http://missionlocal.org News From San Francisco's Mission District Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/a-letter-to-jess/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/a-letter-to-jess/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:29:42 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=222857 Dear Jess, You died on Sunday, and I still can’t wrap my head around it. Why you? Why now? We met a couple of years ago when we first started the journalism grad program at Berkeley and immediately bonded over being Bruins as undergrads. Soon after, we squished into your champagne-colored 1980s Corolla (which often reeked of coffee and creamer) to shoot portraits of Mission high school players; cooked meals...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/01/a-letter-to-jess/feed/ 1 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/la-remodelacion-del-parque-dolores-se-demora-mas-de-los-esperado/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/la-remodelacion-del-parque-dolores-se-demora-mas-de-los-esperado/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:08:07 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=199215 Es posible que falte mucho tiempo antes de que los visitantes del parque Dolores puedan tener el parque renovado que han estado esperando. El Proyecto de Rehabilitación del Parque Dolores, que incluye baños nuevos, caminos y un edificio multiusos, se ha demorado en cuanto a lo programado y es posible que no se prosiga como se había ya anticipado con la comunidad. La demora se registró en la línea del...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/la-remodelacion-del-parque-dolores-se-demora-mas-de-los-esperado/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/dolores-park-rehabilitation-project-behind-schedule/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/dolores-park-rehabilitation-project-behind-schedule/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:00:25 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=198469 It could be a while before Dolores Park visitors get the renovated park they’ve been dreaming about. ]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/dolores-park-rehabilitation-project-behind-schedule/feed/ 9 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/desde-rusia-con-amor/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/desde-rusia-con-amor/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:42:53 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=198428 Faina y Alexander se mudaron a San Francisco desde Moscú hace cinco años. En Rusia, Faina era doctora y Alexander un profesor universitario. Cuando Alexander se enfermó, Faina se convirtió en su enfermera. Ahora viven en el Centro Bethany para Personas de la Tercera Edad en las calles 21 y Capp. Vea el video para saber más de su historia de amor.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/desde-rusia-con-amor/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/la-cocinas-sf-street-food-festival-recalls-its-mission/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/la-cocinas-sf-street-food-festival-recalls-its-mission/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:07 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=197946 When you make it to the big time, you sometimes forget where you came from.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/la-cocinas-sf-street-food-festival-recalls-its-mission/feed/ 1 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/waiting-for-company/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/waiting-for-company/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:00:10 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=197832 ]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/waiting-for-company/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/from-russia-with-love/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/from-russia-with-love/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:00:41 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=193574 Faina and Alexander moved to San Francisco from Moscow five years ago. This is their love story.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/from-russia-with-love/feed/ 4 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/good-morning-mission-849/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/good-morning-mission-849/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:59:42 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=197232 It’s 7 a.m., 59º and headed toward 67º. Details here. As new parklets come in, others go on sale — on Craigslist. The one outside Fabric8 is being listed in order to make way for a new design by artist Ursula Young, says SF Eater. The price tag? $12,000. SFPD has been misclassifying Latino arrestees as “white” and Asian arrestees as “other,” leading to incorrect data. The Bay Citizen reports: “This is just...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/good-morning-mission-849/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/good-morning-mission-848/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/good-morning-mission-848/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:59:03 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=197245 It’s 7 a.m., 61º and headed toward 72º. Details here. Here’s some link love for today: A new Rhea’s Deli outpost will soon open at 20th and Bryant, writes Mission Mission. John Avalos and David Campos can write their victory speeches, says the Chronicle. San Francisco gas prices are the highest in the state, thanks, in part, to the Chevron fire, according to SF Weekly. Have a look inside Farina...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/good-morning-mission-848/feed/ 1 http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/weekend-crime-recap-five-robberies-and-a-shooting/ http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/weekend-crime-recap-five-robberies-and-a-shooting/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:54:18 +0000 Lisette Mejia http://missionlocal.org/?p=197698 Friday A 40-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint on Lexington between Sycamore and 18th streets shortly after 3 a.m., according to police. Two men described as in their 20s approached the victim, and one brandished a handgun while the other demanded his property. They took the victim’s two smart phones, two laptops, backpack and wallet before fleeing on foot. The suspects were later seen driving westbound on Sycamore Street in a...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2012/08/weekend-crime-recap-five-robberies-and-a-shooting/feed/ 11