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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

Two men stand in a kitchen next to a large stainless steel oven. One man is touching the oven handle, and both are looking at the camera.

New owners of Bravo Pizza want to give the Excelsior ‘a good love letter’

by Xueer Lu January 24, 2026, 12:00 pmJanuary 23, 2026, 5:39 pm

Colorful papel picado banners hang from the ceiling inside a building, with a menu board visible on the wall below.

SNAPS

Los colores

by Angel Mayorga January 24, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 23, 2026, 3:14 pm