Some 15 former employees of SF SAFE, the police-affiliated nonprofit that imploded last month due to financial mismanagement, gathered at City Hall today to file an official complaint and attempt […]

SF SAFE workers file labor complaint against imploded nonprofit

District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safaí is termed out — and running for mayor — and, so far, three candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to replace him as […]

Meet the District 11 candidates: ‘What is your number one issue in this election?’

No particular school, troupe or organization can take credit for the Bay Area’s reputation as a hotbed for modern dance, but there’s one institution that perfectly encapsulates the way that […]

A Cultural Mission checks in on ODC Dance’s Pilot Program

Furlishous Wyatt remembers how he felt last month when he heard about the implosion of the scandal-ridden nonprofit SF SAFE, where he had worked for 42 years.  “There was initial […]

‘We got blindsided:’ SF SAFE workers allege pay violations, hostile work culture

Bilal Mahmood, the former tech executive hoping to unseat District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, was accused today of violating San Francisco campaign-ethics laws and misappropriating funds. This comes on the […]

District 5 supervisor candidate Bilal Mahmood accused of ethics violation — again

In life, Victor Nguyen was unique, an individual, one-of-a-kind. In death, however, he was hardly atypical. And he became a statistic.  On May 23 of last year, Nguyen was an […]

Proposition E will lead to more risks. Voters will decide if they’re okay with that.

Half a dozen public health and addiction experts interviewed by Mission Local said that Mayor London Breed’s recent comments denigrating harm reduction went against best practices in their field.  Breed’s […]

Breed’s broadside against harm reduction isn’t based on facts, experts say

Obscure art pieces, buckets of XLR cables, stereo equipment, mixing boards, a camcorder, a tent and an old cooler were among the items on sale in early January at Mutiny […]

RIP: Pirate Cat/Mutiny Radio/Counterculture Clubhouse, 2006-2024

Because Supervisor Aaron Peskin terms out next January, five candidates have filed to run for the seat to lead District 3, which includes North Beach, Chinatown, Union Square, the Financial […]

Meet the District 3 candidates: ‘Do you support Proposition F? Why or why not?’

Dumpling Story will open a new location March 1 at Valencia and 18th streets, serving Shanghai-style xiaolongbao and crispy pan-fried dumplings, according to owner Jimmy Shen. Shen, 52, owns Dumpling […]

Dumpling Story brings Shanghai-style dumplings to Valencia

Here’s the latest in our “Meet the candidates” series for District 5, where we ask each candidate to answer one question per week leading up to the election, with answers […]

Meet the District 5 candidates: What do you think of Proposition E?

Carlos Aroche grew up in a house full of boys, so being physical wasn’t anything new. “I was getting punched already before I was boxing,” said Aroche, 21, who lived […]

Ring king Carlos Aroche looking toward next big fight

Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. Our week seven question: What would you […]

Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘How would you reduce overdose deaths?’

Fully dressed in Stephen Curry threads, a short man sets the tone for other 50 people in the outdoor bleachers of Chase Center. It is December 2023, Draymond Green is […]

Warriors: The end of the beginning or the beginning of the end?

Whatever your thoughts about Mayor London Breed — and the results of a recent Chronicle poll indicate that few San Franciscans have happy thoughts — one must admit that she has a […]

‘We can’t kiss tech’s ass all the time:’ Mayor Breed’s looming clash

By a 24-2 vote, workers at the sex-toy chain Good Vibes voted to form a union today, according to a union organizer. The brand’s flagship store, formerly known as Good […]

Good Vibes workers vote to unionize

Mission Cabins, a village of 60 tiny homes serving up to 68 adults experiencing homelessness, hopes to open by the end of March at 1979 Mission Street next to the […]

After controversy, Mission Cabins to open in early April at 16th St. BART plaza

SF SAFE, the San Francisco Police Department-affiliated nonprofit that has been mired in a series of financial scandals, allegedly owes its landlord $445,306 in unpaid rent, according to a notice […]

Landlord: Imploded nonprofit SF SAFE owes $445K rent for lavish offices 

The Sycamore, a neighborhood spot for beer, wine and pub fare is asking the community to chip in to help pay for $3,750 worth of repairs on a canopy damaged […]

The Sycamore seeks help to pay for storm damage 

The long-awaited trial in the lawsuit filed by homeless San Franciscans against the city will have to wait until at least this summer to begin, per a ruling today by […]

Homeless sweeps lawsuit to be paused until U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Welcome to “Meet the candidates,” where Mission Local asks supervisor hopefuls questions in the lead-up to the November election. In District 7 — which includes the Inner Sunset, Parkmerced and […]

Meet the District 7 candidates: ‘Tell us about your background’

Four candidates have filed to run against incumbent Supervisor Connie Chan in District 1, which spans the Richmond, Lone Mountain, Golden Gate Park, Lincoln Park and the University of San […]

Meet the District 1 candidates: ‘What is your No. 1 issue in this election?’

SF SAFE, the police-affiliated nonprofit embroiled in a series of financial scandals, has purportedly stiffed another local outfit: Diosa Blooms, a small, family-owned Mission florist, says the embattled nonprofit ran […]

Florists: Disgraced nonprofit SF SAFE stiffed us $17K

The mini-plaza at Treat Avenue and 16th Street is usually empty and deserted, something the city hopes to change with a little financial incentive. The city is offering grants of […]

Want to plan an event on Treat? You could win a city grant.

Proposition E will reduce police accountability, make San Francisco less safe and disproportionately affect communities of color.  That’s according to the community advocates who gathered outside the headquarters of Y […]

Proposition E foes demonstrate outside Y Combinator HQ

A hearing on whether to move Nima Momeni’s murder trial out of San Francisco was today delayed until next month. Momeni’s trial date for his alleged killing of Cash App […]

Bob Lee killing: Defense wants access to stabbing victim’s phones; trial delayed

The world’s most interesting man doesn’t care about the brand of beer you drink. Kahil El’Zabar wants to realign your molecules through the incantatory power of rhythm. From Broadway to […]

A Cultural Mission realigns its molecules with Kahil El’Zabar

A billionaire-backed San Francisco big money group that ostensibly supports Mayor London Breed’s goals made a political faux pas this week: It funded a voter guide that is opposing the […]

Billionaire-backed Neighbors for a Better San Francisco thwarts affordable-housing bond

While most dystopian novels take readers to a faraway land of oppression and revolution, Mission District historian, activist, and tour guide Chris Carlsson decided to use his own city as […]

Q&A with Chris Carlsson, author of new dystopian sci-fi ‘When Shells Crumble’

The San Francisco Police Commission voted 4-3 to adopt a new policy limiting “pretextual” traffic stops known to target communities of color, despite a renewed effort from the police union […]

SF Police Commission restricts pretext stops over union objections

Even though San Francisco has added several hundred residential treatment beds for people with mental-health or substance-use disorders in recent years, the city is far from meeting the needs of […]

SF adds hundreds of treatment beds, but need is far greater