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Inside the Newsroom

Read Mission Local’s 2025 impact report: Growth, growth, growth!

by Mission Local Staff February 26, 2026, 3:55 amMarch 6, 2026, 1:16 pm

A group of people holding SEIU signs and a megaphone stand on a sidewalk during a daytime staff protest.

San Francisco criminal and civil court clerks to strike tomorrow

by Abigail Vân Neely February 25, 2026, 4:15 pmFebruary 26, 2026, 12:43 pm

Street view of Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative entrance with two outdoor book carts and a "For Sale" sign for the building above the store’s awning.

Mission Buzz: Is Adobe Books building for sale? No. But also: Yes.

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2026, 1:33 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:30 pm

A crowd walks along a waterfront promenade lined with houses, while a single person stands near the water in the foreground.

SNAPS

Red Bull Showrun

by Jay A. Martin February 25, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 24, 2026, 3:51 pm

An older man in a black shirt and white apron stands in a restaurant kitchen, smiling while preparing pieces of raw fish on a counter.

We be retiring: We Be Sushi chef bids adieu, shutters 39-year-old Mission mainstay

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:48 pm

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: Should S.F. increase taxes to fund Muni?

by Io Yeh Gilman February 24, 2026, 12:00 pmMay 12, 2026, 3:14 pm

A cyclist rides past a beige building on a sunny day; a pedestrian walks on the sidewalk, and parked cars line the street.

Outer Sunset church sells to housing developer. But first, maybe boba?

by Junyao Yang February 24, 2026, 10:00 amFebruary 24, 2026, 1:53 pm

It’s a (plastic) turf war at Crocker Amazon, and Chyanne Chen is caught in the middle

by Xueer Lu February 24, 2026, 7:00 amFebruary 25, 2026, 11:08 am

A city street at sunset with parked vehicles, overhead wires, and buildings on both sides. A large Adobe billboard is visible on the left. The sky is partly cloudy.

SNAPS

Through the N-Judah glass

by Zareen Choudhury February 24, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 23, 2026, 10:46 am

A woman stands in front of a group holding "Connie Chan for Congress" signs; she smiles and raises her fist, with supporters gathered behind her outdoors.

Election Coverage

Chinatown daughter, immigrant-backer, billionaire-taxer: Connie Chan kicks off race for Congress

by Yujie Zhou February 24, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 24, 2026, 2:20 pm

apartment buildings on 21st street

AI is pushing S.F. rents higher and higher. Here’s how tenants are dealing.

by Sophia Rerucha February 24, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 24, 2026, 12:53 am

A colorful vertical sign reading "HPCSC CANNABIS" is attached to the exterior of a building with mural art and windows.

SNAPS

Now & then

by Walter Mackins February 23, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 20, 2026, 6:25 pm

Floating dry dock with rusted and weathered surfaces, moored at a waterfront industrial area with equipment and scaffolding visible.

How 900 feet of rusty metal overtook Millennium Tower as the biggest metaphor for San Francisco

by Joe Eskenazi February 23, 2026, 4:01 amFebruary 24, 2026, 2:34 pm

A grey heron stands on a grassy field with picnic tables, trees, and houses visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

SNAPS

Bird, watching

by Cathy Tran February 22, 2026, 6:00 amFebruary 20, 2026, 5:39 pm

Two people work in an art studio; one uses a laptop while the other looks at a phone. Painted shirts and bee-themed artwork are visible in the background.

They used to fight as kids. Now, they run a Bayview arts business together.

by Sophia Rerucha February 22, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 22, 2026, 11:16 am