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Person fatally shot in the Mission District on Thursday night

by Oscar Palma January 16, 2026, 11:30 amJanuary 20, 2026, 12:59 pm

A person with shoulder-length blond hair plays an acoustic guitar while seated on a stage in a wooden-paneled room, facing an audience.

100+ unhoused people died in S.F. last year. A memorial service tries to remember all of them.

by Abigail Vân Neely January 16, 2026, 7:00 amJanuary 20, 2026, 1:29 pm

Chalk writing on a sidewalk reads "Viva Venezuela" near a yellow tactile paving and the word "Mission" embedded in the concrete.

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Viva Venezuela!

by Angel Mayorga January 16, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 14, 2026, 5:44 pm

A street corner with a large, gray stone building featuring arched windows, trees in front, people walking, a bike, and parked cars near a crosswalk.

Mysterious LLC wants to turn Mission’s old Social Security building into restaurant, bookstore and events space

by Oscar Palma January 16, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 4:01 pm

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

Covering the Police

SFPD data shows racial disparity in traffic stops fell with new policy

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 15, 2026, 2:58 pmJanuary 16, 2026, 10:28 am

Daniel Lurie’s State of the City: One part tough love, one part affordability

by Margaret Kadifa January 15, 2026, 2:42 pmJanuary 15, 2026, 3:55 pm

A tall, narrow building features a mural of Marvel’s Black Panther, the text “Bayview Forever,” and faces of children painted below, located on a city street corner at sunset.

Bayview Buzz: 24-hour sandwich shops and coffee with a side of injera

by Marina Newman January 15, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:31 pm

A man in a suit sits on a fire truck, gesturing enthusiastically, while another person is seated inside. The background includes buildings and a streetlight.

Play BINGO along with Mission Local for Mayor Lurie’s first ‘State of the City’ address

by Kelly Waldron, Margaret Kadifa and Io Yeh Gilman January 15, 2026, 7:00 amJanuary 20, 2026, 2:13 pm

A city street at sunset with a pink and blue sky, overhead power lines, parked cars, and buildings, including a bar and a tree without leaves.

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Morning sky

by David Chalk January 15, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 14, 2026, 5:55 pm

Excavator

S.F moves to combine building inspection, planning and permitting into one department

by Joe Eskenazi January 15, 2026, 3:59 amJanuary 15, 2026, 10:23 am

Street view of a small restaurant with an "OPEN" sign in the window; menu items are listed in Spanish on a chalkboard below the front window.

Mission Buzz: Desperately seeking cemita bread

by Oscar Palma January 14, 2026, 11:40 amApril 24, 2026, 3:31 pm

A mural of a large red raven with mechanical and motorcycle elements is painted on a red wall between two buildings.

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Bird and motorcycle

by Michael Santiago January 14, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 14, 2026, 5:53 pm

A woman stands in a library next to a cart filled with books, smiling at the camera. Bookshelves and children's area are visible in the background.

People We Meet: Lucy Chiem is the kind of librarian who likes surprises

by Sophia Rerucha January 14, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 29, 2026, 6:56 am

A man in a gray suit holds up and displays a signed document during a press conference, with a microphone labeled KTVU in the foreground.

Roadkill: S.F. measure to reintroduce cars to Great Highway ‘crashes and burns’

by Junyao Yang and Joe Eskenazi January 13, 2026, 5:00 pmJanuary 13, 2026, 6:20 pm

A worn motorcycle painted with a yellow and black leopard print pattern is parked on a sidewalk next to a metal fence. The words “The Berkeley Leopard” are written on the gas tank.

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The Bartlett Street Leopard

by Michael LaBriola January 13, 2026, 6:00 amJanuary 13, 2026, 4:29 pm