Legendary SF Mission record promoter turns to tech at 70
Ralph Tashjian, a former radio promoter, has seen some shit – good shit, bad shit – well, just all of it. He’s seen, and done,...
Julian Mark
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Stories by Julian
After 14 years, SF’s Little Paper Planes to close
By Julian Mark Posted
Little Paper Planes, among the most “Instagram-able” boutiques on Valencia Street, will be closed by July after five years on the corridor and more than...
SF police accountability activists silence panel on police accountability
By Julian Mark Posted
A group of Mission District-based activists — freshly enraged by District Attorney George Gascón’s recent decision not to file charges against officers involved in two controversial...
London Breed will be your next mayor, as Mark Leno concedes
By Joe Eskenazi and Julian Mark Posted
A truncated mayoral campaign ended today with a truncated concession from Mark Leno. In all of five minutes, he congratulated London Breed on her victory,...
No charges filed against men arrested following fatal Mission District shooting
By Julian Mark Posted
The two men arrested on Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in the Mission District were promptly released early this week, pending a law...
Police discover another alleged gambling den in SF’s Excelsior
By Julian Mark Posted
A swarm of police officers stumbled onto an alleged illegal gambling den in the Excelsior on Sunday morning while responding to a call of a...
Despite owner’s best efforts, SF’s Mission De Flores quietly shutters
By Julian Mark Posted
Mission De Flores, a flower shop whose storefront at 22nd and Folsom is usually bursting with colorful bouquets, is now empty. Its owner, Steven Rubenfaer,...
Man in hospital after shooting on Folsom Street
By Julian Mark and Abraham Rodriguez Posted
A man walked into a nearby hospital after being the victim of a shooting at 8:45 p.m. Friday at 21st and Folsom, police said. “I don’t...
Justice served? SF Textgate cops to be disciplined — finally
By Julian Mark Posted
The officers embroiled in a scandal involving text messages that referred to blacks as “savages” and gays as “fags” managed to remain on paid leave...
Rene Yañez, Mission icon, dies at 75
By Julian Mark Posted
Rene Yañez, an artist and co-founder of Galería De La Raza and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, died Tuesday morning in the hospital. He...
Stabbing at Dolores Park leaves one injured, four arrested
By Julian Mark Posted
Four men were arrested after a stabbing at Dolores Park yesterday evening that left one person injured, police said. The male victim, who police didn’t...
Neighborhood notes: BVHM principal steps down, e-scooters be gone (temporarily), art, festivals and more
By Julian Mark, Mallory Newman and Lydia Chavez Posted
Buena Vista Horace Mann principal steps down Principal Richard Zapien of Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 will not return to his post this fall. “Like...
Can this California police misconduct bill beat the big bucks? In spite of history, maybe
By Julian Mark Posted
Update (11:55 a.m.): SB1421 has been passed out of committee and is now headed for a Senate floor vote. This is the farthest legislation aimed...
The fried chicken sandwich showdown stops in at Son’s Addition
By Julian Mark and Mark Rabine Posted
Walking into Son’s Addition is perhaps like stepping into the Twilight Zone or, you know, suburbia. Maybe it’s the culture shock of walking down 24th...
SF Mission nonprofit MEDA eyes vacant lot at 22nd and Mission
By Julian Mark Posted
The Mission Economic Development Agency is moving in on the vacant lot at the corner of 22nd and Mission streets — the site of a...
