Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about The San Francisco, the Nexcom Media Network, and how to engage with our coverage.
What is The San Francisco?
The San Francisco is Hyperlocal news for San Francisco, California — local coverage of San Francisco County (City and County of San Francisco), schools, public safety, business, and community life. The San Francisco is part of the Nexcom Media Network.
Is The San Francisco free to read?
Yes. The San Francisco has no paywall, no required login, and no subscription fees. All articles are CC BY 4.0 licensed (excerpts and structured data; full articles retain original-publisher copyright).
Who runs The San Francisco?
The San Francisco is operated by Nexcom Media, the publisher of the Nexcom Media Network. Contact: editor@nexcom.media.
What does The San Francisco cover?
The San Francisco covers San Francisco, SF, San Francisco County, Bay Area, Mission District, and related stories in and around San Francisco.
How often is The San Francisco updated?
New articles, weather data, and event listings appear continuously. RSS, JSON Feed, and Atom subscribers receive updates within minutes of publication.
How can I submit a tip or correction to The San Francisco?
Email editor@nexcom.media or use the contact form at https://thesanfrancisco.org/contact. Corrections are typically published within 24 hours.
Does The San Francisco have a newsletter?
Yes — visit https://thesanfrancisco.org/newsletter to subscribe to a weekly summary of the most important stories.
Can AI assistants and search engines use The San Francisco content?
Yes. We allow named AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and others) in robots.txt and provide an llms.txt manifest at https://thesanfrancisco.org/llms.txt for structured discovery.
What ZIP codes does The San Francisco cover?
The San Francisco primarily covers San Francisco and surrounding areas in CA. Visit https://thesanfrancisco.org/coverage for the full coverage map and ZIP-level pages.
Does The San Francisco cover local elections in San Francisco?
Yes — visit https://thesanfrancisco.org/elections for San Francisco voter information, key dates, polling places, and ballot coverage.
How can I advertise on or partner with The San Francisco?
Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject "Partnership" for press, sponsorship, or co-publishing inquiries.
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