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Police vehicles with flashing lights are parked on a dimly lit street at night.

S.F. police arrest man for fatal Mission District shooting

by Alice Finno January 27, 2026, 5:02 pmJanuary 29, 2026, 11:53 am

Covering the Police

Crime fell nationwide last year. But in S.F., drug offenses soared 54%.

by Abigail Vân Neely January 27, 2026, 12:00 pmJanuary 29, 2026, 11:56 am

Announcement graphic stating "AJP invests in Mission Local: $1.5M Grant for more coverage across San Francisco, free for all" over a cityscape background.

Inside the Newsroom

Mission Local wins $1.5 million American Journalism Project grant

by Joe Eskenazi, Lydia Chávez and Joe Rivano Barros January 27, 2026, 6:15 amJanuary 27, 2026, 11:14 am

A mural on a city wall states, "Yelamu is the indigenous name of San Francisco," with colorful lettering and a hut illustration.

SNAPS

San Francisco’s origin

by Angel Mayorga January 27, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 27, 2026, 2:04 pm

Three people speak at separate events: a woman by a microphone, a man at a podium, and another man holding a microphone and gesturing with his hand.

Election Coverage

How S.F. congressional hopefuls view Israel, China and foreign policy (part 1)

by Io Yeh Gilman January 27, 2026, 4:05 amMarch 13, 2026, 5:47 am

A San Francisco fire truck is parked outside a multi-story building with a hose extended, while two people walk by on the sidewalk.

S.F. landlord may sell belongings of Tenderloin residents displaced in fire

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 27, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 3, 2026, 4:02 pm

A vacant corner storefront with faded signage, barred front doors, and green tile accents along the lower wall on a sunny day.

Sunset senior care center planned at shuttered Walgreens on Noriega

by Junyao Yang January 26, 2026, 6:17 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 12:18 pm

A Siamese cat with blue eyes is sitting on a fluffy white pet bed next to a white wall.

Coco, bodega cat that followed KitKat, leaves liquor store after leukemia diagnosis

by Oscar Palma January 26, 2026, 6:11 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:58 pm

A man in a gray suit stands in front of the ICE entrance at the United States Appraisers Building.

S.F. supervisor says mayor’s housing office ‘lost’ $5M for affordable housing

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 26, 2026, 5:18 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:02 pm

A bus stop with a red roof next to a purple-flowered bush and a brick wall, with trees and a building in the background.

SNAPS

Do Christmas trees ride buses?

by Beth Winegarner January 26, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 23, 2026, 3:23 pm

Traffic lights at a beachside intersection silhouetted against a vivid sunset sky with orange, pink, and purple clouds.

The Great Highway is poised to become San Francisco’s kidney dialysis

by Joe Eskenazi January 26, 2026, 4:30 amJanuary 27, 2026, 12:39 pm

A city street lined with modern glass buildings and high-rises, with cars and light traffic visible during daylight.

SNAPS

Evening rush hour

by Jay A. Martin January 25, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 23, 2026, 2:55 pm

A transit worker in uniform and blue gloves stands in front of a Muni light rail vehicle displaying "Ocean Beach" as its destination.

People We Meet: S.F. bus driver DeJohn Williams has ferried Joe Montana, Lars Ulrich and Da Mayor

by Clara-Sophia Daly January 25, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 27, 2026, 12:42 pm

A crowd of protesters hold signs, including "SHAME ON ICE," "NO CUTS NO RAIDS NO WARS," and "ABOLISH ICE," during a demonstration.

Hundreds protest against ICE in S.F. after Minnesota killing

by Béatrice Vallières January 24, 2026, 7:18 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 12:46 pm