The California Sunday Magazine

On the road with homeless youth

Many find their way to Larkin Street, the city’s largest youth homeless shelter.

The city has been sweeping up homeless encampments and confiscating belongings. We asked youth what they carry with them.

One in 23 children in the SF public school district is homeless. Should the city help families leave?

We spent time with four different communities and asked them about their experiences. Here’s what we learned.

An epic manhunt for a murderer in the forests of Northern California

Jake Phelps has run the bible for skaters for more than two decades. He’s nearly died a few times in the process.

Two Colombians set out to convert their megachurch to Orthodox Judaism. This is what happened.

Meet our new back-page columnist, Wendy MacNaughton.