Julie Zigoris

San Francisco’s first Japantown was in SoMa. Here’s why it disappeared

The South of Market area teemed with Japanese businesses from the 1880s to the great earthquake of 1906. 



In his inaugural speech, the mayor vows to offer accountability, improve street conditions, and provide solutions to fentanyl and homelessness. 

With Farrell’s early fundraising haul, this year’s mayoral race is likely to become the most expensive on record.

Judge nearly signed with the Giants in December.

Newly obtained footage shows a homeless man arrested for “sitting outside,” marking the first such arrest since the city’s crackdown began.