VIDEO: Daniel the Cat Whisperer
Daniel Quagliozzi has a gift for dealing with problem cats. As the adoption, promotion and support associate coordinator for the San Francisco SPCA, he works...
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Get Stuffed: Holiday Eats in the Mission
By Jessica Hamel Posted
It’s said that the holiday season is about peace on earth and good will to men, but the holidays wouldn’t be the holidays without food....
Sinopia Goes Global With Color
By Jessica Hamel Posted
If San Francisco had a supply shop for alchemists, it would probably look a lot like Sinopia. This little store on the edge of the...
Immigrant Stories Light the Way at Mission Cultural Center
By Jessica Hamel Posted
At the beginning of Thursday night’s performance at the Mission Cultural Center, audience members were asked to raise their hands if they were immigrants or...
SNAP: Gigantes
By Jessica Hamel Posted
Medical Board Investigator Gives Testimony in Alleged ‘Fake Doctor’ Case
By Jessica Hamel Posted
As the preliminary hearing of Carlos Guzmangarza on charges of practicing medicine without a license and a host of other crimes continued this week, prosecutors...
Grim Testimony Continues in Preliminary Hearing of Alleged Fake Doctor
By Jessica Hamel Posted
The preliminary hearing of Carlos Guzmangarza, who allegedly performed plastic surgeries without a license and defrauded women of thousands of dollars, continued Tuesday with testimony...
Giving Thanks: Precita Eyes Makes the Mission Beautiful
By Jessica Hamel and Mateo Hoke Posted
The Mission wasn’t always so colorful. The murals that decorate Mission buildings — and bring tourists to the neighborhood to experience them — weren’t always...
SNAP: Even Pigeons Like Murals
By Jessica Hamel Posted
Film Festival Brings Surfing and Conservation to the Mission
By Jessica Hamel Posted
The Mission District may be several miles from the ocean, but this evening the Save the Waves Film Festival will bring the two together with...
Woman Robbed at Bus Stop on Mariposa and Bryant
By Jessica Hamel Posted
There was another robbery Thursday morning, to add to the three from last weekend. This time a 26-year-old woman was robbed at a bus stop...
SNAP: Ice Cream & Shakes
By Jessica Hamel Posted
Mirkarimi Recall Effort Takes Shape
By Jessica Hamel Posted
Today SF Gate reports that a group of women with major financial backing is working to recall Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi. Mirkarimi was reinstated by the...
SNAP: Sunburst
By Jessica Hamel Posted
Stolen Puppy Found Safe
By Jessica Hamel Posted
Violet, a brown-and-white terrier mix puppy stolen from the SPCA last month, has been found. According to a press release from the San Francisco SPCA,...