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A yellow taxi drives past the entrance of Adante Hotel on a city street with mid-rise buildings and pedestrians nearby.

S.F. set to lose 450+ shelter beds in Tenderloin

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 6, 2026, 5:20 pmApril 7, 2026, 11:13 am

Black and white photo of a smiling older man in a straw hat, overlaid on a vintage cityscape with buildings, streets, and distant hills.

John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader and political power player, dies at 79

by Sarah Hopkins April 2, 2026, 7:44 pmApril 3, 2026, 10:42 am

A modern six-story apartment building under construction at a street corner, with orange barriers and construction materials visible at ground level.

Election Coverage

SF YIMBY endorsed Alan Wong, but now calls him out for ‘opposing affordable housing’

by Junyao Yang March 25, 2026, 5:04 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:21 pm

Mayor Lurie’s ‘housing’ tax cut also helps big S.F. office landlords. Why?

by Io Yeh Gilman March 17, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 17, 2026, 1:47 pm

A multi-story housing building under construction, with scaffolding and a red crane. An orange construction elevator is attached to the right side of the structure. The sky is clear and blue.

S.F. supervisor to ‘explore’ ballot measure to speed up housing

by Io Yeh Gilman March 5, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 5, 2026, 2:08 pm

A cyclist rides past a beige building on a sunny day; a pedestrian walks on the sidewalk, and parked cars line the street.

Outer Sunset church sells to housing developer. But first, maybe boba?

by Junyao Yang February 24, 2026, 10:00 amFebruary 24, 2026, 1:53 pm

apartment buildings on 21st street

AI is pushing S.F. rents higher and higher. Here’s how tenants are dealing.

by Sophia Rerucha February 24, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 24, 2026, 12:53 am

A two-story brick and stucco apartment building with boarded-up windows and graffiti on the ground floor; two parked cars are in front.

3 years after fire, tenants long to return to Inner Sunset ‘spaghetti paradise’ apartments

by Junyao Yang February 18, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 19, 2026, 10:11 am

Three people sit at a table making protest signs with markers and paper; printed posters and supplies are scattered on the table.

Tenderloin fire victims find themselves homeless, displaced from S.F., despite promises

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 6, 2026, 12:20 pmMarch 18, 2026, 1:03 pm

They want to be California’s next governor. At S.F. debate, it was hard to tell them apart.

by Sophia Rerucha February 4, 2026, 2:55 pmMarch 29, 2026, 6:09 am

A woman and a man stand at separate podiums on a stage, each with a microphone, participating in what appears to be a public debate or discussion.

Election Coverage

S.F. housing is hottest topic in first debate between District 2 supervisor candidates

by Io Yeh Gilman February 4, 2026, 1:33 pmMarch 12, 2026, 1:44 pm

A San Francisco fire truck is parked outside a multi-story building with a hose extended, while two people walk by on the sidewalk.

S.F. landlord may sell belongings of Tenderloin residents displaced in fire

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 27, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 3, 2026, 4:02 pm

A man in a gray suit stands in front of the ICE entrance at the United States Appraisers Building.

S.F. supervisor says mayor’s housing office ‘lost’ $5M for affordable housing

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 26, 2026, 5:18 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:02 pm

A tall modern building highlighted in blue stands among other skyscrapers near a bridge and waterfront in a cityscape.

New 36-story housing tower proposed in San Francisco’s South Beach

by Oscar Palma January 22, 2026, 6:06 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:59 pm

People at an outdoor area: a woman with a dog, an officer walking, a person texting, and another resting on a green table under a canopy. A brick wall serves as the background.

S.F. closes downtown ‘oasis,’ shifting staff to street patrols

by Béatrice Vallières January 22, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 15, 2026, 11:58 am