BigMoneySF: How one group quickly became the 800-pound gorilla of San Francisco politics Latest News Landmark Supreme Court homeless case may have paltry impact on San Francisco See how they run: Mayor Breed courts a disgruntled voting bloc in Chinatown, talking tourism Capp Street, barricaded against sex work, is the Mission’s newest parking lot 350+ dead go unclaimed in SF each year. Here’s what happens to them. See how they run: Mayor Breed, back from China, works from home Joan Holden, SF Mime Troupe’s playwright, remembered by friends and family Meet the Supervisor Candidates Meet the District 3 candidates: Who do you support for mayor? How did you vote in March? Meet the District 5 candidates: Did you support Aaron Peskin’s housing density bill? Meet the District 9 candidates: Who do you endorse for mayor? Meet the District 7 Candidates: What kind of housing do you envision in West Portal? Meet the District 1 candidates: How can D1 help the city hit its housing goals? Meet the District 11 Candidates: What potential do you see in D11? SF city attorney seeks to toss Dolores Park hill bomb lawsuits SFPD shuts down Dolores Park hill bomb, arresting dozens of teenagers SFPD plan to shut down hill bomb missed key detail: Telling anyone ahead of time A Cultural Mission A Cultural Mission bids adieu to the Chronicle’s classical cat MORE NEWS Selena fans line Mission Street to celebrate in lowrider fashion People We Meet: Wondering when the bus arrives? Devonta Butler’s got you. Lowriders to cruise through Mission in Selena tribute SF appeals board lets Chinatown lion dance go on — with conditions Mission Cultural Center may face cuts, budget woes ahead of move Mission Street barbershop murder suspect pleads not guilty ‘World’s most active’ lion dance group facing blowback in SF’s Chinatown Close, but no burrito: El Farolito’s miracle soccer run ends Mission leader Jon Jacobo, again accused of rape and assault, resigns Home Bargain discount store opens in old Falla’s space Overcrowding, assaults prompted jail lockdowns, SF Sheriff says Beauty Bar, a Mission staple since 1998, closes its doors Party like it’s 415: Dozens celebrate San Francisco’s special day on Valencia Tiny ‘Mission Cabins’ for homeless residents open today at 16th St. BART Plaza Will SF get anticorruption inspector general? Peskin hopes good government measure is also good politics. Folsom Street gets new traffic islands, fewer parking spots Feds busted SF engineer in prostitution ring. He kept his job. He got a raise. SF is getting pandas! That could be great for the city. It may not save Mayor Breed. election dashboard 2024 San Francisco elections dashboard Upcoming events Apr 24 Featured Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 18 Reasons: Community Dinner: Italian and Malaysian Noodles Apr 24 Featured Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brava Theater: Indómitas: Live Podcast with guest Aida Salazar View Calendar SNAPS Watch the birdie! SUPPORT AWARD-WINNING LOCAL JOURNALISM One-time Monthly Annually One-time Donation amount $ Monthly Donation amount $ Annually Donation amount $ Join your neighbors and friends in supporting Mission LocalThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Donate! DATA PROJECTS BigMoneySF: Explore the major players paying out to remake San Francisco Explore: $70M in SF law enforcement settlements Web of corruption: Explore the cronyism, lies, and federal crimes at the heart of San Francisco’s government Explore: SF crime fell ever so slightly in 2023 Explore: See the 55 reports — so far — of robot cars interfering with SF fire dept. Explore: The hill bomb heard ’round the Mission, hour by hour Explore: Your neighborhood in data Explore: San Francisco’s 2023-25 budget Explore: Every person killed in SF police shootings since 2000 Joe eskenazI Chris Larsen is San Francisco’s top law-enforcement donor. Federal law enforcement wants $2B. Aaron Peskin, running for mayor, sells himself as a man in recovery for a city in need of recovery. Will voters buy that? Bilal Mahmood and the attempt to make the truth into a partisan issue ‘Moderate-on-moderate violence:’ SF mayoral race’s next act Former SF HR manager charged with looting $627K in workers’ comp The strange and terrible saga of Harlan Kelly: Prison for ex-PUC boss ‘Is San Francisco still liberal?’ is a silly question Election 2024: London Breed’s big wins can’t erase big problems in November Updated election results: All ballots have been counted, turnout at 46.6% People We meeT Pulling his own tooth with a pair of pliers started Chester Moody’s career People We Meet: Max, a pizzaiolo at Jules Pizza Criminal JusticE 24th St. BART Plaza shooter convicted of first-degree murder, faces 82 years to life Alberto Vargas Quero, Mission shooting victim, arrived in San Francisco last Wednesday. By Friday, he was dead. Suspect arrested for fatal shooting at Mission and 20th SF’s new sheriff oversight boss won’t commit to the job Man in his 20s shot dead at 20th and Mission on first day of work Hit-and-run car crash damages El Buen Sabor taqueria in Mission San Francisco DA drops rape charges against city commissioner Palmer On Potrero Hill, squatters get scammed. So do landlords. Fire on Wiese St. in Mission injures two, displaces 10 Eats Freekeh cooks up Palestinian delights in the Mission Review: Foliage, Precita Park spot offering prix fixe menu, can do better Election CoveragE Meet the District 3 candidates: ‘Tell us about your campaign finance’ Meet the District 5 candidates: What will be your first housing move? Meet the District 9 candidates: Best and worst elements of Prop. E Meet the District 7 Candidates: ‘What do you think of Peskin’s housing-density bill?’ Meet the District 1 candidates: Who do you support for mayor? Meet the District 11 candidates: ‘How can D11 help the city hit its housing goals?’ Meet the District 3 candidates: ‘What makes you love D3?’ ‘You got spoiled by Covid’: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra appears in Mission ahead of potential run for governor SNAPS Night shift Make your mark
Will SF get anticorruption inspector general? Peskin hopes good government measure is also good politics.
Web of corruption: Explore the cronyism, lies, and federal crimes at the heart of San Francisco’s government
Aaron Peskin, running for mayor, sells himself as a man in recovery for a city in need of recovery. Will voters buy that?
Alberto Vargas Quero, Mission shooting victim, arrived in San Francisco last Wednesday. By Friday, he was dead.
‘You got spoiled by Covid’: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra appears in Mission ahead of potential run for governor
