Political Reporter

Mike Ege

Cops can deploy killer robots in SF—but only in extreme cases

Politics

Supervisors gave police the OK to use the deadly machines, showed solidarity with Iranian protesters and reached a compromise over …


Liz Lindqwister

Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Waymo vs. Cruise: Which handles San Francisco streets better?

News

From car design to the feel of the ride to the names of the vehicles themselves, the two autonomous vehicles couldn’t be any more different. 

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

The year’s biggest political fumbles

A crazy election year locally and nationally featured plenty of cringey moments, unforced errors, and serious miscalculations.

Matthew Kupfer

What motivates SF to clear encampments? Connections, the tourist gaze—and bad press

Ahead of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, an email from the Japantown Merchants Association to the Public Works chief resulted in the swift clearing of a nearby homeless encampment.

Jane Kenny

Valkyries playoff picture: Here’s how the expansion team can make a push

Sports

The Valkyries are 10-10 as they near the WNBA season's halfway point, but one major flaw could prove fatal in their bid to earn a playoff berth.

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Cops can deploy killer robots in SF—but only in extreme cases

Waymo vs. Cruise: Which handles San Francisco streets better?

The year’s biggest political fumbles

What motivates SF to clear encampments? Connections, the tourist gaze—and bad press

Valkyries playoff picture: Here’s how the expansion team can make a push