Immigrant students surprised San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Maria Su with a batch of valentines. But these carried a message beyond "Be Mine." missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-i...

Penalizing people who engage in altruistic behavior and encouraging people to instead turn a cold shoulder to those in need is diabolical, full-stop.

Read of the week re: SF teacher strike by @esksf.bsky.social. The union didn't hide how serious it was for months and it wasn't hard to see much of this coming. Will City Hall largely led by relative newcomers, like SFUSD, take note for other contracts this year? missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...

my wife works in public schools in the Bay Area, so I was following the SF teachers strike very keenly. I think this postmortem from @esksf.bsky.social is the best overview anyone, from diehard labor supporters to those grousing about "greedy teachers", should read missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...

No matter what your opinion is of the teachers' contract situation, SFUSD (and the mayor) fumbled the strike and set a bad precedent for other upcoming negotiations missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus... via @missionlocal.org @esksf.bsky.social

The San Francisco Unified School District fumbled its teachers strike. From @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...

Jose Vicente Badillo plotted to set fire to his competitors' trucks in a bid to bring more customers into his own towing business. He was sued, repeatedly, by the city for fraud, welfare schemes, and money laundering. He got 5 years' prison time today. missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-t...

“It’s good to see how ancient poets deal with this. Sometimes we are overly protective,” she said. If “you’re understanding the historical context of death and dying … you feel you’re not alone.” missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...

Mayor Lurie's new South of Market "sobering center" is legally risky & could invite a lawsuit, a confidential city attorney's memo found. The center, where deputies can arrest & hold inebriated people, could be viewed by a court as a "detention facility." missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-s...

San Francisco teachers are on the picket line, striking at schools across the city today. They bargained with the district over the weekend & late into the night, but are still far apart on major issues. Here's where both sides stand. missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...

It’s somewhat bizarre that the S.F. teachers strike hasn’t become a national, polarizing news story. But also good for people to behave proportionally to news from the 17th largest city in the country.

Check back all day for live updates from San Francisco's first teacher strike since 1979 missionlocal.org/2026/02/san-...

Mayor Daniel Lurie on Sunday made a last-ditch effort to stop the planned San Francisco educators strike tomorrow. He asked both sides to come to an agreement today. Barring that, he pleaded for a 3-days' delay to the strike. He was rebuffed. missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-m...

A "San Francisco" Super Bowl, a long limo ride with drunk vacuum cleaner salesmen, a drunken sojourn in the South Bay ... AND TONY BENNETT! The memoir that has it all missionlocal.org/2026/02/supe...

San Francisco's "March for Billionaires" was today. It was, numbers-wise, a bit of a dud. But not a dull affair: a "We ❤️ you Jeffrey Bezos" sign, at least one polycule, & a participant arguing to "remove" journalists "as a class...just like Germany." missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-m...

On the eve of Monday's likely San Francisco teacher walkout, San Francisco teachers were jolted to receive "redeployment assignments" for Monday from the school district. missionlocal.org/2026/02/teac...

Breaking: San Francisco public school principals and administrators, as well as school maintenance workers, say they will strike in solidarity with teachers in the event of a Monday walkout. missionlocal.org/2026/02/scho...

The strange and terrible claim that San Francisco immigrant students are too scared to enroll in immigrant programs. Latest column from @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/02/teac...

There's a winner in the Bad Bunny look-alike contest! And he *deserved* it. missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-s...

The San Francisco teacher's union has set Monday for a strike date, unless a deal can be reached before then Via @missionlocal.org @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/02/s-f-...

San Francisco teachers have set a strike date of Monday, Feb. 9. Barring a major turnaround at the bargaining table -- and fast -- teachers will on Monday walk off the job for the first time since 1979. missionlocal.org/2026/02/s-f-...

Thought I was done writing about the bullshit that outside media says about S.F. But this pair — making fun of unhoused people in wheelchairs — coaxed me out of retirement. On loving the city, and the fragility of visiting adult male Patriots fans. Gift link 🎁 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis

The San Francisco school board was all set to vote on an OpenAI contract w/the district. The forms—w/the contract price redacted—had been signed, the deal was seemingly done. Then the district yanked it. Why? missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-s...

Here’s our story on the gambler accused of orchestrating one of the biggest matchfixing schemes in US history.  @postsports.bsky.social has long delivered some of the best sports reporting out there. I’m grateful to contribute to that legacy. #SaveThePost wapo.st/4tv5Co7

On the eve of a likely painful strike, immigrant families and the public school educators serving them say the SF Unified School District is dealing with them in a manner it likely wouldn't with a more affluent and influential population. From @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/sfus...

Catch Mission Local's @jrivanob.bsky.social and @esksf.bsky.social talking tech in politics on The Lever's podcast: www.levernews.com/what-tech-wa...

Important NPR scoop: www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n... A truly fantastic strategy for restoring faith in the next generation of nuclear facilities:

People *turned out* for the opening of the new Muni exhibition in San Francisco's City Hall. Check it out for yourself: missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-m... #SanFrancisco #Muni #theworm #opening #art #cityhall #SF

Barring unforeseen lunacy we'll be voting on cars on the Great Highway. Yes again. The matter has become San Francisco's own kidney dialysis. But that's how we roll. In recent years, it isn't even the most we've voted on a roadway closure. From @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/grea...

Is San Francisco's homeless point-in-time count ... pointless? Latest column from @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/home...

Huge news for anyone involved with building in San Francisco: the mayor is looking to merge the building and planning departments. More via @esksf.bsky.social at @missionlocal.org missionlocal.org/2026/01/s-f-...

"LET'S GO, SAN FRANCISCO!" Mark it, Dude! Play BINGO along with Mayor Daniel Lurie's State of the City address with our Daniel Lurie BINGO board! missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-d...

Breaking: San Francisco plans to merge its Department of Building Inspection, Planning Department and PermitSF center into one mega-department. From @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/s-f-...

Supervisor Alan Wong's measure to reintroduce cars to the Great Highway has crashed and burned. Fellow supervisors were befuddled by the rollout of this doomed measure. From @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-g...

One year in with Mayor Lurie in SF. @missionlocal.org takes a look: missionlocal.org/2026/01/dani... via @esksf.bsky.social

Our new series: Abuelitas de la Misión. Meet María Alicia Catalán, an 88 year-old poet and songwriter who feels as young as ever. missionlocal.org/2026/01/abue...

::deep breath:: It's here. The @tlvoice.bsky.social is live. This has been, and will continue to be, such a labor of love. Huge gratitude to all of the people who shared their advice, contacts, reflections, writing, photos, and heart to make this possible.

Mayor Daniel Lurie, Year One: Upzoning, Instagram, budget, Instagram, public safety, Instagram, homelessness, Instagram and coffee. Lots of coffee. But San Franciscans like their new mayor. And he has people feeling better about this city. From @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/dani...

Mission Local has been so great lately. I’m generally scaling back expenses, but after reading 3 superb stories this week I added a (modest) monthly donation to support their community news. Thanks @missionlocal.org staff for your excellent S.F. coverage! mission-local.donorsupport.co/page/donate

Hey thanks Peter! From the San Francisco Chronicle's culture critic's lips to your ears: We're doing a good job! If you agree... mission-local.donorsupport.co/page/donate

Join us tomorrow 9-10a PST on @kqedforum.bsky.social re AVs and our fragile electric grid. What does this mean for AV scaling in cities and safety measurement? With: @bilalmahmood.bsky.social @esksf.bsky.social @bradtem.bsky.social Join 866.SF.FORUM or [email protected] www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Mayor Daniel Lurie is teaming up with Board President Rafael Mandelman to reform San Francisco’s 548-page city charter. And the pair has assembled a 31-person working group to take on the issue. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-c...

PODCAST: @missionlocal.org 's @esksf.bsky.social joins us to look back over Mayor Daniel Lurie's first year, the race to replace Nancy Pelosi, and the effort to form a municipal power company that would take over PG&E's SF electrical grid via eminent domain capitolweekly.net/a-look-at-sa...

With mass-firings reducing San Francisco's 100 Montgomery St. immigration court to just a handful of judges, it is now slated to close by year's end, Mission Local has learned. missionlocal.org/2026/01/s-f-...

POLL RESULTS ARE IN! The people have spoken regarding what street they want renamed for Claude the Alligator. It wasn't close. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-c...

1/5 6pm @kalwradio.bsky.social @missionlocal.org Joe Eskenazi @esksf.bsky.social shares his reporting on SFs power grid issues // A panel discussion on how SF could balance the adoption of new technologies with transparency and safety for residents // & Del Seymour the “Mayor of the Tenderloin”

PODCAST... A look at SF politics w/@missionlocal.org's @esksf.bsky.social: Mayor Daniel Lurie's first year & the race to replace Nancy Pelosi. Eskenazi will co-moderate a forum with @scottwiener.bsky.social Saikat Chakrabarti and @conniechansf.bsky.social on Weds. capitolweekly.net/a-look-at-sa...

Rich was out of office last week so I hosted the podcast this week - learned a lot from @esksf.bsky.social !

At the stroke of midnight the year ends. And the poll on which street to rename for Claude the Alligator ends, too. You should vote. missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-c...