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S.F. judge denies DA Jenkin’s attempt to bar word ‘genocide’ from Palestine protest trial
Today was the last day of pretrial hearings ahead of jury selection for seven protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024.
S.F. to shutter 46-year-old school program catering to Spanish-speaking immigrant students
San Francisco will eliminate its only public newcomer elementary program, leaving immigrant students without specialized support for language and trauma.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/sfusd-shuts-down-mission-education-center-newcomer-program/
Chan besting Chakrabarti for No. 2 slot in S.F congressional race
Connie Chan took a commanding lead over opponent Saikat Chakrabarti to grab the No. 2 spot....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/connie-chan-saikat-chakrabarti-san-francisco-congress-pelosi/
The pop-up pizza joint betting on Balboa Street
Local business owner Jake Savas found a permanent home for his pizza passion project, just a few blocks north of his Clement Street arts supply store....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/piedays-pizza-balboa-street/
UCSF interns, residents kick off 10 days of protest for union contract
UCSF physicians in training are gathering at 17 different hospitals for the next week and a half to urge a new union contract....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/ucsf-interns-residents-protest/
San Francisco election results 2026: Live updates
Stay tuned for live updates on the San Francisco June election results, complete with charts, maps and ranked-choice voting breakdowns....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/san-francisco-june-2026-election-results/
Live election updates: S.F. turns out to vote (or not). Here’s what to look out for.
Mission Local has reporters across San Francisco today, bringing you dispatches from polling places, election night parties, and more than a dozen candidates out doing last-minute campaigning....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/san-francisco-2026-june-primary-election-live-updates/
District 4 shaping up to be San Francisco’s loudest and silliest race. As predicted.
Re-litigating political done deals and fervently focusing on crime in one of the safest neighborhoods in a safe city is bizarre. But we're doing it. Yes again.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/04/district-4-supervisor-silly/
Catching a wave
At Fort Point. Photo by Walter Mackins.
Lopsided results in early S.F. election returns: Big lead for incumbent supes, earthquake bond — Chakrabarti well behind
Early votes skew overwhelmingly for incumbents — both Props. C and D trail...
Election Extra! Voter turnout is very, very low.
Voter turnout is super low. Here are some articles you can read if you're still deciding who to vote for....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-election-extra-low-turnout/
Build faster, but how? California governor candidates split on housing at Abundance forum
Five California gubernatorial candidates clashed on housing for two hours during a Friday night forum. With California facing one of the worst housing crises, they agreed that housing needs to be built faster and cheaper but differed significantly on specifics. Yes, it costs too much to build in California, but developers should also use more union labor with standard prevailing wages, argued former state Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/california-governor-candidates-housing-abundance/
S.F.’s hottest homegrown establishments are flocking to Mission Bay
When crews broke ground on the Giants’ stadium in 1997, Mission Bay was an old train yard. It's now importing San Francisco's finest.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/san-francisco-mission-bay-restaurants/
At conservative-leaning forum, S.F. leaders say they love pragmatism, efficiency, and Daniel Lurie
At a conservative-leaning forum looking for solutions for San Francisco, city politicos celebrated pragmatism, efficiency, results, public-private partnership, and — everyone present was a fan of Mayor Daniel Lurie. “How do you attract more of us, people who have business experiences, who have run organizations effectively to come and work in city government?” asked former school board member Ann Hsu…
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/conservative-forum-sf-pragmatism-efficiency-lurie/
42% of immigrants in S.F. do not have an assigned lawyer in court — among worst in state
San Francisco ranks near the bottom statewide for immigrant legal representation, leaving thousands of residents to face deportation proceedings alone.
San Francisco ‘Overpaid CEO tax’ losing, rival measure trounced
Labor unions are still clinging to hope that Prop. D, the "Overpaid CEO Tax," will pass. For rival Prop. C, the dream is pretty much dead....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-prop-d-business-tax-labor-budget/
S.F. wants to stop new corner stores from opening in these two neighborhoods
‘They sell chips and sodas and meth pipes, and run illegal gambling rings’...
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-stop-convenience-stores-tenderloin/
Mayor Lurie’s budget closes $642M deficit: Few layoffs, but hundreds of City Hall jobs go unfilled
After 127 layoffs earlier this year, mayor instead moves to eliminate over 400 vacant positions, save money through turnover and slowed hiring...
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-mayor-lurie-budget-proposal-2026/
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, June 2026
Shiota at the Asian Art Museum, the Fauves at SFMOMA and Monet at the de Young. See our guide and reviews here....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/whats-on-now-at-san-francisco-museums-june-2026/
Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s District 2 supervisor race
Every week, District 2 candidates Lori Brooke and Stephen Sherrill share their opinions on one city issue. See their answers here.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/meet-the-candidates-all-2026-district-2-supervisor-answers/
S.F. corner store sold meth, weed, officials say
The San Francisco city attorney’s office filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Tenderloin corner store, seeking to shut it down for a year.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/s-f-corner-store-sold-meth-weed-officials-say/
Meet the District 4 candidates: What green initiatives can you commit to?
Candidates talked about investing in maintenance at Sunset Boulevard, a green belt corridor in the Sunset. Also: CEQA for new construction.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/sf-district-4-election-green-initiative-environment/
Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Will you vote to merge or close schools in the 2030 school year?
School board candidate Brandee Marckmann takes lone hardline "No." But other candidates, and school board commissioners, disagree.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/san-francisco-meet-the-candidates-school-board-closures/
San Francisco has almost borrowed about as much money as it can, report says
San Francisco is rapidly approaching the upper limits of what it can borrow to fund critical infrastructure and the timing could not be worse.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/san-francisco-city-debt-capacity/
Phil Kim keeps seat on San Francisco school board in landslide win
Incumbent Phil Kim celebrated a sweeping victory on Tuesday night, leading by 63 percent. In five months, he will do it all again....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/phil-kim-keeps-seat-on-san-francisco-school-board-in-landslide-win/
‘We’re living in Daniel Lurie’s America’ — and most San Franciscans are okay with it
Landslide election results point to a changed San Francisco...
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/daniel-lurie-san-francisco-election/
Sunset supervisor Alan Wong handily beating opponents to stay in seat
Natalie Gee hasn’t conceded, despite 50 percent delta. In November, Sunset voters will weigh in again whether to keep Wong in his seat....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-sunset-district-4-alan-wong-stay-in-seat/
Stephen Sherrill wins commanding lead in District 2 race
Stephen Sherrill is besting Lori Brooke in a 70-30 tilt as of 10:45 p.m. — and declared victory Tuesday night...
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sf-stephen-sherrill-lori-brooke-district-2-special-election/
San Francisco polls close: Will tonight’s big winner be rowhouse fires?
An astonishing 44% of early votes are from San Franciscans aged 65+. Will enough voters cast a ballot to balance that out? Vamos a ver....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/san-francisco-election-polls-close-low-turnout/
Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s School Board race
Here are all of Mission Local's questions for the school board candidates — and their answers — leading up to the June 2 election....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/meet-the-candidates-school-board-june-2-election/
SFPD, robbery suspects exchange gunfire — cop and suspect both shot
ShotSpotter data indicates 19 shots fired. SFPD officer and suspect both hospitalized with serious injuries....
https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/sfpd-robbery-suspects-exchange-gunfire-cop-and-suspect-both-shot/
Man on Mission
On 25th Street. Photo by Adam Teitelbaum.
Sunset Buzz: New cafes on Taraval, Japanese bento box and onigiri on Judah
A Korean couple who owns a "brunch empire" across the Bay Area is opening a new coffee shop on Taraval Street.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/sunset-buzz-taraval-cafes-judah-onigiri/
Marcelo Avilés, the soul of Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Running through Oct. 31 witha panoply of cultural festivals, the entire YBGF season is dedicated to Marcelo Avilés. Read our recommendations.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/marcelo-aviles-the-soul-of-yerba-buena-gardens-festival/
Bayview Buzz: Makers Space to open, artists space to close
A retail market for Bayview Makers is coming to Third Street. Plus: A street renaming and the final phase of Hunters View complete.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/bayview-buzz-makers-space-opening/
‘Safety Brothers:’ Larry Low tapped for S.F. police commission — brother of fire commissioner Allan Low
Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed lawyer Larry Low to the police commission, another Asian representative on the seven-member body to fill the vacancy left by outgoing commissioner Larry Yee. “I agree with the mayor’s top priority of public safety,” said 72-year-old Low in an interview today. “And certainly as a citizen who has watched the city as it flows, safety is critical.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/larry-low-sf-police-commission-allan-low/
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, May 2026
Video Craft is at the Museum of Craft and Design and lots going on this week at the Letterform archive including a studio design tour.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/whats-on-now-at-san-francisco-museums-may-2026/
Bonita Chilanga
At 21st and Mission Streets. Photo by Angel Mayorga.
My Mission: Medicine for Nightmares’ co-owner and poet, Josiah Luis Alderete
Alderete has been a poet for decades and he's written four books. Bookstores, he said, are the places where he discovered his culture.
