Author: lilianam

Neighborhood Notes: Jolene’s, toy drive, end of semester show at MCCLA

Dec 14, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

At last, another lesbian bar in the Mission Deprived of a dedicated watering hole since the...

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Casa Bonampak to close in January; owner still hopes to sell

Dec 13, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Casa Bonampak is shutting down its retail store on Valencia Street by mid-January 2019, after...

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Mission Street merchants hate the red lanes, regardless of any benefits to transit

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

A door-to-door survey of 73 Mission businesses reveals deep unrest Nearly three years after the...

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Markets and holiday fairs abound in the Mission — here’s your list

Dec 5, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Newsletter

Holiday season is underway in the Mission District, with markets and pop-up fairs aplenty. Go out,...

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People We Meet: Se Habla Español

Dec 4, 2018 | People We Meet

Victor Wilson can communicate in Spanish -a talent highlighted in his nametag- but “not...

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Car strikes motorcycle on Valencia, rider injured

Dec 3, 2018 | Front Page, Mobile, Today's Mission

A collision between an SUV and a motorcycle on Valencia Street between Duboce Avenue and McCoppin...

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Mission’s Cinderella story hits midnight — Bears thumped by Lincoln in city championship

Dec 1, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics, Trouble

Only for a brief moment did the Mission High School Bears pose a threat to the onslaught by...

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Meet the Mission Bears football squad playing Friday for the San Francisco title

Nov 29, 2018 | Mobile

The Mission High School football team will play for the San Francisco section title this Friday at...

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Mission High School Bears advance to football section finals

Nov 24, 2018 | Front Page, Mobile, Today's Mission

The Mission High School football team defeated Galileo 27-0 Friday evening to qualify to the San...

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What Mission bars are open on Thanksgiving? Glad you asked.

Nov 21, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Scenario one: You need a drink before Thanksgiving dinner. Scenario two: You need a drink after...

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Tinker Kitchen opens playground for amateur enthusiasts and cooking nerds

Nov 18, 2018 | Business, Featured, Food, Front Page

At one point in time, Dan Mills just couldn’t fit his toys in a room anymore. A computer...

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Ford GoBikes assigned temporary location at library’s Mission branch

Nov 15, 2018 | Bikes, Featured, Front Page, Newsletter, Transportation

The new bikeshare station originally planned for the 24th Mission Street BART plaza will instead...

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Mission Housing breaks ground at 490 South Van Ness affordable housing project

Nov 15, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Housing, Newsletter

A block party and a ceremonial blessing accompanied the groundbreaking celebration of the future...

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People We Meet: Early morning whip-cracking

Aug 23, 2018 | People We Meet, SNAPS

The noise at the tip is milder than a firecracker, but the tiny flicker at the end makes it seem...

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Reward offered regarding unsolved 2016 double-slayings of Lindsay McCollum and Eddie “Tennessee” Tate

Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics, Trouble

At the corner of 16th Street and Shotwell, you won’t find Lindsay McCollum and Eddie...

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The World Cup from the Mission: Liberté, Égalité, Mbappé

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

It went out with a bang, and the noise echoes on. Was this the best World Cup ever? The question...

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