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‘We can no longer pretend:’ Patients suffer at understaffed UCSF ER, providers say

As nurses and doctors worked to resuscitate a man passed out on the linoleum floor of the UCSF Parnassus Medical Center waiting room, the words of a ...
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Labor’s love lost? Union favorite Connie Chan has labor’s backing, but little of its cash.

Supervisor Connie Chan at a rally in 2024. Her run for Congress has earned her a broad coalition of support from city unions, as well as umbrella groups like the San Francisco Labor Council, the San ...
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One S.F. judge candidate is out raising her opponent 5-to-1, boosted by tech exec and cop unions

Candidates for Superior Court Judge, Alexandra Pray (left) and Phoebe Maffei (right). Photos from candidates' campaign websites. Phoebe Maffei, a prosecutor in the San Francisco district attorney’s ...
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S.F. drug-free housing bill sent back to committee after doctors raise concerns

Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s plan to fund drug-free homeless housing in San Francisco was sent back to committee for edits Tuesday afternoon after the San Francisco Marin Medical Society, Coalition on ...
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Congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s tech platform would take his AI safety work federal

If elected, congressional candidate Scott Wiener wants to bear down on tech regulations, starting with making national the net neutrality and AI safety regulations he passed in California. In 2017, as ...
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Excelsior Buzz: Sign up for a tour of your neighbors’ gardens

“Excelsior Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Excelsior. Got news? Send us tips at xueer@missionlocal.com Flyer for the 2026 Mission Terrace Garden Tour on May 31, ...
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Supervisor Connie Chan says no more budget cuts as S.F. faces down $600M deficit

District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan attends a San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 21, 2025. Photo by Mariana Garcia. San Francisco supervisor and budget chair Connie Chan said Monday she ...
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S.F. nurses demand Kaiser help colleague who may lose job over delayed DACA renewal

A Filipina immigrant and surgical nurse faces the risk of losing her job as delays in her DACA renewal process leave her work authorization in limbo on May 10, 2026. Photo by Zoe Malen. Some three ...
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Six ‘entirely real’ people we met at the Valkyries home opener

A satirical field guide to the fans you'll spot at a Golden State Valkyries game, from the Lex couple to the grandparents who ...
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London Breed appointed S.F. supervisor to curry favor with Bloomberg, 2 former staffers say

Two former staffers have alleged on the record that former mayor London Breed said she'd tap Stephen Sherrill D2 supervisor in her own self-interest. Breed and Sherrill deny this. He was named ...
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‘Let a thousand Zohrans bloom:’ Leftists fly in to boost Saikat Chakrabarti as S.F.’s insurgent savior

Saikat Chakrabarti’s “Change the Party” rally drew many hundreds of attendees, as well as Hasan Piker, the left-wing ...
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Build faster, but how? California governor hopefuls split on housing at Ezra Klein forum

California governor candidates Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra, and Matt Mahan at a forum at Oakland’s Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts on May 8, 2026. Photos by Yujie Zhou. Five ...