Their roommate died. Then their rent more than tripled to $9,250
Sublets keep San Francisco rents survivable for thousands — until a master tenant dies or leaves, and the law offers little protection.
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SF sheriff accused of hiding TV crew’s role in child exploitation sting
Defense lawyers say law enforcement reports omitted the involvement of Chris Hansen’s production.
‘He’s exploiting them’: Celebrated SF gallerist accused of stiffing artists, collectors
Jonathan Carver Moore has enjoyed a meteoric rise in San Francisco’s art world for championing Black and queer artists. Now, more than a dozen are claiming unpaid debts.
Why did Flock get a private investigator license?
Legal experts suspect it’s less about fighting crime than about protecting the company in court.
A heated rivalry over ice time at San Francisco’s only rink
Captains of San Francisco’s 500-person hockey league could skate off into the sunset after nearly 30 years at Yerba Buena. The new management is willing to let them.
School has started. For some SFUSD families, the lottery wait goes on
A promised fix to the district’s enrollment system was due this year. It stalled — and families are still paying for it.
A SoMa childcare center closed abruptly. Teachers say warning signs were there for years
State regulators visited more than a dozen times over three years. Former teachers say little changed until the money ran out.
Marin teachers get surprise $9,161 checks from philanthropist
The district ranks in the bottom 4% for funding in the state, the superintendent says.
As class starts, schools are the latest target in the mayor’s street safety push
Six months after a toddler was fatally hit near a Mission Bay school, a new one there is among the first to get upgrades.
It’s a foggy first day of school in SF. Here are 5 storylines we’re watching this year
Test scores, closures, screen time, and a record-breaking board race: The biggest fights are just starting.