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The Sunset
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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Inner Sunset apartment complex sold 3 years after fire. Its tenants are ‘totally in the dark.’
Property owners are legally bound to notify tenants before and after selling the building. Tenants say they have heard nothing.
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Sunset Buzz
Sunset Buzz: Is the Inner Sunset the new North Beach?
Soon enough, the intersection of Ninth and Irving may have the highest density of pizzerias outside of North Beach.
People We Meet
Stanley Lui took over the family diner at 21. Now, he’s ready for his next act.
The owner of the Sunset’s New Taraval Cafe on hating, and then loving, and then leaving the family business
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SUNSET STORIES ON THE MAP
S.F. promised to slow cars on eight Sunset streets. Five years later, only one is done.
Without a network, it is unclear if one street can make a difference to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Sunset Dunes vs. Great Highway: Pro-park side outraising opponents 7-to-1
Supporters of Sunset Dunes park, fighting Prop. G ballot measure in San Francisco, count several tech execs and investor as financial backers.
Sunset Dunes becomes proxy battle in San Francisco congressional race
While Chan’s stance is seen as a winner on the Westside, Wiener is banking that it’s a winner for him across San Francisco.
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Neighborhood Focus
Election 2026
Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Expand work visas and green card access?
Would you support an expansion of work visas? Would you support expanding pathways to obtaining a green card?
Election Extra! Dueling congressional endorsements from Tom Steyer and Robert Reich
Tom Steyer endorsed Scott Wiener for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat, while former Labor Secretary Robert Reich endorsed Connie Chan.
Election Extra! Gov. Newsom endorses Mayor Lurie’s city charter changes
In the days before the Nov. 3 election, Mission Local will be posting “election extras” with updates from the campaign trail. With only two weekends to go before the election,…
Meet the school board candidates: PTAs have unequal funding. How should SFUSD bridge the gaps?
Eight candidates face off for three San Francisco school board seats. This week, Mission Local asked how candidates would bridge PTA funding gaps.
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