Arrests and citations for misdemeanor drug offenses, particularly possession of drug paraphernalia, have spiked, but most don’t lead to criminal charges in San Francisco.

On Wednesday, SFMTA officials released a new batch of speed camera ticketing data, along with a report about speeding habits.

My colleague @stjbs.bsky.social and I spent months working on this new @sfchronicle.com investigation into each of the 48 deaths in ICE custody since the start of 2025. Powerful work as well by our data viz colleague Nami Sumida and @santiagomejia.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...

MON 6pm @kalwradio.bsky.social Rep Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social /Bay Area food insecurity w @danielleechev.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com @taniscrosby.bsky.social ED SF Marin Food Banks, Gordon Tong San Mateo Co & Laura Bent CEO Samaritan House /Meklit Hadero @meklitmusic.bsky.social

Meteorologists now face a Trump ‘loyalty test’ when applying to National Weather Service jobs. The essay questions — which have nothing to do with meteorology — are part of federal guidelines launched as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to recruit “patriotic Americans” to its workforce.

Bus and light rail have recovered better than the major commuter trains, and weekends offer a glimmer of hope across systems.

Love this quirky piece of urban S.F. data journalism from @danielleechev.bsky.social and @hannazakharenko.bsky.social — with a cameo from @woodylabounty.bsky.social 🌁 💯 www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

New poll also shows better numbers for Board of Supervisors and greater optimism about the city’s trajectory

It may not be visible even to the residents of this Wine Country city, but the area is a turbocharged example of a trend happening across the Bay Area: fewer and fewer children.

🎧 Listen to the podcast! Reporter @danielleechev.bsky.social, UCSF's Stacy Torres, Booker T. Washington Community Center's Shakirah Simley and JSei Community Center's Diane Wong talked w/ @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social about the Bay Area's aging population. 🔗:

WED at 9AM: The Bay Area is the third oldest region in country. Reporter @danielleechev.bsky.social, UCSF's Stacy Torres and local community leaders join to talk about how our systems can prepare for the 'silver tsunami.' ❓What do you think the Bay Area needs to do to support older residents?

The Bay Area is facing a doom loop. It’s just not the one we usually think about. The Bay Area is getting old fast and it’s accelerating. No other region is growing older at a quicker pace. Read the story ⤵️

Got to run around to SF's best and worst parks for this super fun story. Look up how your favorite parks scored & see how the city's rankings compared to what we saw: www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p...

Have old Clipper cards lying around? You might want to check how much money is left on it. The amount of money stored on inactive Clipper cards has nearly quadrupled since the pandemic, a Chronicle data analysis found.