Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

Does Gov. Gavin Newsom have what it takes to be president?

Politics

Newsom’s time as governor and mayor of San Francisco offers a window into what he would be like as president. Not everyone is sure he has what it takes.

California promised 20,000 homes for the mentally ill. It delivered less than 10% of that

News

Californians will vote next month on a new multibillion dollar plan to build supportive housing for people who are mentally ill.

War for JFK Drive: How a museum’s money is shaping the fight over San Francisco’s most controversial street

A nonprofit linked to the de Young Museum and San Francisco’s Fines Arts Museums agency has deployed a powerful team of lobbyists to combat a highly motivated group of parents as the fate of JFK Drive hangs in the balance.

News Reporter

Tomoki Chien

A violent offender terrorizes the Castro. Why can’t the city stop him?

Zero Triball has been a menace for years, neighborhood residents say. But his family believes he can still be saved. 

San Francisco mystery property: How a $13.5 million dirt lot explains the city’s housing crisis

An empty lot for sale in San Francisco’s ritzy Nob Hill neighborhood provides a stark example of how the city created its own housing crisis.

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Does Gov. Gavin Newsom have what it takes to be president?

California promised 20,000 homes for the mentally ill. It delivered less than 10% of that

War for JFK Drive: How a museum’s money is shaping the fight over San Francisco’s most controversial street

A violent offender terrorizes the Castro. Why can’t the city stop him?

San Francisco mystery property: How a $13.5 million dirt lot explains the city’s housing crisis