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Mission community leader Jon Jacobo, accused again of rape and assault, resigned from his job yesterday with affordable housing developer TODCO. The allegations, originally made by three different women to police in 2021 following Sasha Perigo’s public accusation of rape, raise questions about the SFPD’s lack of response.

Jacobo, a well-connected political figure, has been deeply involved with the Latino Task Force, and is vice president of Calle 24 and the spokesperson for Mission street vendors. To understand why some Mission groups have not distanced themselves from Jacobo, see our back story from 2021 on what happened after the original accusation of rape.

In other news, El Farolito’s “burrito team” was defeated last night by the Oakland Roots, after beating two other professional soccer teams. We’ve got the whole story.

More soon,

Sara


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A smiling man with a beard and a patterned shirt, standing outdoors at a crowded event.

Jon Jacobo, accused of rape and assault again, resigns job

Calle 24 co-founder John Mendoza asked Mission Local to refrain from publishing any story.

A youth soccer team dressed in yellow and blue uniforms posing for a group photo on a stadium field before a match.

Close, but no burrito: El Farolitoโ€™s miracle soccer run ends

โ€œThereโ€™s no tomorrow, there is today, letโ€™s give it everything we have!”


Back Story

Firing at Mission nonprofit after accusations against Jacobo

“These are the same cycles that we’re trying to break.”



SNAP

Two pairs of high-heeled shoes, one red and one white with cut-out patterns, abandoned on a sidewalk next to a black wall.

Shoes on the loose

By Walter Mackins


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