Immigration

Race at the Crux of Compton’s Political Debate

Feinstein seeks to block Steve Li’s deportation
Transportation

You better have a ticket to ride Muni

Head of SF taxis to retire

Tech commuter shuttles riding wave of controversy
Spanish-Language
Travel

Is it too soon for tourists to return to Puerto Rico?
A year and a few months after hurricanes Irma and Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, I wondered if the time was right to visit. I knew my tourist dollars would go toward a good cause and help with recovery, but questions about safety, electricity and accessibility made me hesitant to book what is one of the easiest Caribbean islands to travel to. With a little bit of research, I gathered that most of the capital, San Juan, and other oft-frequented parts of the U.S. territory have been set to welcome tourists for a while. I packed my American dollars and left my passport at home. Old San Juan,...

See where Mark Twain slept—and wrote his masterpieces
If you’re a Mark Twain enthusiast and up for an adventure, visit

Nicaragua offers unexpected treasures to be discovered
Seeking an adventure somewhere that wouldn’t be overwhelmingly

Colombia reinvents itself from a troubled past
Any big city has its rough spots, but visiting Colombia’s capital

Why travelers shouldn’t stereotype Amsterdam
The postcard image I had heading to the Netherlands was of gigantic

A trip to Iceland to chase the Northern Lights
The allure of the Northern Lights led me to Iceland. Little did I

Cuba: How to get there ahead of the American tourist invasion
Visiting Cuba before it completely opens to U.S. travelers – and to
Sports

Yunel Escobar has been a bright spot in Angels’ season full of tough times
Yunel Escobar focused on home plate as he waited his next

To get in to his final NBA game, Kobe’s fans say buy-buy
To make ends meet, lifelong Lakers fan Lainey Mulligan has

Giants, fans celebrate another World Series title with wet and wild parade
Like many others clad in orange and black around her,
Features

SF Sheriff’s Department offers unique eviction assistance
On a Thursday afternoon, two men — one in a lavender

Boomtown: School in Eagle Ford Shale swells with newcomers
TILDEN — Every weekday morning, the rumble of buses

Singles check one another out at S.F. Main Library
Fiddling with a heart-print pencil in one hand and a