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

SFPD investigating Bernal Heights collision as a hit-and-run

by Christina Baris September 20, 2026, 3:00 pmSeptember 22, 2026, 1:28 pm

A window display featuring vintage hand tools and small machines on a wooden table, with a colorful framed artwork and plants in the background.

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How much is that iron in the window?

by Robert Weiner September 14, 2026, 6:00 amSeptember 11, 2026, 6:07 pm

A collage features painted horses and posters, with a central sign that reads, “LITTLE SISTER THE SKY IS FALLING LITTLE SISTER THE FATES ARE CALLING ON YOU.”.

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Little sister

by Robert Weiner August 23, 2026, 6:00 amAugust 25, 2026, 11:58 am

Four people, including two in police uniforms, sit at a table with microphones in a community meeting room decorated with colorful paper butterflies.

Bernal neighbors welcome Supervisor Fielder at first town hall since her return

by Oscar Palma July 10, 2026, 11:02 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:06 pm

A smiling person in glasses and a cap sits in front of a colorful mural depicting people harvesting and processing coffee beans.

People We Meet: ‘All my aunts in Pavia were Communists’

by Naomi Beth Marcus July 6, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:25 pm

A wide view of San Francisco city skyline under a cloudy sky, with two people and a dog sitting on a grassy hill in the foreground.

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Picnic views

by Jay Martin June 17, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 1:53 am

Coiled rope tied to a black metal bar in the foreground, with a sign reading "ROCK & ROSE LANDSC" and a colorful billboard above in the background.

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Is this knot acceptable?

by Walter Mackins May 4, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 4:13 am

Two people wearing green sweatshirts stand side by side and smile at the camera at an outdoor market stall with a sign reading "DRINKS" in the background.

Frankie Chamberlain loved Bernal Heights. It loved him back.

by Oscar Palma November 21, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 21, 2025, 4:24 pm

A white button-down shirt with handwritten messages, including “Justice for Bandy,” hangs on a pole on a sidewalk near shops and pedestrians.

After fatal hit-and-run, Bernal residents ask for more lights, police

by Oscar Palma October 8, 2025, 10:04 amOctober 9, 2025, 12:15 pm

A person stands in front of a building with rounded windows and a bench on a sunny day.

Food

Review: 3rd Cousin restaurant offers rustic, elegant cuisine in Bernal

by Maria C. Ascarrunz January 7, 2025, 7:25 amApril 1, 2025, 4:47 pm

A restaurant kitchen with two chefs cooking. One is stirring a large pot, while the other is at a counter. Various ingredients and pots are visible around the kitchen.

Food

Review: With Go Duck Yourself, Cantonese BBQ comes to Bernal

by Maria C. Ascarrunz October 18, 2024, 10:00 amApril 1, 2025, 4:48 pm

A large group of people sit closely together on the ground, outdoors at night, watching an event. Most are wearing jackets and some have blankets, indicating chilly weather.

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema coming to Mission St. this year

by Io Yeh Gilman September 1, 2024, 6:00 amSeptember 3, 2024, 10:50 am

A person is cleaning the front window of Bernal Star restaurant. The reflection of trees and a building is visible in the glass. There is a sign for a cinema on the adjacent building.

Bernal Star, 13-year-old burger and brunch spot, to close

by Junyao Yang August 22, 2024, 12:53 pmSeptember 22, 2025, 3:04 pm

Jackie Fielder holding a big novelty check.

Election Coverage

After contentious vote, Jackie Fielder wins Bernal Heights club endorsement

by Oscar Palma July 12, 2024, 10:33 amJuly 14, 2024, 6:21 pm

Randy Leo Dudley with his arms outstretched

Friends of queer Black man found hanged in Bernal Heights seek answers from city

by Zenobia Pellissier Lloyd June 14, 2024, 1:16 pmJune 18, 2024, 2:17 pm

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