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A person wearing a patterned hat and holding a phone creates chalk art on pavement, with pastel sticks and a box nearby.

People We Meet: The Sunset’s Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

by Junyao Yang February 15, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 15, 2026, 8:23 pm

A tall skeleton figure dressed in a pink heart-shaped costume with "BE MINE" text, holding a pink polka dot purse, stands outside a gray and blue building.

SNAPS

The date from hell

by Joe Eskenazi February 14, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 13, 2026, 6:52 pm

Four people stand together in a grocery store aisle near produce and packaged goods, looking at the camera.

For S.F. indie band Carpool Tunnel, Bottom of the Hill is a love story

by JL Odom February 14, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 14, 2026, 10:42 am

A person holds a phone displaying the time 10:30 and a lock screen photo of a man kissing a child, with two other children smiling. The person has "Lovell" written on their hand.

Covering the Police

This Valentine’s Day: Tales of love from San Francisco’s county jail

by Abigail Vân Neely February 14, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 20, 2026, 7:47 am

‘Elderly nanny’ arrested by ICE in S.F. has been released

by Clara-Sophia Daly and Joe Rivano Barros February 13, 2026, 4:38 pmFebruary 17, 2026, 1:58 pm

A group of educators rally outside San Francisco City Hall with large yellow signs reading “We Can’t Wait” and banners demanding fair contracts for teachers as they consider a strike.

S.F. officials celebrate end of teachers strike, but warn of fiscal headwinds

by Marina Newman February 13, 2026, 2:23 pmFebruary 17, 2026, 10:48 am

Street view of shops and apartments in the Inner Sunset neighborhood, including Arizmendi Bakery and Willow on the Green, with pedestrians walking by.

Sunset Buzz: Campaign offices in close proximity and free soup for teachers

by Junyao Yang February 13, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:31 pm

Two people stand and talk in front of shelves stocked with bottles of rose wine at a grocery store. Signs above display prices for different varieties.

Love on aisle three: Inside a Valentine’s mixer at a San Francisco Trader Joe’s

by Anusha Subramanian February 13, 2026, 9:00 amFebruary 15, 2026, 8:05 pm

A group of people stand and cheer outside, holding signs that read “ON STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS,” participating in a strike or protest.

SFUSD fumbled the teachers strike

by Joe Eskenazi February 13, 2026, 8:02 amFebruary 13, 2026, 2:29 pm

Grouped headshots of individuals labeled as public school, private school, or both, with each group outlined in different colors and corresponding text labels.

Here’s how many S.F. politicians have kids — and send them to public school

by Io Yeh Gilman February 13, 2026, 7:00 amFebruary 13, 2026, 12:03 pm

Pink magnolia flowers in full bloom with a historic building and clock tower in the background under a clear blue sky.

SNAPS

Dolores in bloom

by Kyle J. Fennessy February 13, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 12, 2026, 8:14 pm

A woman holds a megaphone and a sign in Spanish advocating for increased school funding during a protest, with other demonstrators and signs visible in the background.

San Francisco teachers end 4-day strike with predawn deal

by Joe Rivano Barros February 13, 2026, 5:54 amFebruary 13, 2026, 12:58 pm

Food

‘We are still trying’: Bini’s Kitchen holds on in SoMa

by Sarah Hopkins February 13, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 23, 2026, 10:57 am

A view of Auto Towing's yard

S.F. tow operator gets 5 years in prison for scheme to torch competitors’ trucks

by Béatrice Vallières February 12, 2026, 7:08 pmFebruary 13, 2026, 12:25 pm

People sit and converse in a dimly lit bar with ornate tin ceiling tiles, red walls, and leather seating. A bartender serves drinks behind the counter.

Tasting menus out, bar bites in: Outta Sight Pizza guys start Tenderloin dive

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 12, 2026, 5:06 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:02 pm