Senior Investigations Reporter

Michael Barba

The mayor’s ballot measure includes few guardrails for police using drones, while conjuring images of high-speed drone pursuits that defy reality.

The Mid-Market neighborhood is a microcosm of the challenges—and opportunities—facing San Francisco as a tech boom goes bust. 

Female environmentalists played an outsized role in preserving the region’s natural beauty. 

Jimmy Butler's arrival gave Steve Kerr hope for his team's near-term future, but there are still difficult roster considerations to manage.

State and local governments owe FEMA $300 million for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s landmark effort to shelter homeless people in hotels during Covid.