David Chalk, Author at Mission Local

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A white car is parked near an Ocean Beach sign by the shore, with waves and rocks visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

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Playa parking

by David Chalk August 26, 2026, 6:00 amAugust 25, 2026, 5:02 pm

Residential street at sunset with cars parked along the road, trash and recycling bins on the sidewalk, and a raccoon rummaging through garbage.

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Sunset supper

by David Chalk July 19, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:44 pm

A narrow city alley with colorful murals on both sides, parked cars, trees, and buildings visible at the end of the street under clear daylight.

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Balmy passage

by David Chalk June 26, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:47 pm

A mural of a green alligator in a hat and coat, smoking a pipe, saying "SUP?" with colorful graffiti and posters surrounding it.

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Old phones

by David Chalk June 16, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 1:39 am

A vintage brown car with a cracked windshield is parked on a residential street lined with trees and houses, with Sutro Tower visible in the background.

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Flair bird

by David Chalk June 6, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 12:47 am

City street scene with parked cars, a "Cannabis" shop sign, neon signs for nails and waxing in a storefront window, and a large potted plant in the foreground.

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Spa dog

by David Chalk March 14, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 5:47 am

View of a residential neighborhood on a hillside with yellow flowers in the foreground and houses spreading up the hill under a clear blue sky.

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Yellow flowers

by David Chalk March 11, 2026, 12:02 pmJuly 29, 2026, 6:01 am

A city street at sunset with a pink and blue sky, overhead power lines, parked cars, and buildings, including a bar and a tree without leaves.

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Morning sky

by David Chalk January 15, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 5:38 am

Purple stairs decorated with garland lead to a house; cars are parked along a tree-lined street under bright sunlight.

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York greenery

by David Chalk December 21, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 23, 2025, 10:56 am

A busy city street at dusk with cars, palm trees, pedestrians, and buildings under a purplish sky. Traffic lights and street signs are visible.

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Potrero lights

by David Chalk December 5, 2025, 6:00 amDecember 5, 2025, 10:21 am

A faded beauty salon sign and weathered wooden boards on a worn building exterior, with a yellow "Speed Humps Ahead" street sign overhead.

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Cut off

by David Chalk October 9, 2025, 6:00 amOctober 9, 2025, 11:45 am

Mural of the Virgin Mary with roses and clouds painted on a building wall behind a chain-link fence at night; people walk by in the foreground.

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Fence

by David Chalk October 7, 2025, 6:00 amOctober 7, 2025, 11:58 am

A sidewalk with a mural of a fishbowl, fish, and cat on a wall under blooming pink bougainvillea; street signs and fallen leaves are visible.

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(W)under

by David Chalk September 21, 2025, 6:00 amSeptember 19, 2025, 5:26 pm

Colorful mural under a barred window, featuring a grayscale portrait of a person exhaling smoke and another person wearing a hat, with abstract and animal-like shapes in the background.

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La Misión, La Cultura, La Lucha, La Gente

by David Chalk September 8, 2025, 6:00 amSeptember 9, 2025, 12:25 pm

A colorful mural features a large open-mouthed creature, geometric city buildings, a pink rose, and abstract designs against a vibrant background.

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Mouth hole

by David Chalk September 3, 2025, 6:00 amAugust 28, 2025, 9:51 am

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