Good afternoon!
It’s pretty cold today. The beloved Sunrise pupuseria is closing its doors, as are Hawker Fare and Pi––just three of a hundred Mission businesses lost since the pandemic began.
A new report from MEDA shows and how a lack of affordable housing exacerbated Latinx Covid-19 health inequities in San Francisco.
We’ve been reporting on the troubles at Everett Middle School. Now some good news: the school is getting nearly $3 million in grants and donations to make over its concrete schoolyard with trees, grass, and landscaping to manage stormwater.
Enjoy Neil Ballard’s new series The SF Way.
I’m filling in for Lydia on the newsletter starting this week; you can reach us at info@missionlocal.org
Stay warm!
Sara
The Latest News
‘Housing is medicine’: Housing impact on Latinx health laid bare in new report
“Housing is medicine,” Dr. Carina Marquez said.
The SF Way: Central Station
The San Francisco Way is a new bimonthly series by Neil G. Ballard.
Everett schoolyard to get $3 million makeover
A large grant and a donation from a neighbor will bring trees, grass, and stormwater landscaping to the concrete schoolyard.
Sunrise pupuseria is latest Mission eatery to close this week
“I’m really sensitive right now,” owner Alba Guerra said in Spanish, choking up.
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