UPDATE: Four hours after Riley Walz launched an app that tracked parking enforcement in the city, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency effectively killed it.

Want to avoid S.F. parking cops? Riley Walz, a 23-year-old data engineer, launched a site that tracks — in near real-time — parking citations being issued across San Francisco and the officers writing them. via @kellywaldron.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/want...

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San Francisco’s D4 residents voted in a landslide to oust Joel Engardio. The recallers are ready for the next fight: Mayor Lurie’s upzoning plan. The political muscle used to recall Engardio can now be turned against a new target. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-s...

The recall supporters spent just $257K to get rid of Engardio — $178K less than it took to elect him in the first place and far less than his supporters spent trying to prevent a recall. Here are key data takeaways from the District 4 recall: missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-r...

Phil Ginsburg, general manager of San Francisco Rec and Parks, is leaving. He faced controversy for his connection with the Parks Alliance, a nonprofit that collapsed due to financial troubles. But backers say this is "1000%" his call. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-r...

Mayor Daniel Lurie today will award $29.5 million in funding to create 125 beds within 59 units reserved for individuals and families escaping domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-f...

Hundreds of Filipino activists marched against ICE in San Francisco today, denouncing the detention of Filipino migrants. “We have Filipino migrants who aren’t being assisted by their Philippine government," organizers said. missionlocal.org/2025/09/hund...

In just seconds, Juan Antonio Serrato was shot in the chest by SFPD while wielding scissors. Critics say that was preventable. missionlocal.org/2025/09/arme...

The new judge presiding over SF’s young adult court was a prosecutor, cop, and wide receiver at Tulane University. Now, Eric Fleming is approaching youth rehabilitation like a team sport. via @abineely.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/meet...

The ACLU has sued ICE in San Francisco, saying its practice of courthouse arrests is illegal & that conditions at 630 Sansome, the ICE HQ, are unconstitutional. Plaintiffs are three asylum-seekers kept at the ICE holding cells in downtown San Francisco. missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-a...

Another grocery store closes, leaving just two in the Bayview. missionlocal.org/2025/09/a-fo...

SF is overrun with AI billboards. One of them is Nikunj Kothari. His offer to become a walking ad for startups was just for kicks, but 202 companies took him up on it. via @yujie-z.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/s-f-...

Mayor Daniel Lurie weighed in on Joel Engardio's recall Tuesday night, giving succor to disgruntled Westside voters. "I heard countless west side families say what San Franciscans have been feeling for years: that their government is doing things to them, not with them."

District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio has conceded the race. "I accept the election results," he said a little after 9PM. The closure of the Great Highway road & its transformation into Sunset Dunes park, he said, was worth it. "We are on the right side of the history."

JOEL ENGARDIO TROUNCED Early results are in and District 4 Supervisor Engardio has all but certainly lost his recall vote. Votes are currently tilted 65-35. missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-d...

"Every new work by Alonzo King is an invitation to an adventure." "Over the decades, the choreographer has created an expansive universe...specializing in collaborations with musical artists similarly inclined to search for the sublime." missionlocal.org/2025/09/divi...

TODAY: Mission Local has reporters across District 4 for live updates and analysis on the recall election of Supervisor Joel Engardio. Results are expected at 8:45 p.m. Follow along: missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-j...

500 Giants tickets, full restaurant buyouts, giftcards, and a rental on Martha's Vineyard. Just some of the $4.6M in “prohibited” purchases Human Rights Commission & former leader Sheryl Davis made in her last 4 years, a city audit found. missionlocal.org/2025/09/s-f-...

In 1993, a nun wrote a bestseller about counseling a man sentenced to death for killing two teenagers. 25 years after its debut, the opera Sister Helen Prejean inspired has returned to SF. “What the eye doesn’t see, the heart can’t feel," she said. missionlocal.org/2025/09/deat...

Once again, Chinese voters may decide an election in San Francisco. This time, Supervisor Joel Engardio’s career is hanging in the balance. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-s...

San Francisco stands to be one of the smallest losers in Trump's tariff war, according to a new report from the city controller's office. Why? A surge in tech manufacturing. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-s...

After reportedly jumping off a roof and limping across oncoming traffic, Juan Antonio Serrato lunged at an SFPD officer with scissors before he was shot in the chest — and survived. missionlocal.org/2025/09/juan...

Black mold, leaky plumbing, sewage seeping from floorboards — the Plaza East apartments where Mayor Breed grew up are in dire need of repair. With the developer pulling out, will it ever happen? missionlocal.org/2025/09/futu...

After over 5 hours of public comment, the upzoning plan was narrowly approved by the Planning Commission last night. Some commissioners were satisfied by the proposed amendments. Others still had scathing critiques. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-u...

Over half a dozen attorneys, jail staff, and incarcerated people say that, over the past few weeks, San Francisco sheriff’s deputies have begun routinely strip searching inmates after they meet with their attorneys. via @abineely.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-s...

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie was shouted down today at a rally in support of the proposed upzoning plan. Opponents came out with homemade signs and costumes. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-u...

In immigration court today, ICE tried to arrest the mother of an eight-month-old baby. Thanks to maneuvering from attorneys in the courtroom, the woman walked free. missionlocal.org/2025/09/moth...

For many immigrants, this is a year of hiding in the shadows. But at the upcoming Chinatown contemporary art festival, artists say, this is the time to flex, not hide. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-c...

As Trump invests $170 billion into ICE, we're making an investment of our own. Mission Local is committed to hiring a full-time immigration reporter to keep covering ICE, & we're seeking $100K/yr for the next 3 years of Trump's term to do so. Join us. mission-local.donorsupport.co/page/immigra...

What did San Francisco supervisors and other city power players read and watch over summer? (Answer: So many books about housing — but also much more) via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/san-...

Over a decade ago, filmmaker Mimi Chakarova began following young people trying to turn their lives around by becoming firefighters and medics through Bay EMT, a free training program. The result, 'In the Red' is screening in Oakland Sept. 22. Read our Q&A: missionlocal.org/2025/09/qa-i...

Nine years after Nicky Garcia struck cyclist Heather Miller in a deadly Golden Gate Park hit-and-run, he got 15 years to life in prison. "I’m not here to beg for mercy," Garcia said in court. "I’m here to beg for your forgiveness.” missionlocal.org/2025/09/nine...

SF has awarded its trash can contract worth up to $10M to the only qualified bidder after just two companies applied. One missed the deadline and was disqualified. via Xueer Lu and @yujie-z.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/s-f-...

After more than a year sitting vacant, Stuff’s former Valencia Street home has a new tenant: Trading Post. Its owner said customers can expert more art and furniture. missionlocal.org/2025/09/form...

Right now, the focus in housing policy is all on streamlining construction — but one SF supervisor is worried about the impact of these policies on tenants. She just introduced a bill to help tenants displaced by new development. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-b...

22 years ago, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Kevin Fagan was tasked by an editor: Find out why there are so many homeless people on city streets. Now he's written a book about it all. missionlocal.org/2025/09/for-...

The Trump admin. has fired the assistant chief San Francisco immigration judge—the latest in a wave of firings to hit the city's immigration court. Loi McCleskey oversaw other San Francisco judges. Her firing is the latest of dozens nationwide. missionlocal.org/2025/09/trum...

An SUV collided into the front of a 14R bus at 21st and Mission streets on Tuesday afternoon. The collision produced an audible bang and elicited shouts from people on the street. Only the vehicles were harmed. missionlocal.org/2025/09/muni...

The Drawing Room will shutter its Mission Street location this Sunday, barely a year after reopening. Its remaining Valencia St. space also faces uncertainty. missionlocal.org/2025/09/the-...

Thousands of immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua lose their protected status today and may be deported. What happens next? We spoke to five of them. missionlocal.org/2025/09/i-ha...

Do an immersive dive into beloved poet Ferlinghetti at the Legion of Honor and stop by the California Academy of Sciences to wish Claude a happy birthday! missionlocal.org/2025/08/what...

On Monday, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced at a rally that a $750 million emergency transit funding loan is back on the table. It remains unclear why the loan, which was approved and allocated for in the June State budget, is in flux. via @kellywaldron.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-7...

A tiny cabins village for homeless people in the Mission is closing to make way for affordable housing. Initially controversial, the cabins became well regarded by neighbors. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/miss...

San Francisco officials extol the benefits of the city's AI boom. But that future does not look great for tenants. With rent increases over the last 12 months the fastest of any major city in the country, eviction notices are also spiking. missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-e...

San Francisco’s public safety liaisons fill in gaps police can’t always reach, tackling quality-of-life issues like squatting, vandalism, and homelessness so that officers can focus on emergencies. Why are there only three of them? by @io-y-g.bsky.social

BART was down this morning due to computer equipment issues, but service has now been restored. BART is warning commuters to expect major residual delays. missionlocal.org/2025/09/bart...

A defendant in custody attempted to flee SF Superior Court today and was detained by deputies who chased him into the courthouse hallway. A screaming man in an orange sweatsuit ran out, “with a deputy holding on for dear life,” one witness said. missionlocal.org/2025/09/defe...

It’s the summer of campaigns in the Sunset again. Joel Engardio, the D4 Supervisor, has been in a bare-knuckle fight for his political survival. While other supervisors were in summer recess, he went door to door, literally. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-s...

ICE arrests five in San Francisco — despite judge’s ruling undermining fast-tracked deportations missionlocal.org/2025/09/ice-...