Restaurant review: Side A, just the hits!
The ambience at Side A is cool and lively another real neighborhood spot with some outstanding dishes.
District 4 shaping up to be San Francisco’s loudest and silliest race. As predicted.
Re-litigating political done deals and fervently focusing on crime in one of the city’s safest neighborhoods is bizarre. But we’re doing it.
Data Investigation
40% of people booked into S.F. jail at the start of 2025 were back within a year
San Francisco drug users say going to jail is like a revolving door. Hundreds are booked again and again, Mission Local’s analysis found.
News by neighborhood
Trouble
Driver accused of murder in S.F. hit-and-run to stay in jail – judge cites public threat
A judge dined a motion of release in benefit of Valentino Amil, the man accused of murder in the hit-and-run that killed Dannielle Spillman.
Government
S.F. Board of Supervisors is too deferential to Mayor Lurie, Supervisor Melgar says
Melgar, who represents District 7, talks about her new colleagues’ learning curve, and the “myth that the mayor is doing really well.”
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Elections 2026 ➔
It’s a big election year — check out Mission Local’s coverage of candidates, measures, and the money behind them.
Arts & Culture
Photo Essay: Dudes
A street portrait series shot all across San Francisco, exploring the wide range of ways manhood is embodied today.
Restaurant Reviews
Review: Kitchen Istanbul brings Turkish delights to the Richmond
The space is spacious and airy and boasts shelves of wine available for purchase.
Restaurant review: Sushi Easy offers affordable sushi in the Mission
Sushi Easy was opened by former employees of the beloved Mission restaurant We Be Sushi. With whimsical wall décor, the spirit lives on.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Nigel Poor’s prison-life podcast is coming to S.F.
The artist-cum-podcast host has spent a lifetime thinking about San Francisco’s discarded objects — and its people.
My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his late-night burritos
In a first of the series “My Excelsior,” read local bar owner Jay Pham’s take on the Excelsior District, his favorite neighborhood.
Covering the Police
Ex-SFPD cop gets 8 years for ‘horrific’ child-pornography offenses
A former SFPD officer was sentenced to over eight years in a Pennsylvania state prison for distributing “horrific” child pornography.
