Author: julianm

Iron & Gold bar, the Cheers of ‘La Lengua,’ to close in December

Oct 16, 2018 | Featured, Food, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

Iron & Gold, an eight-year-old bar near the intersection of Mission and Valencia streets,...

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Clarion Alley murals vandalized with far-right graffiti being restored; mural organization asks for donations

Oct 15, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics, Trouble

Many of the Clarion Alley murals that were vandalized Friday night with far-right political...

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Breaking: SF Mission’s Galería De La Raza forced out of longtime space by rent hike

Oct 12, 2018 | 24th Street, Featured, Front Page, Housing, Local History, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Galería De La Raza, regarded by many as the foremost pillar of the Latino art scene in San...

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Laundré owner shaken after private meeting with Mission community groups

Oct 12, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Today's Mission, Topics

More than a dozen community members turned out Tuesday evening to support a proposal from Laundré,...

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Man shot dead on Capp and 19th early Monday morning

Oct 9, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Topics, Trouble

A shooting early Monday morning left one man dead on Capp Street near 21st Street, according to...

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1-2-3-4 Go! Records burglarized of $4K in rare guitars

Oct 9, 2018 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics, Trouble, Valencia Street

1-2-3-4 Go! Records on Valencia Street was burglarized of $4,000 worth of guitars and gear...

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After 67 years, La Victoria to close Tuesday — evicted by the family that owns it

Oct 8, 2018 | Business, Featured, Food, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

Anyone hoping to get their hands on one last pan dulce from 24th Street’s venerable La Victoria...

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SF’s first stand-alone, self-serve taproom, Brew Coop, coming to Valencia Street

Oct 4, 2018 | Featured, Food, Front Page, Mobile, Today's Mission, Topics

Come December, Valencia Street will be the proud recipient of San Francisco’s first stand-alone...

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Ticking Tree Bomb: Ficus trees damage storefronts, create pedestrian hazards on 24th Street

Oct 4, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Merchants and residents of the lower 24th Street corridor are under attack — from above and below....

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DA George Gascón pulls out of 2019 race — cites mother’s failing health (UPDATED)

Oct 2, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Topics, Trouble

DA Gascón intensely mulled over decision before making announcement that totally reshuffles next...

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California police misconduct records to be made public again after four decades of secrecy

Oct 2, 2018 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Starting next year, Californians will have access to certain records relating to police misconduct...

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Virginia Ramos, the Tamale Lady, dies at 65

Sep 28, 2018 | Featured, Food, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

Virginia Ramos, also known as the Tamale Lady, died Thursday at San Francisco General Hospital, a...

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MEDA upgrades plans to 12-story tower at 18th and Mission — the tallest building in the Mission

Sep 28, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Housing, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

The Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) is proposing to build a 12-story tower on the...

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SF Mission’s ‘historic’ laundromat development delayed again over shadow study

Sep 28, 2018 | Featured, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

The proposed eight-story housing development at 2918 Mission Street — the site now commonly known...

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Protected bike lanes coming to stretch of Valencia Street in four months

Sep 26, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

Mayor London Breed is asking the San Francisco Municipal Transit agency to accelerate cyclist...

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The Fried Chicken Sandwich showdown visits Frjtz

Sep 26, 2018 | Featured, Food, Front Page, Newsletter, Restaurant Reviews

I had not planned on going to Frjtz, which I knew from its dark days in Hayes Valley. I never...

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