San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner Jenny Lam was appointed last January by Mayor London Breed to fill a vacancy on the board and now must run to complete the unexpired term.

Manohar "Mano" Raju is running unopposed for San Francisco public defender. Mayor London Breed appointed him to the position earlier this year following the unexpected death of Jeff Adachi and it was a wise choice

José Cisneros is the only LGBT citywide municipal officeholder.

We tried to schedule an editorial board interview with Paul Miyamoto, the only candidate for San Francisco sheriff.

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is running unopposed for a sixth term and we endorse him once again.

Mayor London Breed has had several opportunities to fill vacancies on city boards or commissions after members left for other positions.

This week's editorial cartoon.

The Bay Area Reporter's endorsements for the November 5 municipal election. Editorials started October 3 and finished with the October 24 issue.

In the first open race for San Francisco district attorney in more than 100 years, Suzy Loftus is the candidate who best exemplifies San Francisco values and whose professional record has prepared her to lead the department.

District 5 Supervisor Vallie Brown deserves election to complete the term of former supervisor London Breed, who appointed her to the seat when she became mayor last summer.

This week's editorial cartoon.

When San Francisco Mayor London Breed arrived at our office for an editorial board meeting last week, she was visibly irritated.

This week's editorial cartoon.

Billy Porter made Emmy history Sunday night when he became the first openly gay black man to win outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his work on "Pose."