Political Reporter

Mike Ege

San Francisco lawmakers want to act on reparations plan. But next steps unclear

Politics

The plan aims to provide “material and symbolic redress” for Black San Franciscans.

San Francisco scrambles to prep for lawsuits after rejecting 800 new housing units

News

The policy fight over new housing in the Tenderloin and SoMa neighborhoods is flaring up in what will likely be the first round of lawsuits filed against San Francisco.

Julie Zigoris

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

Culture

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



Education Reporter

Ida Mojadad

SF’s getting a water rate hike, even as the drought ends

This winter’s record rains spur the city to rescind its water shortage declaration—but ratepayers might see an increase anyway.

As SF mulls creating red-light district, we consider its pioneering sex workers

From unionized strippers to kinky philosophers, the city has a long history of sex work pioneers.

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San Francisco lawmakers want to act on reparations plan. But next steps unclear

San Francisco scrambles to prep for lawsuits after rejecting 800 new housing units

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

SF’s getting a water rate hike, even as the drought ends

As SF mulls creating red-light district, we consider its pioneering sex workers