Every way we could have counted it

Each story picks one way to count a number. For stories that compare, these pages list the other reasonable ways, fixed before we ran them, and show what each one says.

• The Great Highway, counted every reasonable wayOctober 16, 2026 · Injury crashes on Sunset Boulevard · All injury crashes in the Sunset · Sales tax in the Sunset
• Same-day roof permits, counted every reasonable wayOctober 16, 2026 · Permits issued the same day, old system against the portal · Roof permits issued within two business days
• The donation-ban waivers, counted every reasonable wayOctober 14, 2026 · Waivers a year in 2025, compared with the years around it
• Russian Hill’s car break-ins, counted every reasonable wayOctober 2, 2026 · Car break-ins in Russian Hill, before and after · Russian Hill’s fall, compared with the city and its neighbors · Where Russian Hill’s fall ranks · Car break-ins at the crooked block of Lombard Street · Residents who feel safe walking alone at night · Where Russian Hill’s gain in feeling safe ranks