News in San Francisco

Women's Professional Baseball League championship series underway
The Los Angeles Queens currently hold a commanding two-game lead over the San Francisco Firebells.

At South of Market police meeting, everyone wants more cops
Southern Station, historically understaffed, could get seven new officers before its boundaries expand Oct. 1 — maybe At South of Market police meeting, everyone wants more cops

Dreamforce
At Salesforce Tower. Photo by Thomas Hunter II. Dreamforce

(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s Westside
The nonprofit started patrolling a small stretch of the Outer Richmond in mid-August. So far, its ambassadors largely appear to be moving homeless people along. (Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s Westside

🟧 Body Discovered // Philz Coffee Union Push // LaCroix Campaign
Plus: We have a lot of news links for you from the past two weeks.

‘For The Customers’: Ingleside Philz Coffee Baristas Launch Unionization Effort
AI management tools are hamstringing operations and creating a stressful work environment, one worker in the union push told The Ingleside Light.

Body Found Near 54 Bus Stop In Ocean View
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told police there was no foul play or suspicious occurrence.

Meet the District 10 candidates: Do you agree with S.F.’s new rules for homelessness nonprofits?
Despite pushback from homelessness advocates, each of the candidates said they would support performance-based contracting. Meet the District 10 candidates: Do you agree with S.F.’s new rules for homelessness nonprofits?

24th St. Mission station fire leads to major delays across San Francisco BART
A plastic debris fire at 24th Street station snarled BART traffic across the system 24th St. Mission station fire leads to major delays across San Francisco BART

San Francisco Standard and its CEO sued for gender discrimination, harassment
The Standard denies gender played role in decision to fire former employee. San Francisco Standard and its CEO sued for gender discrimination, harassment

Letter to the Editor: A Fair Highway Compromise for All San Franciscans
Proposition G provides a practical middle ground by restoring weekday access to the roadway for commuters, working parents and daily traffic, while preserving full weekend and holiday car-free closures for coastal recreation.

Letter to the Editor: Can SFUSD Give Families Both Neighborhood Schools and Real Choice?
The goal should be simple: more families should be able to attend a good public school close to home, while preserving meaningful choices like language immersion and specialized program.