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The Sunset is a residential neighborhood known for neat rows of single-family homes, striking ocean views and vibrant family-owned small businesses.
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Meet the District 4 candidates: We love Sunset Night Market. But what else?
Candidates talked about Irving Street Restaurant Week and a Pokémon Go scavenger hunt. Also: expanding Sunset Night Market to other streets.
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Sunset Buzz: Shirley Chisholm community room opens, and making beach art, rakes provided
Since the project broke ground, neighbors have waited anxiously for the community room at Shirley Chisholm Village to open to the public.
People We Meet
People We Meet: The Sunset’s Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about
Khalid Zakzouk walks to Irving Street, two large tubs of Crayola chalk sticks in tow. Hours later, a new drawing emerges on the sidewalk.
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Meet the District 4 candidates: What green initiatives can you commit to?
Candidates talked about investing in maintenance at Sunset Boulevard, a green belt corridor in the Sunset. Also: CEQA for new construction.
Cal Academy wants to lay them off. They’re coming in to work anyway.
The science museum announced last Tuesday that it plans to lay off 53 employees. Its union could stand in the way.
Great Highway takes a back seat in latest District 4 supervisor debate
At Mission Local’s debate, District 4 hopefuls take jabs at incumbent Alan Wong, and draw other lines in the sand.
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Election 2026
Labor’s love lost? Union favorite Connie Chan has labor’s backing, but little of its cash.
Labor unions may be a dollar short and a day late in spending for their avowed champion. Connie Chan finds herself losing the money race.
Congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s tech platform would take his AI safety work federal
Scott Wiener wants more regulation of AI companies, internet providers, and social media
Build faster, but how? California governor hopefuls split on housing at Ezra Klein forum
The forum was moderated by Ezra Klein, co-author of Abundance, a book that has served as a defining text for pro-growth progressives.
Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s District 2 supervisor race
Every week, District 2 candidates Lori Brooke and Stephen Sherrill share their opinions on one city issue. See their answers here.
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