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A woman with blue hair reads a picture book aloud to children in a cozy room with colorful decorations and toys.

Hundreds more SF families are getting access to free or low-cost child care

Apr. 30, 2026•6:50pm

A man in business attire kneels and smiles while holding hands with a toddler in purple and blue, near green playground equipment outdoors.

More paid time off for SF parents? Supervisor’s landmark law expansion could allow it

Apr. 28, 2026•1:00pm

A woman in an orange shirt holds hands with a child wearing a brown hat as they sit on a metal bench facing a city skyline.

PODCAST

PST: Our pod on parenting in SF — outrageously expensive, but also amazing

Mar. 20, 2026•1:12pm3

A busy daycare scene with a woman helping a toddler, a baby playing, toys scattered, and a man holding a bottle while talking on the phone.

Wealthy anywhere else, struggling here: SF families earning $400K buckle under child care

Mar. 15, 2026•1:00pm

A man wearing a black outfit, pink leggings, and sunglasses stands on a sidewalk near a fenced construction site with debris behind him.

A toddler’s death shook him. Now he’s walking 50 miles around SF for safer streets

Mar. 14, 2026•9:17pm

A set of scales balances a baby on one side and a pile of money on the other, with the baby outweighing the money.

From free to $160K: The real cost of child care in San Francisco, according to 8 families

Feb. 15, 2026•2:00pm

A young child in a red hoodie and pink skirt rides a carousel tiger, smiling while holding onto the pole, with blurred carousel horses in the background.

In defense of the San Francisco Zoo: A mom’s rebuttal

Jan. 31, 2026•4:07pm

A smiling man wearing glasses holds a happy baby dressed in a white shirt and pink pants, both looking joyfully to the side.

Thanks to Lurie, my baby will get free child care. But the plan comes with a catch

Jan. 20, 2026•2:00pm

A man in a dark suit and blue tie stands at a wooden podium with two microphones, with a U.S. flag waving in the background.

Daniel Lurie was the public safety mayor. Now he’s trying to be the affordability guy

Jan. 15, 2026•7:41pm

A group of people are marching, holding signs including one that says "TRANS HEALTHCARE KEEPS KIDS ALIVE" and another that supports transgender rights.

EXCLUSIVE

After backlash, Bay Area’s largest hospital pauses plan to end care for transgender kids

Dec. 16, 2025•11:37pm