Eleni Balakrishnan, Author at Mission Local

A man with dreadlocks standing in front of a colorful wall.

SF commissioner Palmer will stand trial for sexual assault

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 30, 2023December 1, 2023

A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a phone booth.

Nima Momeni’s attorneys ask to move trial, claiming SF has pro-tech bias

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 30, 2023December 1, 2023

A man with dreadlocks standing in front of a colorful wall.

SF police testify in commissioner Palmer’s sexual-assault case

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 28, 2023November 30, 2023

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SF Mission double stabbing, car crash leaves one dead

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 27, 2023November 28, 2023

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Mission street vending ban begins, protest follows

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 27, 2023November 28, 2023

Mayor London Breed speaking into a microphone outside City Hall.

Is SF returning to the war on drugs? Despite reservations, some Black leaders are OK with that.

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 27, 2023November 29, 2023

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Street vendors unite to fight Mission St. vending ban

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 22, 2023November 24, 2023

San francisco police officer tries to stop a car in san francisco.

Covering the Police

SFPD-Corvera shootout trial: Hung jury questions legality of police actions

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 16, 2023November 17, 2023

Jose Corvera with two bikes

Covering the Police

Corvera presents no defense in SF police shootout trial

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 13, 2023November 17, 2023

A man with dreadlocks standing in front of a colorful wall.

William Palmer, on Sheriff’s Oversight Board, jailed on sex assault charges

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 11, 2023November 28, 2023

San francisco police officer tries to stop a car in san francisco.

Covering the Police

Officer at SFPD shootout believed Jose Corvera was ‘threat’ with real gun

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 8, 2023November 16, 2023

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Covering the Police

SFPD shootout trial Day 2: Police bullets riddled Mission homes

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 7, 2023November 9, 2023

Jose Corvera with two bikes

Covering the Police

Jose Corvera, man shot at in SFPD standoff, goes on trial

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 6, 2023November 7, 2023

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BART

Suspected stabbing at SF’s 24th Street BART Plaza

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 4, 2023November 7, 2023

a police chief at the podium

Covering the Police

SFPD can’t explain its massive racial use-of-force disparities

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 2, 2023November 2, 2023

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