News in San Francisco

The lady vanishes
On Folsom Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. The lady vanishes

Mission District’s first repair cafe: 59 fixes, 212 pounds kept out of a landfill
The Mission Repair Cafe, a collaborative repair workshop, is the latest addition to San Francisco’s zero-waste movement. Mission District’s first repair cafe: 59 fixes, 212 pounds kept out of a landfill

People We Meet: Dr. Murnane, the Presidio bird whisperer
John Murnane rescued an injured great horned owl in 2025. Now an owl keeps turning up in his Inner Richmond backyard. People We Meet: Dr. Murnane, the Presidio bird whisperer

Valkyries win last home game of regular season
The Golden State Valkyries won their final home game of the regular season in front of a sold-out crowd. Ballhalla will be back for the playoffs. Valkyries win last home game of regular season

Surfers Shane Curnyn and Josh Lowe Co-Create Juniper Architecture
Shane Curnyn and Josh Lowe left the East Coast separately, chasing the same vision: a city dense enough to support an architecture practice and an ocean close enough to surf before work. Fifteen years after founding Juniper Architecture, the two principals run their firm in a…

‘Then and Now’: Clement Street and Funston Avenue
Comparison photos of Clement Street and Funston Avenue 96 years apart.

State Senate: Scott Wiener
As San Francisco students head back to school, families across the City are getting ready for a new year. Over the past few weeks, I’ve met families at backpack giveaways in the Sunset and Chinatown, and it’s been great to see how excited so many kids are to get back into the…

Assembly: Catherine Stefani
Now that the 2026 legislative session has come to a close, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the work we’ve done together, and on the issues I hear about every day from neighbors across the City. When I go to Sacramento, I bring those conversations with me. Whether it’s concerns…

Neighbors Come Together at the Fix-It Fair to Give Items New Life
On a Sunday morning last month, a crowd gathered on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset, carrying bags of clothing and dragging lamps, broken chairs, mixers and toasters.

S.F. Film Preserve Delivers a Luminous Vision in Its Inaugural Film Festival
After graduating from art school at the Galway Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland (now called Atlantic Technological University Galway), Kathy Rose O’Regan wasn’t sure what she would do with her degree in fine art printmaking.

Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.

City Hall: Alan Wong
Trees are an important part of what makes the Sunset District such a special place to live. They bring greenery to our residential streets, provide habitat for birds and wildlife and make our neighborhoods more beautiful.