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Claudia Escobar
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Stories by Claudia
Punk is Not Dead Yet, Not on Valencia
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Avi Ehrlich describes the Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club like this: “Mostly a mess, but also a group of buds that makes things and does stuff.” Ehrlich lives and runs his...
Mission Eyes: After the Fire
By Daniel Hirsch and Claudia Escobar Posted
Tragedy has a way of bringing together unlikely groups. So too can a well stocked bar. Together, they make for a packed house. This was the...
Images from the Fire
By George Lipp, Laura Wenus, Daniel Mondragón, Andrea Valencia, Lola M. Chavez and Claudia Escobar Posted
Hallacas: A Venezuelan Christmas Tradition
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Adriana López, the co-owner of Pica Pica Maize Kitchen on Valencia Street, explains how to make hallacas, a traditional Venezuelan dish served for Christmas. This...
PHOTOS: Faces of Trans March
By Claudia Escobar and Leslie Nguyen-Okwu Posted
Yesterday, hundreds upon hundreds of people gathered in Dolores Park for the 11th annual Trans March. This is a historic year for Trans March. Before...
PHOTOS: Mexico World Cup Win at 24th BART Plaza
By Andrea Valencia, Leslie Nguyen-Okwu, Daniel Hirsch, Joe Rivano Barros and Claudia Escobar Posted
VIDEO: The Escapement
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Katherine Hawthorne explores timekeeping from sundials to the atomic clock through this piece that will be presenting today and tomorrow at the Joe Goode Annex....
Made, Found and Designed in SF
By Claudia Escobar Posted
For seven years Ivy Chan and Maria Biscarra have done what they love at ISSO. The store has two locations. One in Noe Valley...
Laku on Valencia Street: An Artful Life
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Laku means happiness, which is the first thing that Yaeko Yamashita, the owner of the 1069 Valencia store, tells you on her website. It’s been on...
Sounds Like the Mission
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Mission Local videographer and illustrator Claudia Escobar made this whimsical video of sounds and personalities in the neighborhood to remind to stop and listen. What...
Wheels by Claudia Escobar
By Claudia Escobar Posted
VIDEO: Baking Pan de Muerto with Chaac-Mool
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Chaac-Mool owners Luis Vazquez and Maria de la Luz Vazquez talk to Mission Local about the traditions of Día de los Muertos and share their...
Artista de la Misión Lanza Aplicación Estrambótica de Arte para Modificar Fotografías
By Claudia Escobar Posted
El artista de la Misión Patrick Sean Gibson lanzó esta semana una versión actualizada de la aplicación móvil Brain Snap. En colaboración con la productora de aplicaciones para...
VIDEO: Mission artist releases wacky art app to customize photos
By Claudia Escobar Posted
Mission-based artist Patrick Sean Gibson this week co-released an updated version of the mobile application Brain Snap. Created in collaboration with the iPhone app producer 99centbrains,...