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A vertical neon sign reading "Tenderloin" is attached to the side of a building near fire escapes; another building and the word "Cadillac" are partially visible.

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, Tenderloin gets a roadway mural, and more

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 17, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 21, 2026, 11:55 am

Five people participate in a panel discussion on stage; four are seated at a table with microphones, while one stands and speaks into a microphone. California and Mexican flags are visible.

Election Coverage

With Supe Wong absent, District 4 candidates blast ‘big money’ and mayor’s influence

by Junyao Yang April 17, 2026, 10:46 amApril 21, 2026, 12:04 pm

Mural on a city building showing a snake coiled around a skyscraper, with a cat holding a flower and a face above, partially obscured by a metal box.

SNAPS

Venenosa

by Michael Santiago April 17, 2026, 6:00 amApril 16, 2026, 5:43 pm

A woman in a yellow sweater and a man in a brown jacket smile at the camera in two separate indoor and outdoor settings.

Election Coverage

What do S.F. congressional candidates think about tech, AI, and crypto?

by Yujie Zhou April 17, 2026, 5:00 amApril 20, 2026, 3:43 pm

An older person wearing glasses and a knit hat holds a pigeon indoors, with guitars and art posters visible in the background.

Dannielle Spillman, SoMa hit-and-run victim, was a grandma and a rock star

by Oscar Palma April 17, 2026, 4:00 amApril 17, 2026, 10:45 am

Jay Cheng, speaking on a staircase

Jay Cheng resigns as head of wealthy S.F. political pressure group

by Io Yeh Gilman and Joe Rivano Barros April 16, 2026, 4:10 pmApril 17, 2026, 2:01 pm

Crocker Amazon turf war heads to San Francisco supervisors

by Xueer Lu April 16, 2026, 3:00 pmApril 26, 2026, 10:29 am

AI boom is city’s weirdest tech boom, says S.F.’s chief economist

by Yujie Zhou April 16, 2026, 2:00 pmApril 16, 2026, 4:17 pm

Two people walk along a painted path near a sandy beach, with traffic lights, some vegetation, and cloudy skies in the background.

Sunset Dunes opponents appeal S.F. court decision to keep Great Highway a park

by Junyao Yang April 16, 2026, 12:06 pmApril 16, 2026, 4:27 pm

Two people stand smiling behind a bar counter; one wears a "Keep Austin Weird" shirt, and the other wears a patterned dress. Glassware, bottles, and a baked flatbread are visible.

Mission Buzz: New murals coming to Wiese, pop-ups join forces and El Faro for sale

by Oscar Palma April 16, 2026, 12:02 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:25 pm

A man sits at a table in a café, smiling at the camera with his hands folded on the table. A blue mug is in front of him; people and artwork are visible in the background.

Election Coverage

Saikat Chakrabarti spends $5M running for Congress. It’s just a down payment.

by Kelly Waldron, Io Yeh Gilman and Yujie Zhou April 16, 2026, 9:31 amApril 16, 2026, 4:56 pm

Sign on a wooden wall reads, "Let all your Russian friends know we have books for them," below another sign organizing authors alphabetically by Russian letters.

SNAPS

Tell your friends

by Junyao Yang April 16, 2026, 6:00 amApril 16, 2026, 8:06 am

A man in a suit sits at a desk with a laptop in a formal meeting room. Another person sits in the background. A nameplate reads "Bilal Mahmood.

‘Moderates’ helped Bilal Mahmood oust S.F.’s leftiest supe. Now, some say he’s too progressive.

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 16, 2026, 5:00 amApril 16, 2026, 7:12 pm

A group of people stand on the steps of City Hall holding signs advocating for youth programs and funding.

Don’t you dare cut our city internships, say S.F. teens

by Clara-Sophia Daly April 15, 2026, 9:05 pmApril 17, 2026, 9:57 am

Illustration of three school board members, Virginia Cheung, Brandee Marckmann, and Phil Kim, with "School Board 2026" text, pencils, and apples above their portraits.

Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Do you support dipping into reserves?

by Marina Newman April 15, 2026, 2:40 pmApril 17, 2026, 10:02 am