Madera Longstreet-Lipson, Author at Mission Local

Two people stand side by side inside a shop filled with pottery, plants, and art on the walls, with shelves and a large potted tree visible.

Public Land opens art, plant, and home goods store on S.F’s Clement Street

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson August 24, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 26, 2025, 1:17 pm

Two people each hold a book: one holds "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present" by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, the other holds a book with a green-tinted cover featuring a woman's face.

The bring-your-own-book club at the Richmond Library

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson August 8, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 8, 2025, 1:10 pm

An older man stands in a shop with a wall covered in blue street sign replicas and shelves of various items by his side.

Jack Epstein has made 50K boxes at his Noe Valley chocolate shop

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 24, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 28, 2025, 12:36 am

Two people stand outside the entrance of Après Vous, a carryout and catering shop in San Francisco, next to a sidewalk on a sunny day.

Après Vous on Taraval St. puts the ‘you’ in ‘after you’

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 22, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 22, 2025, 11:46 am

Avenue Greenlight offers new grants for S.F. community organizations

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 15, 2025, 4:56 pmJuly 17, 2025, 3:06 pm

An older man in a plaid shirt and hat stands smiling in front of a large fountain and trees in a park, with a building labeled "Lily Pond House" in the background.

The San Francisco band that’s been in survival mode for 143 years

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 6, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 21, 2025, 4:04 pm

Line graph showing new business registrations in San Francisco from May 2024 to May 2025 for restaurants and bars, retail trade, and neighborhood services, with minimal changes overall.

Despite city hurdles, 230 new businesses opened in S.F. last month

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 1, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 3, 2025, 4:04 pm

A woman wearing overalls and a sweater stands and smiles inside a well-lit shop filled with various household goods and decor items arranged on shelves and tables.

The Sunset’s new ‘modern general store’ knows it’s ‘tomato girl summer’

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson June 30, 2025, 10:00 amJuly 21, 2025, 4:08 pm

A woman stands beside glass art and paintings displayed on shelves and walls in a well-lit gallery.

San Francisco Women Artists’ journey, from rebellious socialites to diverse artists

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson June 25, 2025, 11:27 amJune 26, 2025, 10:02 pm

A storefront with a black and white striped awning labeled "AMBIANCE." Mannequins in dresses are displayed outside; the entrance shows a sale sign and shoppers inside.

At Ambiance in the Sunset, it helps to have famous customers

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson June 19, 2025, 9:00 am

Two men sit on chairs in a bookstore, reading books surrounded by shelves filled with various books; a "Under Construction" sign hangs above.

Why Green Apple Books in the Richmond has survived nearly 60 years

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson June 11, 2025, 10:00 amJune 12, 2025, 2:45 pm

A woman stands and smiles in front of shelves filled with various colorful rolls of fabric inside a fabric store.

Fabrix, 32 years old, keeps growing in its Inner Richmond neighborhood

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson June 9, 2025, 10:00 amJune 10, 2025, 3:26 pm

Memorials installed for Luis Manuel Arguello-Inglis, teen shot in Dolores Park a year ago

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson June 4, 2025, 11:40 amJune 5, 2025, 11:46 am

Natalia Arguello-Inglis is holding a framed picture of her and her brother, Luis Manuel Arguello-Inglis, in front of a memorial adorned with flowers and photographs.

Suspect arrested in Dolores Park shooting of Lowell High School grad

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson May 27, 2025, 2:10 pmMay 29, 2025, 2:00 pm

Sara Mann looks at the mixed media collage, “Asteroid Eaters in Space,” that she created with her five-year-old son, Ezra, and ponders the state of the earth. Ezra keeps his mom earthbound. Asteroid eaters, according to Ezra, are protectors of the earth.

At the Good Ship Dodo, mothers and children create art together

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson May 24, 2025, 4:00 am