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What's Driving San Francisco's New Landmark Frenzy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1017+ words) In September 1776, Spanish colonizers built San Francisco's first Presidio. Within a few years, most of the buildings were in ruins. It turns out adobe wasn't the ideal material for our foggy, rainy, wind-cursed coastline. San Franciscans have since learned quite…...
Inside SF's Mental Health Clinic for Seniors That's Marked for Closure
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1605+ words) Rosa Josephson has struggled for years with her mental health, especially after a series of strokes. She's 86, and has often felt isolated, anxious, and depressed. But on a recent Monday afternoon, Josephson was lit up." She and a small group…...
Hope for a New Neighborhood on SF's Southern Border After Decades of Delay
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1286+ words) Straddling San Francisco's southern border could be the city's next big neighborhood." Much of the site is technically part of Brisbane, the tiny town visible from Highway 101, but a slice of it is slated for SF's side of the border....
What the SFUSD Superintendent's Washington Trip Says About the Past Year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1127+ words) Today is the first day of summer for San Francisco Unified students. It's one week later than it was supposed to be, thanks to a four-day teacher strike in February, the first in 47 years. The strike was just one dramatic…...
School of Their Own: SFUSD Opens Chinatown Site to Disabled Kids
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (1615+ words) Like all California school districts, San Francisco's public schools must serve all students who apply. But the San Francisco Unified School District, which has struggled with chronic teacher shortages, isn't able to provide services to a small number of its…...
Live Updates: San Francisco Primary Election 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) Welcome to our running tally of Election Night results. Or, as this is California, well beyond tonight, as results continue to trickle in. The first batch of results should arrive at 8: 45 p. m. , with three more to follow tonight. The Department of…...
Spike in SF Home Prices Should Lure More Construction. But 2026 Is Different
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1500+ words) After years of post-COVID hangover, San Francisco's housing market has lost its mind again." Real estate numbers can vary depending on who's providing them. But two different sources concur: The first quarter of 2026 saw the city's highest median prices ever…...
The Conservatory of Flowers. .. and Beyond! Northeast Golden Gate Park Awaits
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (1344+ words) Raise your hand if you've been to Golden Gate Park's Conservatory of Flowers. Or if you've entered the park from the Panhandle. Or enjoyed a stroll, run, or bike ride down the car-free JFK Promenade. There should be a lot…...
Downtown's Parties Are Hella Fun, But What Happens When the Music Stops?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1787+ words) On a clear, windy evening three weeks ago, scores of people streamed onto a stretch of South of Market's 2nd Street that was closed off to cars." At one end, the Flock of Seagirls rocked "80s tribute tunes on the Bingo and…...
Two "Overpaid CEO" Tax Measures Clash, And SF"s Budget Crisis Looms
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1569+ words) It's only been a few years since San Franciscans voted to tax local businesses with high executive pay. Now voters are being asked to meddle with those tax rates via a pair of warring propositions on the June 2 ballot. It…...