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A woman in a FUSD jacket kneels and smiles while receiving valentines from a young girl in a red heart-patterned outfit, as SFUSD immigrant students deliver valentines. Two people stand in the background holding papers.

No roses, just red ink: S.F. immigrant students send Valentine’s message to superintendent

by Mariana Garcia February 18, 2026, 7:58 pmFebruary 19, 2026, 2:35 pm

Two people stand close together, one with an arm around the other, holding papers. Balloons decorate the background, and another person stands behind them.

ICE arrests Bay Area activist Guillermo Reyes, who fought detention

by Béatrice Vallières February 18, 2026, 3:35 pmFebruary 19, 2026, 10:02 am

A white vehicle with a parking ticket on the windshield is parked on a wet street beside a dark gray Mazda SUV. Trees and a building are visible in the background.

SNAPS

Who’s watching the watchmen

by Neil G. Ballard February 18, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 17, 2026, 4:55 pm

A two-story brick and stucco apartment building with boarded-up windows and graffiti on the ground floor; two parked cars are in front.

3 years after fire, tenants long to return to Inner Sunset ‘spaghetti paradise’ apartments

by Junyao Yang February 18, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 19, 2026, 10:11 am

A two-story motel with red doors and balconies is lit at night, facing a swimming pool with poolside chairs and palm trees.

The Phoenix Hotel rises: Famed S.F. rock-and-roll inn stays open under new owner

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 17, 2026, 6:40 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:02 pm

A jazz band dressed in colorful Mardi Gras-themed outfits performs indoors with trombones, a sousaphone, and a drum set.

Rain or shine, it’s Mardi Gras in Bayview

by Sophia Rerucha February 17, 2026, 5:47 pmMarch 29, 2026, 6:55 am

Illustration for the District 2 Supervisorial Race 2026, featuring district 2 landmarks and cartoon portraits labeled Stephen Sherrill and Lori Brooke.

Election Coverage

Meet the District 2 Candidates: What’s your No. 1 priority?

by Io Yeh Gilman February 17, 2026, 2:00 pmFebruary 20, 2026, 1:22 pm

Three potted plants, including two tall green plants and one with red flowers, sit on a wet sidewalk near a parked car and a tree on a rainy day.

Excelsior Buzz: Thai curry with yard sale, and new pupusa joint on the way

by Xueer Lu February 17, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:30 pm

A colorful street art mural depicting a stylized face with four green eyes, white hair, and tiger-like features on a graffiti-covered wall.

SNAPS

Four eyes

by Walter Mackins February 17, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 13, 2026, 5:40 pm

A blur of a gray car drives past a city street. A person in a wheelchair and another seated are near a building entrance with blue banners. Trees and buildings line the sidewalk.

S.F. healthcare workers say safety issues continue at city’s clinics

by Abigail Vân Neely February 17, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 18, 2026, 12:28 pm

A mural on a garage door shows a person playing a flute in a forest, with a deer standing nearby. Two electric meters and a painted portrait are on the adjacent blue brick wall.

SNAPS

Utopia

by Michael Santiago February 16, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 13, 2026, 5:30 pm

Two people stand smiling in front of a storefront with red tiled exterior and a large window, on a sunny day.

People go to the Sunset for the food. Now, they come for the arts, too.

by Junyao Yang February 16, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 17, 2026, 1:19 pm

Circular, ornate red ceiling with intricate floral patterns, portrait panels, and a central chandelier, viewed from below.

SNAPS

Raise the roof

by Cathy Tran February 15, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 13, 2026, 5:24 pm

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