News across Greater San Francisco

This is not a butterfly
At Bayview–Hunters Point. Photo by Walter Mackins. This is not a butterfly
San Francisco's car crime has plunged. How much credit does Flock deserve?
San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.

San Francisco's car crime has plunged. How much credit does Flock deserve?
San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.

🟧 Climbing Gym Sneak Peek // Regional Transit Measure Explainer
Plus: A Q&A with Ocean Avenue's Kate Favetti.

The City That Knew How
How San Francisco’s forty-foot limits—and the neighborhood network behind them—helped shape the city

“The San Francisco Initiative Machine”
How a progressive-era tool to let citizens bypass powerful interests now requires money — and an industry built around collecting signatures.

✴️ September Rewind: Ingleside's Officeseeker, Statue Installed
All of The Ingleside Light's stories from last month and more.

Mayor Lurie, S.F. supervisors drop Manny Yekutiel after new sexual assault claim
Mission Local is updating a chart showing who's stuck with Yekutiel and who's withdrawn support. Mayor Lurie, S.F. supervisors drop Manny Yekutiel after new sexual assault claim

Lyft to pay $272.5 million in California’s largest-ever wage theft settlement
Lyft to pay what San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu called “the largest wage and hour settlement in California history.” Lyft to pay $272.5 million in California’s largest-ever wage theft settlement

Hombre caído
At 16th and Dolores Streets. Photo by Mike Santiago. Hombre caído

See how they run: DJ Brookter’s fundraiser brings ‘spoonfuls of support’
DJ Brookter says he has 500,000 reasons why he's going to win the District 10 supervisor race this November See how they run: DJ Brookter’s fundraiser brings ‘spoonfuls of support’

Theo Ellington, District 10 frontrunner backed by billionaire, says he’d restrict billionaire funding
The candidate for the District 10 election also said he would not renew SFPD Flock contract, and would ban data centers. Theo Ellington, District 10 frontrunner backed by billionaire, says he’d restrict billionaire funding