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A man in a blue suit sits at a desk with two laptops and a microphone, looking to the side. A nameplate reads "Stephen Sherrill, District 7.

Election Coverage

Anti-housing message wasn’t enough to dislodge Stephen Sherrill in District 2

by Io Yeh Gilman and Kelly Waldron June 10, 2026, 2:00 pmJune 11, 2026, 12:04 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.

Lurie, Mahmood hit brakes on controversial S.F. real-estate tax cut

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 8, 2026, 5:06 pmJune 10, 2026, 9:35 pm

Three people speak at separate events: a woman by a microphone, a man at a podium, and another man holding a microphone and gesturing with his hand.

Election Coverage

S.F.’s congressional candidates want more housing. Here’s how they’d build it.

by Io Yeh Gilman May 28, 2026, 8:00 amMay 28, 2026, 11:16 am

Hidden fees can add hundreds to S.F. rent. New law aims to disclose them.

by Io Yeh Gilman May 28, 2026, 6:00 amMay 28, 2026, 11:24 am

A room with several gray reclining chairs on wheels arranged in rows, fluorescent ceiling lights, and medical equipment visible in the background.

Mayor Lurie has added hundreds of new S.F. shelter beds, but also closed hundreds

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 21, 2026, 6:00 amJune 9, 2026, 12:01 pm

A modern multi-story building with curved golden exterior panels, large windows, rooftop greenery, and people walking nearby on a city street at dusk.

6-story Native American housing project to break ground in S.F. this fall

by Oscar Palma May 20, 2026, 5:00 amMay 21, 2026, 3:38 pm

A man in a suit sits at a desk with a laptop in a formal meeting room. Another person sits in the background. A nameplate reads "Bilal Mahmood.

Casting shade on shadows: S.F. supervisor targets a favorite tool for blocking housing

by Io Yeh Gilman May 14, 2026, 6:00 amMay 14, 2026, 12:22 pm

A man in a suit sits at a desk with a microphone and tablet in front of him, smiling, inside a formal meeting room.

S.F. drug-free housing bill sent back to committee after doctors raise concerns

by Iryna Humenyuk May 12, 2026, 6:04 pmMay 14, 2026, 11:52 am

A three-story pink building with boarded-up windows on the ground floor stands between yellow and red buildings on a cloudy day; people and a black SUV are in front.

Sam Devdhara is making money at the bottom of S.F.’s housing market

by Oscar Palma April 22, 2026, 5:00 amApril 21, 2026, 8:49 pm

A modern four-story apartment building on a street corner with people gathered at the entrance and cars parked along the curb.

Will they ever finish building 4805 Mission in the Excelsior?

by Xueer Lu April 18, 2026, 5:00 amApril 21, 2026, 11:42 am

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