SF Altar Honors Orlando’s 49 Pulse Nightclub Victims
As Rebekah Sitty approached the corner of Harrison and 26th streets in the Mission, a 12-foot tall rainbow welcomed her into the Day of the...
Liliana Michelena
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Day of the Dead — Thousands Gather in the Mission
By Lauren Hepler, Spencer Silva, Sonner Kehrt, Liliana Michelena, Alan Toth, Laura Newberry, Serginho Roosblad, Sawsan Morrar, Rafael Roy, Anna M. Clausen and Jackeline Luna Posted
10:05 p.m. — We’re signing off as Day of the Dead celebrations wind down in the Mission. Scroll down for photos, videos and stories from...
Lit Crawl Live in SF’s Mission
By Jackeline Luna, Rafael Roy, Serginho Roosblad, Alan Toth, Anna M. Clausen, Lauren Hepler, Laura Newberry, Liliana Michelena, Sawsan Morrar, Spencer Silva, Sonner Kehrt and Katherine Rose Posted
Mission Comics from Mission Local on Vimeo. Broken Hearts and Missing Livers Kate Polk evoked rolling laughter with...
Trump Meets His Wall at Southern Exposure
By Liliana Michelena Posted
The writing on the 8 by 10 foot wall — inspired by Donald Trump’s proposed 55 feet border wall — is pretty clear. “Hi mom,...
Trim and Talk: Juan Gabriel Trumps the Donald
By Liliana Michelena Posted
Trim and Talk is an occasional series from the Mission’s salons. Amidst the ridicule of Donald Trump’s unchallenged appointment with Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto,...
Latino Film Festival Offers A Cultural Mirror
By Liliana Michelena Posted
Watching a little girl extort her desperate neighbor for intel into his ex-wife’s romantic situation, the crowd in the New Mission Theater erupts in a laughter...
Activists Interrupt Mexican Independence Celebration
By Liliana Michelena Posted
As Mexicans celebrated Mexico’s independence Thursday night at Civic Center, five activists ran onstage and interrupted the festivities to advocate for one homeless Mexican man...
