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A group of people stand outside holding protest signs. One man in a gray suit wipes his eye, while others hold signs calling for charges to be dropped and justice to be served.

Emotions run high in closing arguments for S.F. filmmaker’s murder trial

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 9, 2025, 12:54 pmDecember 15, 2025, 12:51 pm

A utility pole with tangled wires stands in front of houses at sunset, with pink clouds in the sky and a mural visible on a nearby wall.

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Sunset over Cypress Alley

by Ben Armington December 9, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 8, 2025, 11:44 am

Black-and-white photo of large brick institutional buildings beside a wide, empty road with a few vintage cars parked along the curb.

Times have changed at Ward 86, but clinic space has not. After S.F. hospital worker’s killing, that looms large.

by Joe Eskenazi December 9, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 6:27 pm

S.F. taps outside firm to find out what led to killing of social worker Alberto Rangel

by Marina Newman December 8, 2025, 8:06 pmDecember 9, 2025, 1:51 pm

A wooden fence with colorful paintings, including a tall figure with a sunflower hat, surrounds an open gate leading to a path lined with plants. Signs and drawings are displayed on the fence.

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The garden is open

by Walter Mackins December 8, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 5, 2025, 3:02 pm

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

The District 4 supervisor race will be nasty, brutish and short

by Joe Eskenazi December 8, 2025, 4:01 amDecember 9, 2025, 1:52 pm

At vigil for slain S.F. hospital worker Alberto Rangel, fond memories and anger

by Mariana Garcia December 7, 2025, 10:17 pmDecember 9, 2025, 1:57 pm

A large decorated Christmas tree stands in an urban square surrounded by tall buildings and a column with a statue on top under a clear blue sky.

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Christmas tree

by Michael Santiago December 7, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 5, 2025, 2:57 pm

23 wild years of lesbian bar culture, this Sunday at Rikki’s

by Mariana Garcia December 7, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 3:19 pm

A nighttime urban street scene with police cars, flashing lights, and a crowd gathered on the sidewalk near colorful murals and a lit-up building.

Day 270 at the 16th St. Plaza: It’s all about the nights

by Lydia Chávez December 6, 2025, 10:59 pmDecember 11, 2025, 6:04 pm

A modern hospital building with a circular design and large windows, identified as the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, known for treating stabbing victims, with statues in the foreground.

Social worker stabbed at S.F. General Hospital dies of injuries

by Joe Rivano Barros December 6, 2025, 5:35 pmDecember 9, 2025, 2:04 pm

A red pickup truck and a bus are stopped at an intersection at night in a city; pedestrians cross the street and buildings are visible in the background.

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New Mission bus route dropped!

by Lauren Sailor December 6, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 2:05 pm

An older man with long white hair, sunglasses, and a goatee wears a red shirt over a black long-sleeve shirt, standing in a wood-paneled room.

Saxophonist and Chicano icon Dr. Loco’s last jam at the Brava

by Andrew Gilbert December 6, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:35 am

A bicyclist passes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Witness: Deputy was petting dog, not watching attacker, during S.F. hospital stabbing

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 5, 2025, 8:00 pmMarch 18, 2026, 1:06 pm

Surveillance camera view of a gated stairwell entrance at night, with a person walking by on the sidewalk, lights above, and a KitKat wrapper visible near the gate. Timestamp reads 10-27-2023, 23:49:31.

Video of KitKat killing by Waymo undercuts company’s claim

by Oscar Palma December 5, 2025, 3:56 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:35 am