Jessica Blough, Author at Mission Local

A vacant lot with sparse weeds is bordered by colorful murals featuring abstract patterns, handprints, faces, and a soccer ball motif, with older buildings visible in the background on a cloudy day.

It took years, but this empty Tenderloin lot is finally a soccer field

by Jessica Blough October 4, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 7, 2025, 1:38 pm

An iron fence with a locked gate stands in front of a building entrance with an open orange door, barred windows, and air conditioning units above.

S.F. sheriff’s deputies evict Tenderloin dive bar with ‘shields & batons’

by Jessica Blough August 19, 2025, 3:56 pmAugust 21, 2025, 10:19 am

This Tenderloin street closed to cars and opened to kids. It could be a model for S.F.

by Jessica Blough August 18, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 19, 2025, 10:50 am

Sanchez Elementary School facade

What can San Francisco teachers do if ICE comes knocking?

by Jessica Blough August 15, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 19, 2025, 11:18 am

Three people stand outside Phin Coffee, a café with glass doors and windows, while another person enters the shop.

Philz Coffee baristas to get $525 as ‘thank you’ payments

by Jessica Blough August 13, 2025, 1:53 pmAugust 13, 2025, 5:51 pm

Hiep-Thanh Market storefront with a red sign, located between other businesses on a sunny street; two people walk past the entrance.

One Tenderloin, two corridors showcasing immigrant cuisine

by Jessica Blough August 12, 2025, 9:00 am

Entrance of John O'Connell High School with a banner emphasizing respect, community, and responsibility. Balloon arch made of gold and dark blue balloons decorates the doorway.

S.F. teachers are back to school today, feeling hopeful after a tough year

by Jessica Blough August 12, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 12, 2025, 10:17 am

An artist stands at an easel, drawing with pastels in a gallery space filled with colorful paintings and framed art near a large window.

Art galleries are proliferating all over the Tenderloin. Just look at the Art Walk.

by Jessica Blough August 8, 2025, 9:56 amAugust 8, 2025, 5:30 pm

A line of Philz coffee cups on a counter with an lgbt flag.

Philz Coffee completes $145M sale to private equity firm, leaves tips for baristas

by Jessica Blough August 6, 2025, 4:30 pmAugust 7, 2025, 12:42 pm

A man wearing glasses and a cap stands in a skateboard shop, smiling next to a Sticker Zone vending machine and racks of colorful skateboards.

This Tenderloin skate shop is an artists’ haven

by Jessica Blough August 3, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 4, 2025, 3:15 pm

Two clothing racks hold assorted pants and jackets in an indoor room with a chart on the wall and an air purifier on the floor.

In S.F. summer fog, clothing-donation programs lack coats for men

by Jessica Blough August 2, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 2, 2025, 11:48 am

The Philz Coffee store on 24th and Folsom streets.

Philz Coffee close to closing deal to sell to private equity firm for $145 million

by Jessica Blough July 31, 2025, 11:23 pmAugust 1, 2025, 10:13 am

A person in a green Tenderloin hoodie stands at a city street corner, surrounded by bustling buildings, traffic lights, and passing pedestrians.

Rene Colorado is here to make S.F. hungry for the Tenderloin

by Jessica Blough July 25, 2025, 4:00 am

A woman with pink hair smiles while standing beside a wooden counter in a blue room with a sign reading "Experimental Theater in the Tenderloin.

Meet the 77-year-old keeping experimental theater alive in the Tenderloin

by Jessica Blough July 23, 2025, 12:00 pm

Three people sit at desks with laptops in a wood-paneled council chamber, California flags visible, facing a speaker at the front of the room.

San Francisco Parks Alliance dissolved in financial chaos, say board members

by Jessica Blough July 17, 2025, 4:52 pmJuly 18, 2025, 3:16 pm