S.F. school enrollment plan may increase high-poverty schools
For years, families and the public have criticized the San Francisco Unified School District’s process for assigning new students to elementary schools. School district staff and the school board are now taking steps to reform it. On Tuesday, the school board is scheduled to vote on two systems intended to make it easier to…
Triumphantly tripping from movies to TV
Movie stars used to turn to TV roles only when their careers were on the decline, but today it’s common to see major film actors working on television shows without…
‘Lettuce is easy to grow!’
It’s a seductive vision. Photos show raised beds bursting with clusters of heirloom tomatoes, lush, towering basil plants, and rumpled lacinato kale leaves arched in conversational groupings above masses of…
What comes after the data center moratorium?
It felt like a family feud on steroids last week when San Francisco supervisors voted for a 45-day moratorium on approving new data centers. The city that birthed the AI industry was turning on it. Later that day, Oakland passed its own urgency ordinance for a 45-day moratorium on data…
S.F. Dems flip D8 endorsement, argue over fate of chair
The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) met virtually Sunday evening to reconsider its endorsement in the District 8 supervisorial race, while also deliberating over the leadership of Nancy Tung, its chair. After a contentious three hour session, the committee voted to rescind its endorsement of Manny Yekutiel, who…
S.F. supervisors press officials on pervasive drug markets
Why can’t police just arrest the drug dealers and enforce the law that prohibits the use of illicit drugs in public? Even San Francisco’s schoolchildren know where the dealers are and what they’re doing. Because the city does not operate on a linear basis, and that was never more obvious…
BREAKING: San Francisco district attorney’s office accepts plea deal for Hanako Abe killer Troy McAlister over her family’s objections
It has been nearly six years since Troy McAlister struck and killed 27-year-old Hanako Abe and 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt at Second and Mission Streets in…
San Francisco plans working group to address street safety concerns over e-scooters, e-bikes, e-motos
For years, San Francisco has been trying to grapple with complaints about e-scooters being left in the middle of sidewalks and the devices being used on the sidewalks under a permitted program, but the city…
‘RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me’ creates a dialogue about art and collecting
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is presenting the first museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal collection of RM of BTS. RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me is the only U.S.…
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A coup attempt at the DCCC?
The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC), the governing body of the local Democratic Party, is in turmoil over its handling of sexual assault allegations against District 8 supervisorial candidate Manny Yekutiel. Now the committee’s chair, prosecutor Nancy Tung, is facing calls to resign. And Mission Local columnist Joe…
Ending the n-word in San Francisco public schools
Led by Rev. Amos Brown, pastor emeritus of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church and longtime NAACP leader, community leaders called on San Francisco Superintendent of Schools Maria Su and the Board of Education to take swift, concerted action to combat students’ use of the n-word in public schools. “There has…
When sexual assault allegations become political ammunition
Sexual assault is a grave offense. Allegations of sexual assault demand serious attention, thorough investigation, and accountability when wrongdoing is established. They should never be dismissed because the accused is politically connected, popular, or sympathetic to a particular cause. But the seriousness of the allegations surrounding Manny Yekutiel does not…
The insiders selling Measure RTM
Can we trust the sales pitch when the same interests help write the tax measure, finance the campaign, and produce the research telling us to approve it? That is the question behind Measure RTM, a projected $17 billion sales-tax increase to fund Bay Area transit on November ballots. Follow the…
Out and about Oct. 8–14, 2026
In case you didn’t have any plans for the weekend, read on for my suggestions. Mostly all are outdoors, taking benefit of our fall days,…
Caltrain, Muni secure federal grants for accessibility upgrades
Federal transit officials have awarded grants to Caltrain and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for accessibility improvements for two separate projects. The Federal Transit…
Zombies and ghosties and trolls (oh my!)
October has shambled in, and that means the spooky season is upon us. With Halloween lying in wait at the end of the month, we…
This week at City Hall: evictions, data centers and another Bruce Lee homecoming
San Francisco’s City Hall returns to business this week with a busy agenda that touches on some of the city’s most contentious issues: housing costs,…
The Museum of African Diaspora announces three new fall exhibitions
The Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD) announces its fall exhibitions featuring Oakland-based artist and muralist Dewey Crumpler: Sonic Lineages, Richmond-based artist Dorian Reid: Calling All…
Sunset Boulevard recycled water project moves ahead
San Francisco is moving ahead with a project to replace drinking water used to irrigate Sunset Boulevard’s landscaped medians and green spaces with recycled water,…
Comedy roots and flourishing branches
That proverb about mighty oaks growing from tiny acorns came to mind after watching the new documentary You Had to Be There: How the Toronto…
Asian Art Museum presents a celebrated Korean painter in ‘Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective’
The pioneering Korean contemporary artist Ha Chong-Hyun is the subject of a retrospective at the Asian Art Museum, his first major North American museum exhibition.…
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