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October 5, 2026

These SF events will heat up October

Here's what to check out this week in The City.

October 5, 2026

SFUSD finds site for Mandarin-language school

New campus will be temporarily housed in Noe Valley for one academic year.

October 4, 2026

Fleet Week is back in San Francisco

The Blue Angels are returning and The City is celebrating the special occasion.

October 4, 2026

Marc Sandalow: How a Warriors game became part of a conspiracy theory

Sen. Eric Schmitt’s attempt to trap Jack Smith in a lie collapsed when the contest in question turned out to be the wrong one.

October 3, 2026

Venture funding drops in Q3 to more ‘muted’ level

SF’s Databricks scores Q3’s biggest funding deal.

October 3, 2026

Workers say safety changes at Ward 86 are just scratching the surface

UCSF workers at other sites concerned about safety as well.

October 2, 2026

SF addressing Glen Canyon wildfire risk

Local leaders will work with the state to address the vegetation management of aging eucalyptus groves in the popular park.

October 1, 2026

Word on the Street: What is Vogue World, anyway?

Milan’s naked robots offer a preview of the fashion magazine’s traveling spectacle.

October 1, 2026

SF blockchain tycoon drops $500,000 on D10 race

Candidate Theo Ellington has also raiseed the most money by far.

October 1, 2026

The City gears up for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Three-day festival will spread 80 acts across six stages in Golden Gate Park.

October 1, 2026

Ma urges California to be more business friendly

CA treasurer would prioritize business as lt. governor.

September 30, 2026

SF seeks environmental code updates

Local leaders aim to streamline reporting requirements and modernize standards.

September 30, 2026

HIV leaders worry about federal impacts to transmission progress

New transmission rates fell by 8% in San Francisco last year.

September 29, 2026

Uber facing mass deactivation arbitration claims

Drivers say the company provides no real way to appeal firings.

September 29, 2026

Charges fly over $120 million housing measure

Lurie, allies clash say it would create a “slush fund,” but measure's advocates deny the claim.

September 29, 2026

Love Letters to San Francisco: Artists, cacophony and a final gift to P Segal’s city

She spent decades inside The City’s strangest creative underground, and now she’s building a nonprofit to help the next generation afford to stay.

September 28, 2026

SF divided over Crocker Amazon Park's future

The City and residents agree Crocker Amazon park is in need of repairs. What they can't agree on is how it should be done.

September 27, 2026

SF events close out a sunny September

Here are the top things to check out in The City over the next seven days.

September 27, 2026

Spending on billionaire tax battle tops $200M

CA billionaires pour money into anti-tax effort.

September 26, 2026

UCSF expanding transit pass program

Newest version will apply discounts to thousands of employees and students.

September 25, 2026

Weeklong event centers connection in SF communities

SF Good Neighbor Week will let residents know each other better through fun and volunteering.

September 25, 2026

What it takes to make a truly good cioppino

The recipe is deceptively simple but requires a few key things.

September 24, 2026

Prop. 44 divides community clinics and health care union

The measure would restrict community clinic funding.

September 24, 2026

Word on the Street: A guide to Portola Music Festival for the middle-aged

Earplugs, clear bags and a healthy distrust of robot cars: How to do San Francisco’s dance-music weekend like a grown-up.

September 23, 2026

SF gets closer to public power

The Board of Supervisors cleared a key step in local leaders’ effort.

September 23, 2026

How Bay Area transit cuts would affect The City

New report details dire consequences should two transit funding measures fail in November.

September 23, 2026

D8 candidate Manny Yekutiel far ahead in cash

Mayor, SF Democratic Party back cafe-civic venue owner.

September 23, 2026

Mexican naval ship to berth along SF waterfront

The Cuauhtemoc will sail beneath Golden Gate Bridge before berthing along the Embarcadero.

September 23, 2026

San Francisco’s public-safety technology isn’t the problem — the politics around it is

Amid a local Democratic Party debate, supervisor makes the case for retaining automated tools while strengthening oversight and protecting against misuse.

September 22, 2026

SF aims to centralize response to food insecurity

New proposal from mayor would centralize responsibilities within a new office.

September 22, 2026

Opioid treatment report finds improvement and gaps in city services

The annual report provides an overview of The City’s substance-use resources.

September 22, 2026

Love Letters to San Francisco: How snakes and science build students’ confidence

For 27 years, Chris Giorni has been taking The City’s kids out of the classroom and into the dirt, where a little courage can change how they see themselves.

September 19, 2026

Permanent supportive housing evictions rise 20%

There were 186 evictions in the last fiscal year compared to 154 the year before.

September 19, 2026

Kounalakis touts experience in run for treasurer

Lieutenant governor aims for second statewide office.

September 18, 2026

Pier 70 museum highlights industrial San Francisco

Waterfront exhibit captures time periods when The City built engineering feats.

September 17, 2026

Homelessness doc supports housing as solution to crisis

Local housing and homelessness orgs hosted screening.

September 17, 2026

Recovering Matt Dorsey seeks accountability

District 6 supervisor focuses on more cops, abstinence.

September 17, 2026

SF Library's music fest promotes early learning development

Tricycle Music Fest is back for a 15th season at different neighborhood branches.

September 17, 2026

City working to overhaul its homelessness response system

Service providers’ contracts will depend on outcomes and accountability.

September 17, 2026

Stanford expert calls for more AI testing

Says fears about threats need independent assessment.

September 16, 2026

AI skeptics dubious of proposed slowdown

Fears of existential risk of AI overblown, they say.

September 15, 2026

Bay Area physician’s book warns of how close EDs are to ‘falling apart’

The book examines the challenges and pitfalls of emergency departments

September 15, 2026

Local nonprofits help residents keep social benefits

Project Open Hand and United Way helping recipients meet new work requirements.

September 15, 2026

Love Letters to San Francisco: 55 years of growing roots

Mission Housing Development Corp. has spent that time building homes and belonging, block by block.

September 14, 2026

Chan says Wiener caters to the powerful

Supervisor Connie Chan says Sen. Scott Wiener, her opponent in the congressional election, caters to powerful interests over working people, a charge he rejects as from someone with a lesser legislative record

September 14, 2026

Scott Wiener slights Connie Chan's record

Chan has objected to state taking land use control.

September 14, 2026

New CalFresh requirements confuse some San Franciscans

It’s unclear how many haven’t been notified of the changes.

September 14, 2026

SFMTA modernizes Muni bus fleet with new amenities

Charging ports, improved doors and stroller parking are coming to a line near you.

September 14, 2026

How to observe Hispanic Heritage Month in SF

The City is hosting numerous celebrations in honor of its 30-day observance.

September 13, 2026

Scott Wiener has authored more than 100 laws

Loss of land use control to the state is a wedge issue.