Page 4 – Mission Local

Several masked law enforcement officers detain and handcuff a person in front of a metal barricade on a city sidewalk.

Covering the Police

Proposed S.F. law would direct police to ID plainclothes ICE agents

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 27, 2026, 9:00 amMarch 31, 2026, 12:19 pm

A house on a steep street is elaborately decorated for Christmas with large stockings, Santa figures, ornaments, a tall Christmas tree, and oversized gift boxes.

Is historic preservation in San Francisco in a state of decay?

by Julie Zigoris March 27, 2026, 7:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 6:23 pm

A large orange traffic cone stands next to six small, painted mushroom sculptures on a sidewalk beside a green wall.

SNAPS

Wild mushrooms

by Béatrice Vallières March 27, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:56 pm

A person rides a bicycle through an intersection on a sunny city street lined with apartments, parked cars, and utility poles.

Planners say 7th and Irving is ‘high stress’ for cyclists. Now, fixes may be coming

by Junyao Yang March 27, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 2:13 pm

Two people stand in front of microphones during a press conference in a hallway, with a wooden bench and signs visible in the background.

Man sentenced in killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee gets 8 years — and is released

by Alice Finno March 26, 2026, 6:01 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:46 pm

Cartoon showing five District 4 supervisorial candidates with illustrations of a restaurant, chef, streetcar, and a produce stand above their portraits.

Election Coverage

Meet the District 4 candidates: Do you support raising threshold for S.F. ballot measures?

by Junyao Yang March 26, 2026, 3:17 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:51 pm

A young woman with long brown hair, wearing a graduation stole, smiles while standing on a path with greenery and a bridge structure in the background.

Sunset shooting victim identified as 22-year-old S.F. State graduate

by Junyao Yang March 26, 2026, 11:49 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:41 pm

Four men in business attire stand and talk indoors by a staircase; one man holds a white Bank of Hope tote bag.

New bill would pin a place in California budget for acupuncture

by Yujie Zhou March 26, 2026, 11:40 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:39 pm

A group of teenage boys stand together outdoors; some wear white soccer jerseys labeled "BURTON" with numbers 2 and 5, while others wear casual clothes.

He’s a high school senior. And Burton High’s soccer coach.

by Sophia Rerucha March 26, 2026, 10:00 amMarch 26, 2026, 10:50 am

A yellow rotary phone is mounted on the trunk of a large tree beside a street lined with parked cars and buildings.

SNAPS

Long-distance call

by Joe Eskenazi March 26, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:35 pm

People interact at information tables under a green "SOMA ARTS" projection inside a spacious event hall. A small dog is present in the foreground.

After MCCLA’s closure, S.F. cultural centers say City Hall is finally listening

by Sarah Hopkins and Oscar Palma March 26, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:36 pm

A person labeled "Asylum" walks toward "Routine Appointments" while another person in handcuffs is escorted by an ICE agent into a private ICE Field Office.

Arrests behind closed doors: How ICE traps immigrants at routine appointments

by Clara-Sophia Daly and Kelly Waldron March 26, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 26, 2026, 12:09 pm

Exterior view of Everett Middle School featuring ornate columns, decorative tile work, and supported by Mission Graduates.

S.F. school board restores 8th-grade algebra after 12-year hiatus

by Marina Newman March 25, 2026, 8:15 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:08 pm

Street signs for Newhall Street and Bayview with “end” indicated, set against residential houses with tiled roofs and a clear sky in the background.

Bayview Buzz: Harvard Business School comes to 3rd St.

by Marina Newman March 25, 2026, 6:04 pmMarch 29, 2026, 5:53 am

A modern six-story apartment building under construction at a street corner, with orange barriers and construction materials visible at ground level.

Election Coverage

SF YIMBY endorsed Alan Wong, but now calls him out for ‘opposing affordable housing’

by Junyao Yang March 25, 2026, 5:04 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:21 pm