S.F. police arrest man for fatal Mission District shooting
Evan Perez Villanueva was taken into custody for a deadly Jan. 15 shooting near 16th Street and San Bruno Avenue.
History Worth Knowing
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, January 2026
Check out “It’s a Lamp: Rico Duenas” at 500 Capp Street. Also photography of northern California at the de Young.
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