Senior Investigations Reporter

Michael Barba

Investigations Editor

Matt Smith

SF spends millions to keep cops on desk duty. Here are their stories

News

Officers stashed in a windowless room called the Department Operations Center faced allegations ranging from name-calling to domestic violence and excessive force.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

San Francisco mayor’s race: Pro-Daniel Lurie group likely to spend big bucks

Politics

A new committee backing Daniel Lurie for mayor is being organized by two longtime strategists for Gavin Newsom.

SF decides to ban low-level traffic stops in close Police Commission vote

Police watchdogs finally cast a vote after months of debate over a plan to reduce racial disparities.

Senior Reporter

Jonah Owen Lamb

Politics, corruption, public downfalls: The year in Bay Area court

A bribery scandal, prison sex abuse and a sheriff’s downfall defined some of the most prominent cases in 2022.

Julie Zigoris

San Francisco’s quirky and dirt cheap hostels are having trouble attracting tourists

Culture

Despite the vast array of benefits in the Bay Area hostel scene, they are still struggling. 

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SF spends millions to keep cops on desk duty. Here are their stories

San Francisco mayor’s race: Pro-Daniel Lurie group likely to spend big bucks

SF decides to ban low-level traffic stops in close Police Commission vote

Politics, corruption, public downfalls: The year in Bay Area court

San Francisco’s quirky and dirt cheap hostels are having trouble attracting tourists