NEW: We obtained surveillance footage of the alleged hit-and-run by SF Sheriff Miyamoto’s then-chief of staff, Rich Jue. It revealed far more than we expected. @meganrcassidy.bsky.social and I dug in. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

An SF city worker who got put on leave by his boss after he filed a whistleblower complaint against her is now facing a new challenge: Mayor Lurie wants to eliminate his job. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

Protesters formed a human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protests in San Francisco on Saturday. The protest is among nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump. 📸: Santiago Mejia

Kimberly Ellis, who bills herself as the “most powerful unelected person in California Democratic politics,” routinely mixed her political interests with her role as a city official, raising questions about her spending of city funds. She is now on leave www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t...

the Sheryl Davis portrait saga continues: a city report finds the gift from nonprofit Urban Ed cost $5,500, created "at least the appearance of a bribe." w/ @stjbs.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Ex-SF official Sheryl Davis got a portrait of herself from a nonprofit that was seeking a $270K contract from her. She called it a “beautiful gift” in an Instagram post showing the art hanging in her city office. Now Davis is saying she never accepted the gift. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

EXCLUSIVE: Maximilian Snyder, accused of killing Vallejo landlord Curtis Lind in slaying linked to Zizian fringe group, dictates letter to @sfchronicle.com reporter from jail With @meganrcassidy.bsky.social @michaelbarba.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...

We traced the origin story of the 'Zizians' back to a 94-foot tugboat called Caleb, which sunk in a harbor near Half Moon Bay. The WWII-era vessel is still there today, partially submerged near the Mavericks surf spot. www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...

DEEP DIVE: Six deaths, a fake drowning and fears of an AI apocalypse: Who is the 'Ziz' behind a mysterious group with ties to violence around the nation? www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

I profiled Davin Cole, a well-liked San Francisco cop who did a good job hiding his addiction to prescription painkillers — until he got desperate. Cole dropped his daughter at cheer practice, then took a gun into a drugstore. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p...