From left, Manny Yekutiel, proprietor of the event space Manny’s and Heather Knight, San Francisco bureau chief of The New York Times, moderate the San Francisco mayoral debate featuring Ahsha Safai, Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie, London Breed and Aaron…

A person wearing a sweater with an image of Banko Brown sits among Brown's family and friends during a memorial service at the historic Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, on May 25, 2023. Last month, a Walgreens security guard shot and killed…

Daniel Lurie speaks during a San Francisco mayoral debate with candidates Ahsha Safaí, former Mayor Mark Farrell, Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on June 12, 2024. San Francisco’s first mayoral debate…

San Francisco mayoral candidates Asha Safaí, former Mayor Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Mayor London Breed and Aaron Peskin participate in a debate at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on June 12, 2024. Housing and homelessness. Mental health and fentanyl…

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks with guests during an SF Dems for Change Super Tuesday election night party at Anina in San Francisco on March 5, 2024. After the collapse of an early debate amid a contentious start to the San Francisco…

Giant panda Tian Bao is pictured at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, June 2, 2024. The Belgian Pairi Daiza Zoo celebrated the 8th birthday of giant panda Tian Bao on Sunday. Mayor London Breed is one step closer to beginning her $25…

Racist, sexist slurs that were spray-painted at the base of the arches at San Francisco City Hall's front doors are covered with tarps on June 5, 2024. An unknown vandal scrawled racist, sexist hate words in spray paint on the front of San Francisco…

Members of United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike at UCLA as academic workers and supporters walked off the job on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. The University of California on Wednesday announced that it is suing the union representing its…

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday, May 9, 2024, that she plans to include more money for the Vacant to Vibrant economic revitalization program in the upcoming city budget. San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s proposed $15.9 billion…

The rolling walkout, in which campuses will be called on to join the picket line at times unbeknownst to the UC, is part of what the UAW 4811 union is calling a 'stand-up strike,' which the United Auto Workers rolled out against the Big Three…

June 1 is California's first-ever Adopt-a-Pet Day, featuring free adoptions at dozens of shelters throughout the state amid significant overcrowding. Adoptions of larger dogs are especially needed. With more than 20 years of experience in veterinary…

UC Santa Cruz academic workers and pro-Palestinian protesters carry signs as they demonstrate in front of the campus on May 20, 2024, the first day of the academic workers' strike. Updated 2:35 p.m. Friday Police in riot gear arrested about 80…

Firetrucks wrap up hoses on May 24 in Fisherman's Wharf, the day after a four-alarm fire at Pier 45. The owners of Nick’s Lighthouse, an iconic Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant, have been suspended from conducting business with San Francisco pending…

Sang Hea Kil, San Jose State University professor and co-chair of the California Faculty Association's Palestine, Arab and Muslim Caucus, cheers during a rally at SFSU in San Francisco on Jan. 25, 2024, urging a no vote on the tentative deal that…

California Representative Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) called on Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the military offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town. Khanna made his statement Sunday on X, formerly Twitter, adding a…

Ivy Lee (center), flanked by San Francisco Mayor London Breed (left) and Supervisor Catherine Stefani, was announced as director of the city's new Office of Victim and Witness Rights at a press conference in the West Portal neighborhood on May 28.…

UC Santa Cruz academic workers who are union members of UAW 4811 and pro-Palestinian protesters carry signs as they demonstrate in front of the campus on May 20, 2024. After the state’s labor board rejected a request from the University of California…

The University of San Francisco administration suspended 15 students who took part in a pro-Palestinian protest encampment that was dismantled this week, according to the students. USF called the action an interim suspension pending investigations…

UC Santa Cruz workers who are union members of UAW 4811 set up a sign in front of the university's campus on May 20. Academic workers at UCSC walked off the job to strike in protest of the UC system’s handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations.…

San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie, right, speaks onstage with Jeffrey Kwong, president of the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, during a candidate forum hosted by the club on May 21, 2024. Daniel Lurie is rich, and he knows San…