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Octavio Lopez Raygoza

Octavio Lopez Raygoza hails from Los Angeles. Lured by the nightlife, local eateries, and famous chilaquiles, Raygoza enjoys reporting in the Mission District. Although he settled in downtown San Francisco, he spends most of his time in the Mission.

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Stories

Hunky Jesus Contest Gets Funky in Dolores Park

The annual Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Easter celebration in Dolores Park drew hundreds, peaking in...

Seven Detained at 24th and Mission Streets

Seven men were detained and questioned on their probation status at 24th and Mission Streets...

VIDEO: Occupy Oakland Protest Turns Violent

The video was taken a little after midnight at the Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown...

Woman Robbed by Armed Men

Three men robbed a 19-year-old woman at gunpoint on Capp Street near 20th at 2:15...

Mission Loc@l Live

Click more to see our live blog. Hundreds of commuters are stranded at Embarcadero.

Shutdown of Cell Service Stirs Anger at BART and Interest in Tonight’s Protest spanish icon

We’re covering the protest live. Do you have questions, comments? Join our live coverage. Most...

BART Website Hacked

Prostitution: Leading Arrests in the Mission spanish icon

Residents often wonder why police can’t clean up the area.

War Against BART?

BART Shuts Down Cellphone Service to Avoid Protests

Bowling Alley Threatened by City Fees

Fire on Cumberland off Church Street

The fire department responded this afternoon to a one-alarm fire in a three-story residence at...

ATM Conspiracy?

San Francisco Rents Continue to Go Up

James Franco and Kink.com

Recent Comments

  • Posted on: Gang of Teens Rob, Stab, Get Caught

    Thanks for your comment, We didn't include how many times the victim was stabbed because police didn't release the information. The police report indicated that his injuries were non-life threatening at the time the information was release to the press because his condition was stable by then. At the time this article was written, his injuries were non-life threatening. Thank you once again for your comments, we really appreciate and I hope your friends recovers completely. #

    June 28, 2011 at 8:37 pm

  • Posted on: Gang of Teens Rob, Stab, Get Caught

    Hello Daphei, The maps is sideways because we cannot use a vertical image as our lead image. #

    June 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm

  • Posted on: Cute or Creepy?

    Definitively Creepy #

    July 6, 2011 at 10:59 am

  • Posted on: Alligators, Catcalls and Joints at 24th Street BART

    Hello Pam, Thank you for your concerns. I just want to let you know that the the name of the Pizza place has been corrected. The man standing outside Pizza the Mano, (which opens at 11:00 a.m. according to an employee) was getting food from the patrons in the three restaurants in front of him, one of them was Pizza Di Mano. The other two being Cafe Venice and Panaderia La mejor. Your observation are greatly appreciated, Bests, Octavio Raygoza #

    March 12, 2011 at 5:51 pm

  • Posted on: Drugs, Nickels and 11,000 at 16th Street BART

    Thank you for pointing that out. #

    February 23, 2011 at 10:27 am

  • Posted on: Alligators, Catcalls and Joints at 24th Street BART

    Hello Elle, I am sorry you feel this way. I wasn't not trying to be funny. I just wrote what I saw and heard during the day. Unfortunately, this does happen very often on this cross street. Your comments are very much appreciated. Bests, Octavio Raygoza #

    March 12, 2011 at 6:02 pm

  • Posted on: Forgotten 18th-Century Mural

    Hello Susan, The reason why there is no paraphernalia anymore is that the Church can't afford it. Not enough was being sold, so it became an economic burden to produce. The mural was never popular among visitors, specially because the Church's other relics out-shadow the mural. #

    October 19, 2010 at 12:56 pm

  • Posted on: Riding the 14 Mission All Night Long

    Godspeed! #

    October 23, 2010 at 11:15 pm

  • Posted on: Grief for the Loss of a Local Chef

    Thank you for pointing it out, I really appreciate. I have corrected the mistake. #

    May 27, 2011 at 4:40 pm