Good morning!

There’s a wonderful show at the SF Arts Commission’s main gallery downtown featuring Juana Alicia, the artist and muralist who will also be at a two-day symposium. Andrew Gilbert’s column on Mission Culture also advises about other picks for a cultural weekend.

Not much happened at the Bayview monthly safety meeting held at the Bayview police station. Nonetheless, we checked in. It does seem some crimes are down.

Have a safe Thursday. And don’t forget, we need you – always.

Lydia

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A black and white mural of people coming toward us, dressed in the rural dress of Mexican farmers.

A Cultural Mission

Mission residents hardly need a gallery to experience the work of Juana Alicia, a galvanizing force in the neighborhood’s internationally recognized mural movement since the 1980s.

Captain Maron stands before his presentation, aided by Officer Dave Correa.

At the monthly community safety meeting in the Bayview

Some 20 citizens filed into the Bayview Station Wednesday, ahead of Captain David Maron’s monthly Community Safety meeting. It started with data, but ended with attendees mostly arguing.

SNAP

A line of aluminum tanks filled with flowers in the background, but in the foreground one has a cinderblocks.

Growing cinderblocks on 15th St.

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