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Approximately 873,965 residents
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46.9 square miles in the San Francisco Bay Area California

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Healthcare

Mutated H3N2 variant raises flu hospitalizations in San Francisco

Mutated H3N2 variant raises flu hospitalizations in San Francisco

California confirmed a mutated H3N2 subclade is circulating and hospitalizations hit seasonal highs. Residents should va...

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Education

Vanderbilt to take over CCA campus as college winds down

Vanderbilt to take over CCA campus as college winds down

California College of the Arts will wind down after 2026-27; Vanderbilt plans a San Francisco campus to serve about 1,00...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Judge orders SF Public Defender to accept most new felony cases

Judge orders SF Public Defender to accept most new felony cases

A judge directed the Public Defender's Office to resume taking new felony cases except for true conflicts, aiming to sto...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

SoMa artisan food fair opens monthly market for small vendors

SoMa artisan food fair opens monthly market for small vendors

A new two-day artisan food fair brought 30+ local vendors to The Box SF, creating affordable retail opportunities and we...

Lisa Park2m read
Community

Free and low-cost culture in San Francisco: Where to go

Free and low-cost culture in San Francisco: Where to go

A compact guide to free and low-cost cultural resources in San Francisco and how residents can access museums, parks, li...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Person arrested after stabbing leaves three wounded near 16th and Mission

Person arrested after stabbing leaves three wounded near 16th and Mission

A person was arrested after a stabbing that wounded three people near 16th and Mission; two had life-threatening injurie...

Sarah Chen2m read
Education

Newsom budget centralizes education control, boosts K-12 and higher funding

Newsom budget centralizes education control, boosts K-12 and higher funding

Gov. Newsom proposed major increases for K-12 and higher education and moving the Department of Education into the execu...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Mayor unveils bill to allow involuntary medication in AOT with court approval

Mayor unveils bill to allow involuntary medication in AOT with court approval

Mayor Daniel Lurie and state lawmakers unveiled a bill to let counties include involuntary medication in assisted outpat...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

San Francisco opens $26.1M Herz Recreation Center in McLaren Park

San Francisco opens $26.1M Herz Recreation Center in McLaren Park

San Francisco opened a new Herz Recreation Center on Jan. 11, 2026, expanding services and open space access for Sunnyda...

Sarah Chen2m read
Healthcare

UCSF links CXCR6 T cells to myocarditis risk from combo immunotherapy

UCSF links CXCR6 T cells to myocarditis risk from combo immunotherapy

UCSF researchers found CXCR6-expressing T cells implicated in myocarditis tied to anti-LAG-3 plus anti-PD-1 therapy. Thi...

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Government

Neighborhood groups sue to block Lurie’s Family Zoning upzoning plan

Neighborhood groups sue to block Lurie’s Family Zoning upzoning plan

Neighborhood groups and small-business advocates sued to halt Family Zoning, saying the city skipped required CEQA revie...

James Thompson2m read
Government

San Francisco Nets Nearly $4 Million From Online Sellers Over Flavored Pouches

San Francisco Nets Nearly $4 Million From Online Sellers Over Flavored Pouches

San Francisco secured nearly $4 million in settlements and penalties from online retailers accused of shipping flavored ...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Rideshare drivers protest robotaxi rules outside CPUC in San Francisco

Rideshare drivers protest robotaxi rules outside CPUC in San Francisco

Rideshare drivers protested at the CPUC over robotaxi rules, citing safety and job risks. Regulators debated statewide s...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Devoted Kuminga fans persist amid Warriors roster uncertainty

Devoted Kuminga fans persist amid Warriors roster uncertainty

A small group of fans continued to wear Jonathan Kuminga jerseys at Chase Center despite his 12-game absence and trade u...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Bob Weir’s death spotlights San Francisco music legacy and policy

Bob Weir’s death spotlights San Francisco music legacy and policy

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, died Jan. 10 at 78; his passing has prompted local memorials and raised questions ab...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

First Year Review of Mayor Daniel Lurie Highlights Progress and Shortfalls

First Year Review of Mayor Daniel Lurie Highlights Progress and Shortfalls

A long-form assessment published Jan. 8, 2026 reviewed Mayor Daniel Lurie’s first year, finding measurable gains on publ...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

San Francisco supervisors press for public control after outage

San Francisco supervisors press for public control after outage

Residents learn what supervisors proposed after the December outage and the city's next steps to pursue public control, ...

James Thompson3m read
Business

Downtown Revival: 10,000-Square-Foot Rooftop Planned at 88 Spear

Downtown Revival: 10,000-Square-Foot Rooftop Planned at 88 Spear

Developer Presidio Bay and restaurateur Phil Spiegel are converting 88 Spear Street into The Spear, a roughly $100 milli...

Sarah Chen2m read
Business

Two Union Square Office Buildings Sell at Auction for About $5 Million

Two Union Square Office Buildings Sell at Auction for About $5 Million

Two downtown Union Square-area office buildings, 180 Sutter St. and 222 Kearny St., totaling roughly 145,000 square feet...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

Puppy Bowl roster spotlights local rescue as Bay Area hosts Super Bowl

Puppy Bowl roster spotlights local rescue as Bay Area hosts Super Bowl

Organizers released the Puppy Bowl roster Jan. 12; one entrant, Foggy, is with the San Francisco SPCA. The Feb. 8 broadc...

Lisa Park2m read
Community

San Francisco MLK Day events, marches, volunteer opportunities and transit

San Francisco MLK Day events, marches, volunteer opportunities and transit

Find where to march, volunteer, attend concerts and family museum programs, and how to get there. Learn practical safety...

Lisa Park5m read
Healthcare

Retired firefighter appeals as insurer denies life‑prolonging cancer therapy

Retired firefighter appeals as insurer denies life‑prolonging cancer therapy

A retired San Francisco firefighter and supporters urged city officials after Blue Shield denied coverage for treatment ...

Lisa Park2m read
Government

San Francisco Immigration Court to Close at Montgomery Street

San Francisco Immigration Court to Close at Montgomery Street

The main federal immigration court at 100 Montgomery St. will close after the federal lease ends next year, and staff ar...

James Thompson2m read
Government

Court Upholds Prop K Closure of Upper Great Highway Park

Court Upholds Prop K Closure of Upper Great Highway Park

A San Francisco Superior Court judge rejected a legal challenge to Proposition K on Jan. 6, 2026, concluding the 2024 ba...

Marcus Williams2m read
Business

Four new restaurants land on San Francisco Heatmap update

Four new restaurants land on San Francisco Heatmap update

The city's restaurant Heatmap added four new spots and removed two, updating what to try and where to go in San Francisc...

Sarah Chen2m read
Community

About 200 Protest at ICE Office in Downtown San Francisco Over Minneapolis Shooting

About 200 Protest at ICE Office in Downtown San Francisco Over Minneapolis Shooting

Roughly 200 people gathered outside the ICE office at 630 Sansome St. on January 7, 2026, protesting a Minneapolis shoot...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

First High-Profile Debate Signals Competitive Race for Pelosi Seat

First High-Profile Debate Signals Competitive Race for Pelosi Seat

On January 7, 2026, San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan and State Senator Scott Wiener met in a high-profile...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

San Francisco Supervisors Consider Expanding Tenderloin Curfew to SoMa

San Francisco Supervisors Consider Expanding Tenderloin Curfew to SoMa

San Francisco supervisors moved on Jan. 6 to expand a retail curfew that closes many late-night corner stores from midni...

Marcus Williams2m read
Business

Rich Table Chefs Announce 36-Seat RT Bistro Opening Jan. 9

Rich Table Chefs Announce 36-Seat RT Bistro Opening Jan. 9

Chefs Evan and Sarah Rich announced on Jan. 5 that RT Bistro, a new 36-seat spinoff near their flagship Rich Table, will...

Sarah Chen2m read