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In a letter sent to Mayor Daniel Lurie last week, District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder requested 24/7 coverage from Ahsing Solutions community ambassadors in the areas surrounding 16th and 24th streets.
As of now, ambassadors work from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The July 27 letter was sent to the mayor’s office, but it also included chief of public safety, Steven Betz; chief of infrastructure, climate and mobility, Alicia John-Baptiste and chief of health and human services, Kunal Modi as recipients.
The request came following a community town hall on July 23 in which residents made it clear to city officials that despite nearly a year and a half project at 16th and Mission, both plazas remained problematic.
“Please let me know if this is possible or not, as this was a major request of constituents and I’d like to be able to get back to them with some good news on this topic,” wrote Fielder.
Following the implementation of a 90-day strategy at the plazas in early June that focuses on enforcement, Fielder also requested data on 311 requests and completions from the Department of Public Works; connections to treatment and housing from the Department of Public Health and MUNI ridership from the Municipal Transportation Agency.
When asked about its response, a spokesperson from the mayor’s office said that if they received a letter, they would respond to the supervisor directly.
Fielder’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
District 1 Supervisor and House of Representative candidate, Connie Chan, announced her campaign headquarters will be in the heart of the Mission District at 3043 24th St., near Treat Avenue, formerly home to Jenny Lemons.
Chan will celebrate the opening with a lunch on Saturday Aug. 8, at 1 p.m.
Canvassing and a lit drop will commence after lunch.
A spokesperson for Chan’s campaign said they chose the Mission District because of its central location and because the neighborhood has a long and proud history of activism.
“The Mission has been on the front lines of the affordability crisis, with working families facing rising costs and displacement,” read the statement.
“We wanted to be rooted in a community experiencing those challenges firsthand while celebrating one of the most diverse, vibrant, and resilient neighborhoods in San Francisco.”
A new bar is coming to 2199 Mission St., at 18th Street.
El Baluarte de Oro takes over the space previously held by Murales, which later became Chac Mool Sportsbars. The storefront has been empty for about five to six months.
El Baluarte de Oro will open its doors on Thursday, Aug. 6. The business will serve beer, wine from all over Latin America and low-alcohol margaritas.
It will also serve appetizers, ceviche and fish quesadillas.
“I wanna invite everyone to come have a good time,” said co-owner Daniel Becerrin. “My fish quesadillas will truly be Mexico City style.”
Just a few blocks south, a co-working art space, Society of Thumbs, opened its doors in mid July at 1398 Valencia St., at 25th Street.
The arts and crafts space is run as a membership model that ranges from $99 to $275. Non members can also use the space on an hourly basis.
Members can use the tools, books and all equipment in the art studio, which include everything from a vintage type writer to paper, paint, clay, brushes, art pencils of multiple colors and materials for screen printing.
Owner Jane Ha said visitors can come create and get a break from screens.
It will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Workshops will take place evenings and weekends.
San Francisco based coffee roasters, Linea Caffe announced it will open a location at 3690 18th St., near Dolores Street, right next to Bi-rite ice cream shop.
Linea is a coffee roaster company that also has two coffee shops in the city. One at 3417 18th St., at San Carlos Street, that opened in 2013 and one another at 1125 Mariposa St., near Mississippi Street, which opened in 2019.
The New York Time’s Wirecutter selected Linea as one of its favorite coffee subscriptions in 2025.
A large sign across the windows of Japanese furniture and tea shop Tokyo Futon and Tea at 924 Valencia St., near 21st Street, reads “Store Closing. Everything Must Go.”
An employee inside the store said she still didn’t know when the store was going to close.
It is a deja-vu situation, in 2020 a similar sign hung across the store reading “everything must go.”
The San Francisco Standard reported that after eight months, Fried Chicken Palace at 2240 Mission St., near 19th Street, closed in mid July.
The restaurant was the latest venture by Michelin-Starred chef Seth Stowaway (Osito). The closure, Stowaway said, came after experiencing a health scare, having to attend to some family responsibilities back in Texas and to having slow business.
Fried Chicken Palace’s closure also comes just over a month after the restaurant received a $100,000 in funds from the city’s Storefront Opportunity Grant.
