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A basketball player from the Mercury prepares to shoot while being closely defended by a Valkyries player during a game, with spectators in the background.

Building on success, Valks solidify defense as their identity

by Marisa Ingemi June 14, 2026, 5:00 amJune 16, 2026, 11:11 am

A man stands inside a bus holding a coffee cup in one hand and supporting himself with the other arm, next to doors marked with various no-entry symbols.

Election Coverage

Saikat Chakrabarti directs campaign staff to back former rival Connie Chan

by Io Yeh Gilman and Joe Rivano Barros June 13, 2026, 2:53 pmJune 16, 2026, 11:15 am

A middle-aged man with a mustache and goatee looks thoughtfully into the distance, resting his chin on his hand.

Remembering Ken Jones, S.F. firefighter who was a mighty good man

by Meg Shutzer June 13, 2026, 7:00 amJune 13, 2026, 7:02 am

A stuffed animal, resembling a white teddy bear, is wedged between the large branches of a tree outdoors.

SNAPS

Up a tree

by Walter Mackins June 13, 2026, 6:00 amJune 12, 2026, 4:59 pm

Election Coverage

Billionaires failed to win governor’s mansion, but they did very, very well in San Francisco

by Joe Rivano Barros and Kelly Waldron June 13, 2026, 6:00 amJune 16, 2026, 11:20 am

A group of older men sit and stand closely together outdoors, some playing cards at a small table, while others watch the game.

Photos: With Portsmouth Square closed, Chinatown seniors have found a new living room

by Yujie Zhou and Zoe Malen June 13, 2026, 5:00 amJune 16, 2026, 11:23 am

Election Coverage

Saikat Chakrabarti forms new ‘solidarity’ PAC after congressional loss

by Io Yeh Gilman June 12, 2026, 6:11 pmJune 16, 2026, 11:29 am

A neon sign reading "The Tenderloin" is attached to the side of the Cadillac Hotel, with fire escapes visible on the building's exterior.

Tenderloin Buzz: ‘Safe Zone’ in the works, Sunday Streets returns

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 12, 2026, 1:00 pmJune 12, 2026, 4:59 pm

Several police officers detain a person on the ground next to a black vehicle on a city street, with nearby trees and buildings visible.

Former Trader Joe’s worker killed, 2 SFPD officers injured by car during police chase

by Abigail Vân Neely June 12, 2026, 11:21 amJune 12, 2026, 5:56 pm

A brick corner store with red trim, a vertical sign with Chinese characters, and people entering. A truck is parked outside under a clear blue sky.

Richmond Buzz: Pop-ups, a massage spa and the case of two disappearing markets

by Nicholas David June 12, 2026, 11:00 amJune 14, 2026, 11:38 am

‘Not just lanterns and dragons:’ Mural depicts Chinatown through a child’s eyes

by Junyao Yang June 12, 2026, 7:00 amJune 12, 2026, 5:56 pm

A person holds an IT'S-IT ice cream sandwich in the foreground; in the background, an artist paints on a city sidewalk near a corner store with a "THAT’S IT!" sign.

SNAPS

It happened

by Jay A. Martin June 12, 2026, 6:00 amJune 11, 2026, 6:23 pm

Outdoor urban space with colorful murals, people sitting under a canopy labeled "BE COMPASSIONATE," traffic cones, and planters on a paved lot next to a brick building.

Tenderloin at risk of losing yet another public space

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 12, 2026, 5:00 amJune 12, 2026, 11:10 am

A group of people sits and stands around tables in an art studio, with art supplies and paintbrushes visible in the foreground.

In West SoMa, an arts scene hides in plain sight

by Sarah Hopkins June 12, 2026, 5:00 amJune 12, 2026, 4:55 pm

A man wearing a green shirt holds up a Mexican flag inside a crowded restaurant or bar with people watching an event and eating.

Mexico fans gather in the Mission for World Cup kickoff, and Mayor Lurie drops in

by Hamza Fahmy June 11, 2026, 6:22 pmJune 12, 2026, 11:16 am

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