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Rodrigo Santos at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

The strange and terrible saga of ‘RoDBIgo’ Santos and the $1.4M settlement

by Joe Eskenazi July 24, 2025, 2:18 pmJuly 25, 2025, 10:46 am

The entrance to the United States Appraisers Building with glass doors, brass frames, and a "Closed" sign visible inside.

ICE arrests man S.F. judge says might be mentally impaired

by Margaret Kadifa and Frankie Solinsky Duryea July 24, 2025, 12:51 pmJuly 25, 2025, 10:52 am

An older man stands in a shop with a wall covered in blue street sign replicas and shelves of various items by his side.

Jack Epstein has made 50K boxes at his Noe Valley chocolate shop

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 24, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 28, 2025, 12:36 am

A vibrant mural depicts a stylized figure in elaborate, symmetrical headdress and attire, painted in shades of blue and turquoise with bold outlines.

SNAPS

Pre-Columbian

by Michael Santiago July 24, 2025, 6:00 amJuly 23, 2025, 5:15 pm

A child lies on the grass with a large yellow and white snake draped across their body.

The S.F. critter camp where geckos watch you wait for the 49 bus

by Gustavo Hernandez July 24, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 24, 2025, 11:26 am

A shattered storefront window with broken glass on the ground. The sign reads "Yvonne's Southern Sweets." The interior is blocked by a white sheet.

Yvonne’s Southern Sweets in the Bayview was vandalized in early June. It’s still struggling to reopen.

by Jose Alonso Velazquez July 23, 2025, 5:48 pmMarch 29, 2026, 6:38 am

Three individuals wearing white hazmat suits and yellow vests clean up debris near a fenced area under an overpass. A person is visible in the foreground with a camera. Homeless sweep.

S.F. settles longstanding homeless lawsuit for $2.8M

by Io Yeh Gilman July 23, 2025, 3:46 pmJuly 24, 2025, 11:43 am

A person in a red hat and scarf stands in front of a colorful textile artwork depicting four figures wearing patterned clothing.

S.F. muralist, educator Patricia Rodriguez dies at 80

by Jordan Montero July 23, 2025, 2:33 pmJuly 24, 2025, 11:48 am

A large group of people gather in a wood-paneled room, some holding up fists. A table with pens is in the foreground.

S.F. homeless families can stay in shelters for longer, after pushback

by Io Yeh Gilman July 23, 2025, 1:38 pmJuly 24, 2025, 11:53 am

People are seated at yellow tables outside and standing at the entrance of a restaurant called "Calçheria," with an "OPEN" sign in the window.

Food

At Dolores Waterfall Cevicheria in S.F., ceviche is the thing!

by Maria C. Ascarrunz July 23, 2025, 1:36 pmJuly 24, 2025, 11:59 am

A woman with pink hair smiles while standing beside a wooden counter in a blue room with a sign reading "Experimental Theater in the Tenderloin.

Meet the 77-year-old keeping experimental theater alive in the Tenderloin

by Jessica Blough July 23, 2025, 12:00 pmJuly 23, 2025, 9:19 am

Colorful papel picado banners hang under a tent at an outdoor market. The yellow banner reads "Mission Mercado." People and city street are visible in the background.

Mission Community Market turns 15 on Thursday. Prepare for festivities.

by Allie Skalnik July 23, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 24, 2025, 12:05 pm

A large yellow sunflower in full bloom stands in a garden with green leaves and other plants in the background on a sunny day.

SNAPS

S.F. summer

by Zach Smith July 23, 2025, 6:00 amJuly 22, 2025, 4:08 pm

SFPD police vehicle is parked on the street in front of a large brick building with arched windows and an American flag on a flagpole.

Covering the Police

Just a few cops cover San Francisco’s largest police district

by Junyao Yang July 23, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 24, 2025, 12:12 pm