A city contract put a private, unlicensed firm on the Mission’s streets this summer — residents praise the results even as licensing and oversight questions mount.

City Attorney David Chiu plans to sue major food makers, saying ultra‑processed products have driven costly diseases and strained local health budgets.

San Francisco's controller labeled Mission youth nonprofit HOMEY "tier 3" for undisclosed debts and unclear financial reporting, putting city contracts at risk.

Queer land stewards in Sonoma County are blending prescribed burns, farming and gatherings to restore forest health and queer community along the Russian River.

Volunteers at Berkeley High are urging donations on Giving Tuesday to keep tutoring, college access and wellness programs afloat amid budget shortfalls and frozen grants.

Macy's Union Square in San Francisco will not host Santa Claus this holiday season, breaking a near-80-year tradition, with Santa instead touring nationally.

San Francisco volunteers provided over 4,000 meals to seniors on Thanksgiving, with the Salvation Army and GLIDE Memorial Church spearheading efforts amid increased demand for food assistance.

A federal judge orders improvements to inhumane conditions at a San Francisco ICE facility, requiring proper bedding, room temperature regulation, and medical screenings.

San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposes an 18-month pilot curfew for corner stores in SoMa, similar to one in the Tenderloin, aiming to reduce drug-related crime.

Fairfield’s council reopened a decades-old tree-and-sidewalk rule; staff wants homeowners to pick up maintenance costs and legal risk, with a draft due in January.

At dawn this Thursday Alcatraz will host the 50th Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Gathering. Boats are mostly sold out but KPFA and IITC will stream the ceremony.

UC Berkeley quietly closed its Multicultural Community Center this summer, student staff say, and administrators are now conducting a policy review while programs move elsewhere on campus.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie introduces a pilot program to help residents living in RVs secure permanent housing by offering landlords a reservation fee for vacant units.