In West SoMa, an arts scene hides in plain sight
In storefronts, SROs and former warehouses, unhoused residents, professional artists and community makers have found space to create art
‘We’re living in Daniel Lurie’s America,’ and most San Franciscans are content
Landslide election results favoring Mayor Lurie’s allies and picks point to a changed San Francisco.
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, June 2026
Shiota at the Asian Art Museum, the Fauves at SFMOMA and Monet at the de Young. See our guide and reviews here.
News by neighborhood
Immigration
What immigrants in S.F. need to know now: court locations, asylum fees and procedures
If you are an immigrant applying for asylum and moving through the court system, or trying to legalize your status in another way, here are…
Trouble
Urban Alchemy worker shot by BB gun at San Francisco’s UC Law campus
An Urban Alchemy worker was struck by a suspected BB gun while on duty in the Tenderloin.
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Elections 2026 ➔
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Arts & Culture
Luis Valdez finally gets his documentary due
Filmmaker David Alvarado’s “American Pachuco” makes its San Francisco premiere Thursday, June 11, at Cowell Theater.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Brenda’s Meat & Three, old favorite in Western Addition
Brenda’s Meat and Three has a warm, diner-like ambience, with a giant horseshoe counter dominating the space.
Restaurant review: Side A, just the hits!
The ambience at Side A is cool and lively another real neighborhood spot with some outstanding dishes.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Jorge Lopez hopes the World Cup ‘festival’ amps up soon
The owner of Elite Sports Soccer in San Francisco has provided the Mission with sports gear for over 30 years. This could be his big…
People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach
Maldonado, 85, began coaching young men to box in the 1980s out of a garage he converted on his block on Cordova Street in the…
Covering the Police
Women sue San Francisco over ‘unhealthy conditions,’ alleged disparities with men in jail
Nine women held in a San Francisco jail filed a class action lawsuit Monday alleging they have “fewer rights than men” inside.
