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Aerial view of a DM Development multi-story building featuring a textured, copper-toned facade with vertical geometric patterns, situated on an urban street with passing traffic.

152-unit Mission District housing project to break ground, with shrunken promises

by Oscar Palma October 22, 2026, 4:00 amOctober 22, 2026, 11:56 am

Out of the shadows: S.F. limits when shade can be used to block new housing

by Nicholas David October 6, 2026, 7:10 pmOctober 8, 2026, 11:43 am

A group of people seated in a church raise their hands as a man stands at a podium in front of them. Stained glass windows and hanging decorations are visible in the background.

At Richmond District town hall on Safeway housing project, neighbors see an assault on democracy

by Nicholas David September 25, 2026, 4:55 pmSeptember 26, 2026, 12:50 pm

A woman walks a dog past a storefront displaying plush toys, clothes, and a sign that reads “Welcome Open” on the sidewalk.

Despite angry merchants, S.F. approves Therapy Stores spot in the Richmond

by Nicholas David September 25, 2026, 5:00 amSeptember 25, 2026, 10:34 am

A white and blue building with boarded-up windows and scaffolding on the facade, partially shaded by trees and parked cars.

Tchotchke-shop chain draws ire of Clement Street merchants

by Nicholas David September 23, 2026, 7:30 pmSeptember 24, 2026, 3:00 pm

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 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 amJuly 29, 2026, 5:49 am

A street corner with a large, gray stone building featuring arched windows, trees in front, people walking, a bike, and parked cars near a crosswalk.

Mysterious LLC wants to turn Mission’s old Social Security building into restaurant, bookstore and events space

by Oscar Palma January 16, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 3:52 am

A vacant storefront with a blue facade displaying multiple "For Rent" signs in the window, located on a city sidewalk.

Club Pilates has more than 1,000 locations. Valencia Street won’t be one of them.

by Oscar Palma October 2, 2025, 9:26 pmOctober 3, 2025, 12:56 pm

A group of people stand and sit in a meeting room; a screen in the background displays a man speaking at a podium.

Mayor’s upzoning plan passes S.F. Planning Commission

by Io Yeh Gilman September 12, 2025, 10:24 amSeptember 12, 2025, 11:14 am

A group of people stand on city hall steps holding signs in support of affordable housing and more homes, with a podium and speaker in the center.

YIMBY rally gets testy ahead of vote on S.F. upzoning plan

by Io Yeh Gilman September 11, 2025, 2:46 pmSeptember 12, 2025, 11:46 am

A group of people sits in a conference room, some talking and others listening, while two individuals stand and walk near the front.

S.F. blocks trans activists’ bid to reclaim historic queer riot site

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 16, 2025, 11:55 pmJuly 17, 2025, 1:57 pm

Three people walk down a hallway past a wooden door labeled "Geologist Office." One woman with folders and a backpack appears deep in planning as she walks, while another woman and a man walk side by side.

New S.F. planning director’s appointment process was illegal, commissioner says

by Xueer Lu June 27, 2025, 7:03 pmJune 28, 2025, 12:10 pm

Three people walk down a hallway past a wooden door labeled "Geologist Office." One woman with folders and a backpack appears deep in planning as she walks, while another woman and a man walk side by side.

S.F. planning commissioners walk out to protest process for new director

by Jessica Blough June 18, 2025, 2:02 pmJune 19, 2025, 12:59 pm

File photo of the Mission and 22nd street fire in 2015.

La ‘Muerte de la Misión,’ housing project on site of lethal S.F. fire, OK’d by city

by Oscar Palma May 16, 2025, 11:33 amMay 16, 2025, 2:06 pm

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