We just wrapped up a fantastic couple days: Dean Baquet, the former executive editor of The New York Times, spent two days in Mission Local's newsroom. He hosted 1-1 talks with reporters and editors, talking through beats, sourcing, newsroom structure, and much, much more...

Saikat Chakrabarti had a grassroots promise & more money than God. So why did he come in 3rd place after spending $8.8 million? Many reasons, but AOC not endorsing was a "clear turning point for us,” Chakrabarti said, that met canvassers at the doors. missionlocal.org/2026/06/san-...

Saikat Chakrabarti had grassroots potential and more money than God. Why did he lose?

Chakrabarti's campaign had been expecting an endorsement from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Failing to obtain it was a blow.

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Mission District supervisor Jackie Fielder will be back at City Hall on Monday after a 3-month mental health leave. She spoke to Mission Local about the rest, struggles on the job & how an initial decision to resign felt like "my emergency escape button." missionlocal.org/2026/06/jack...

S.F. supervisor Jackie Fielder to return to City Hall after mental health leave

The Mission District supervisor Jackie Fielder is back to San Francisco City Hall after a doctor-recommended three-month rest.

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A secretive super PAC has created new websites and X accounts with AI images that are targeting progressive lawmakers in the Bay Area. The super PAC is based in San Diego and has almost no public footprint. Great reporting by @jrivanob.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/06/jack...

Mystery ‘Recall Jackie Fielder’ campaign launches — and it’s not the only one

At least 10 linked websites have sprung up in recent weeks targeting progressive officials and tax measures across the Bay Area.

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I'm thrilled to take on this role at a time when I think we're doing some of the best local reporting in the country, with far fewer resources than other newsrooms I've learned more than I can say from Lydia, Joe E. & the rest of the crew—very thankful for the mentorship

Mission Local@missionlocal.org · 4mo ago

We have some news: Joe Rivano Barros is our new executive editor! He will run the newsroom alongside the other editors. “Joe is so goddamn competent he has almost made me rethink my position on Stanford University. Almost,” said Joe Eskenazi, a Cal grad. missionlocal.org/2026/04/miss...

This has been a long time coming! We're expanding our footprint across San Francisco, we're hiring a tech/power reporter to dive in on Silicon Valley, we're continuing our deep coverage of City Hall, jails, immigration, & more Onwards & upwards for all of us at Mission Local

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Mission Local is GROWING! You don't need to be a particularly close reader to know we've been reporting beyond the Mission District for some time. We're now making it official: We've launched landing pages in 5 neighborhoods, w/dedicated beat reporters in each...

the San Francisco teachers' strike will, barring an overnight deal, enter Day 4 tomorrow—wages have been a major sticking point how much do teachers make vs. city-employed workers? they make less, much less: on average, almost half what nurses make, and $50K less than cops

campaign finance update: Stephen Sherrill, the appointed Marina supervisor, has fundraised more than 2x his opponent, Lori Brooke—$223K vs. $101K in direct funds, & more in PAC money & public financing plus: a GrowSF PAC raised $17K for Sherrill, mostly from his relatives

NEW campaign filings in San Francisco’s District 4 race Natalie Gee has outraised all her opponents, combined, as of Dec. 31 Alan Wong is in 3rd—but has checks from Daniel Lurie and others in his office from @junyaoyang.bsky.social

A new group is advertising a "March for Billionaires" in San Francisco next weekend, starting in wealthy Pac Heights. The group says a planned California billionaire tax would hit "value creators" who are "building, not taking." Is it satire? missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-m...

‘March for Billionaires’ planned in San Francisco. Is it satire?

New group is advertising a "March for Billionaires" in San Francisco. Their language closely mirrors real tech executives’ rhetoric.

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ProPublica has identified Alex Pretti’s killers www.propublica.org/article/alex...

messaged w/the organizers behind this—they say it's real "We sincerely believe what we’re saying. We think most American billionaires have had greatly positive societal impacts..." they want to challenge anti-billionaire views by “highlighting their contributions"

Mission Local@missionlocal.org · 6mo ago

A new group is advertising a "March for Billionaires" in San Francisco next weekend, starting in wealthy Pac Heights. The group says a planned California billionaire tax would hit "value creators" who are "building, not taking." Is it satire? missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-m...

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

Jon Collins@jcollins.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident" who had been observing federal agents. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

the Sunshine task force voted last night to urge Lurie to release info about his call w/Trump Lurie's team has kept some records secret, but says there's nothing to reveal commissioners were frustrated “Do they really believe that we are that stupid?” missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-d...

In unanimous vote, S.F. commission urges release of info on Lurie-Trump call

San Francisco's public-records commission said Mayor Lurie likely broke the law by keeping secret records about his call with the president.

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A San Francisco judge denied all arguments in a lawsuit that challenged the Great Highway closure and sought to bring cars back to the coastal road. Park supporters hope it puts the issue to rest. But opponents say they may appeal. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-j...

S.F. judge tosses lawsuit claiming Great Highway closure was illegal

Sunset Dunes is safe — for now. Supporters of the park hope to put the issue to rest. But opponents may appeal within 60 days.

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Mission Local surveyed dozens of S.F. RV dwellers on the cost of their vehicles. For some, the city’s cash offer is a welcome relief. But others could lose thousands. via @marinanewman.bsky.social and @kellywaldron.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/01/s-f-...

S.F. offers cash to get RVs off the street. For some, it’s a deal. Others could lose thousands.

At $175 per square foot, many living in broken down RVs are taking up an offer that guarantees thousands. But others may face steep debt.

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With mass-firings reducing San Francisco's 100 Montgomery St. immigration court to just a handful of judges, it is now slated to close by year's end, Mission Local has learned. missionlocal.org/2026/01/s-f-...

S.F. immigration court to close at year’s end, sources say

The court's closure will leave one remaining immigration court building in San Francisco by 2027.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie is teaming up with Board President Rafael Mandelman to reform San Francisco’s 548-page city charter. And the pair has assembled a 31-person working group to take on the issue. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-c...

Meet the 31 people tasked with reshaping San Francisco's constitution

To reform S.F.’s 548-page city charter, Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board President Rafael Mandelman formed a 31-member working group.

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A 13th immigration judge has just been fired in San Francisco. With other judges retiring, the court, which started 2025 with 21 judges, will have just four in the new year. It has the worse case backlog of any immigration court in California. missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-i...

13th S.F. immigration judge fired. Court will soon have just 4 judges left.

The firing comes in the wake of mass dismissals by the Trump administration since April of this year.

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In a sign of things to come, a San Francisco immigration judge on Thurs. said several asylum-seekers can be sent to Honduras, a country they have never been to. The move could mean the same for hundreds across the Bay Area. "What will I do in Honduras?" missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-d...

Hundreds of asylum-seekers may be sent to Honduras, Ecuador, Uganda following S.F. immigration ruling

Immigrants who have never been to countries as far flung as Ecuador or Uganda are now at risk of being deported there.

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Man hit by what appeared to be a flash grenade on Thursday morning. Flash bangs were launched at crowd of Bay Area protesters just as Customs & Border Protection SUVs drove onto a base in Alameda. CBP & others are arriving as part of an immigration surge.

After talking to tech barons, Trump tells Mayor Lurie he's "calling off" a "surge" of feds to SF. It's not clear if this applies to ICE/Border Patrol or just to the Nat'l Guard. It's not clear what will befall other area cities. missionlocal.org/2025/10/ice-...

Live updates: Lurie says Trump 'calling off' plans for fed deployment in SF — other cities uncertain

President Trump deployed federal agents to Alameda ahead of what the Coast Guard said is a Bay Area-wide operation. Check back for updates.

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Oakland mayor Barbara Lee tells Mission Local that the situation is “fluid” and “all we know is what the press is reporting.” She confirms that “I haven’t heard from the president.” Follow along our updates here: missionlocal.org/2025/10/ice-...

Live updates: Fed action called off in S.F., reports rise in Oakland

President Trump deployed federal agents to Alameda ahead of what the Coast Guard said is a Bay Area-wide operation. Check back for updates.

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Meanwhile, Mayor Daniel Lurie at noon addressed his conversation with Trump and Trump's decision to call off the “surge” of S.F. What exactly that “surge” would look like did not seem to have been defined over the course of that conversation.

S.F. announced $3.5M in funding for immigrant legal aid & ICE hotline. Supes emphasized that even with federal "surge" called off, ICE agents have been arresting immigrants in S.F. for months & many had no legal representation. via @io-y-g.bsky.social & Xueer Lu missionlocal.org/2025/10/sf-a...

S.F. to give $3.5M more to immigrant services after Trump deployment scare

Supe. Connie Chan on Thursday announced an additional $3.5 million to immigrant legal defense and the San Francisco Rapid Response Network.

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Benioff's about face to full-throated embrace of Trump—partly, as this reporting reveals, in pursuit of lucrative ICE contracts—is particularly odious

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Salesforce pitched ICE on tripling its staff www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

Salesforce told ICE that its A.I. software could help the agency nearly triple its staff, according to internal documents, as President Trump expands immigration raids and deportations around the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

Rep. Gomez of LA is demanding "immediate action to protect & free" Em Wilder, former AP reporter on the latest Gaza flotilla for @JewishCurrents "I must insist on an immediate update from your dept. on the efforts being made to secure her safe treatment & immediate release"

this is a massive downsizing of what would have been the Mission’s largest affordable housing project 513 units to 465 last year — now it’ll be just 100, an 80% drop

Mission Local@missionlocal.org · 10mo ago

The Potrero Bus Yard would have been the largest affordable housing project in the Mission — 465 rental units sitting atop a Muni lot. But it’s been slashed to just 100 units. via @marinanewman.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2025/10/mass...