Can we design trouble out of the 16th St. BART plazas?
The 16th St. BART plazas are being redesigned — again! What can we do differently this time?
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, April 2026
SFMOMA’s unveiling of the Fisher collection reimagined is already underway and a new show at the Asian Art museum takes you into a web.
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S.F. sheriffs’ union spent $30K to push debunked story of hospital worker’s stabbing
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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
Meet the people driving trans visibility in San Francisco
For Trans Visibility Day, Mission Local spoke with trans activists, community leaders, and artists.
People We Meet: Ranjit Brar’s ‘horrible’ road led him back to San Francisco
For a time, Ranjit found himself selling drugs, stealing cars, committing identity theft, anything to make it through the night.