District 5 Archives - Mission Local

A person in a suit stands in a wood-paneled room with chairs and a screen in the background.

Newbie no more: Bilal Mahmood leads rookie S.F. supes in legislation

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 28, 2025, 2:00 pmJuly 29, 2025, 11:19 am

A person walks past a barbed wire fence in front of a two-story building with partially painted walls, graffiti, and security cameras.

Lawlessness at an abandoned Tenderloin hotel frustrates neighbors. One wants to buy it.

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 23, 2025, 4:00 amApril 24, 2025, 4:23 pm

Demolished urban site with debris in the foreground, partially intact buildings mid-ground, and cityscape in the background.

S.F. gives housing ‘preference’ to thousands displaced in redevelopment. It’s rarely used.

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 7, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 7, 2025, 11:55 am

A man with glasses and long hair sits on brick steps, wearing a red plaid shirt. A house with an open garage full of items is in the background.

There’s only one house in the Tenderloin. Here’s its story.

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 26, 2025, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

People with mobility aids and a child outside a Safeway store on a cloudy day.

Safeway’s desertion of the Fillmore has happened before

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 12, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 13, 2025, 11:42 am

People with mobility aids and a child outside a Safeway store on a cloudy day.

The Fillmore’s Safeway is shutting down. The city has no plan.

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 3, 2025, 6:32 pmMarch 14, 2025, 7:28 pm

Bilal Mahmood in a suit with a red and white corsage sits in front of a wooden door, smiling at the camera.

Intro interview: District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood works with mayor, rejects ICE

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 2, 2025, 7:00 amFebruary 18, 2025, 3:50 pm

People sitting inside a cafe near the window, with pedestrians visible outside. The cafe's name is displayed on the glass.

A cafe serving up hope and lattes in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 31, 2025, 5:00 amAugust 23, 2025, 12:43 pm

Dean Preston in glasses and a suit smiles outdoors at a District 5 event, with people and banners in the background.

Election Coverage

Exit interview: Dean Preston reflects on successes, disinformation, election loss

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 2, 2025, 5:00 amFebruary 18, 2025, 3:50 pm

A group of people stand together holding "Bilal Mahmood for Supervisor" signs. Some wear sunglasses; others hold smartphones. Trees are in the background.

S.F. Supervisor-elect Bilal Mahmood talks policy plans for District 5

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 26, 2024, 5:00 amNovember 26, 2024, 1:40 pm

A map showing revised boundaries of District 5, with the Inner Sunset removed and the Tenderloin added. New boundaries are in yellow; old boundaries are in purple.

Election Coverage

S.F. election takeaway: Redistricting likely cost Dean Preston, benefitted Myrna Melgar

by Kelly Waldron November 22, 2024, 6:00 amNovember 25, 2024, 2:05 pm

Four District 5 candidates seated at a panel discussion table in a conference room; three men in suits are visible in the foreground.

Election Coverage

Dean Preston, facing 1,300-vote gap, concedes likely defeat in District 5

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 10, 2024, 6:47 pmNovember 13, 2024, 8:31 pm

Four people in suits and masks stand holding signs resembling tombstones near a fenced construction site.

How an old car wash became a key issue in S.F.’s District 5 race

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 29, 2024, 7:06 pmNovember 1, 2024, 11:21 am

A colorful street poster features a cartoon character named Scotty Jacobs campaigning for District 5 Supervisor, surrounded by cartoon police officers and city buildings, with the phrase "Let's Ride!

Election Coverage

Party buses, DJs, boats: Scotty Jacobs livin’ large on District 5 campaign trail

by Joe Rivano Barros October 29, 2024, 1:08 pmOctober 20, 2025, 4:00 pm

Illustration of District 5 with 2024 supervisorial race candidates Bilal Mahmood, Dean Preston, Allen Jones, Autumn Looijen, and Scotty Jacobs depicted below the skyline.

Election Coverage

District 5 candidates weigh in on school district shakeup

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 23, 2024, 7:42 pmOctober 27, 2024, 2:01 pm