Shuttered Mission Cultural Center could reopen by summer
The new temporary leadership is working to comply with guidelines mandated by the city to access funds that could reopen the center by summer.
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Trouble
S.F. ex-human-rights boss Sheryl Davis pleads not guilty, postpones arraignment
Davis, the former head of the Human Rights Commission, will plead not guilty. Her lawyer says charges are politically motivated.
Government
San Quentin among 8 California prisons that could lose decades-old arts programs
The William James Association, which has been in state prisons for half a century, is fighting to keep its classes going
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Arts & Culture
Blood, mud and cobwebs create ache of heartbreak at Asian Art Museum
“Two Home Countries” symbolizes the tension between Shiota’s native Japan and adopted Germany; in each country, she misses the other.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Sushi Easy offers affordable sushi in the Mission
Sushi Easy was opened by former employees of the beloved Mission restaurant We Be Sushi. With whimsical wall décor, the spirit lives on.
Restaurant review: Hi Hat, your neighborhood pizza joint
Hi Hat opened in about mid-2025 in the space of former pizza parlor, Pi Bar. They employed a magical being our server called “the Wizard.”…
People We Meet
My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his late-night burritos
In a first of the series “My Excelsior,” read local bar owner Jay Pham’s take on the Excelsior District, his favorite neighborhood.
The security guard who greets everyone in Mission Dolores
Hernandez has become familiar not just to the Holy Family community but to neighbors walking dogs, joggers, and others.
Covering the Police
San Francisco probation department’s new van hits the streets
Mobile van aims to connect those on probation to reentry services in areas like Bayview and the Mission.
