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A yellow and blue streetcar labeled “1010” waits at a stop near palm trees on a sunny street, with a Mercedes parked nearby.

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#1010

by Michael Santiago July 2, 2025, 6:00 amJuly 1, 2025, 4:05 pm

A colorful mural on a white brick wall features a large yellow "LOVE" with a vibrant hummingbird and yellow flowers surrounding the letters.

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Amore

by Michael Santiago July 1, 2025, 6:00 amJune 27, 2025, 11:08 am

A utility box on a sidewalk painted with large graffiti-style numbers "16" over a red, white, and green background, with purple sides and nearby street signs visible.

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16

by Michael Santiago June 24, 2025, 6:00 amJune 24, 2025, 12:06 pm

A large fallen tree blocks a city street as a San Francisco fire truck and firefighters respond to the scene.

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Tree down

by Michael Santiago June 19, 2025, 6:00 amJune 18, 2025, 5:19 pm

A blue-toned mural features a San Francisco cable car, a clock tower, flowers, a coffee cup, a burger, and birds in a whimsical cityscape.

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San Francisco

by Michael Santiago June 18, 2025, 6:00 amJune 17, 2025, 5:12 pm

A colorful mural featuring a toucan, a snake, flowers, green foliage, and the face of a large animal against a backdrop of mountains and trees.

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Bird, cat and snake

by Michael Santiago June 16, 2025, 6:00 amJune 17, 2025, 1:53 pm

A mural of a large cobra with colorful, vibrant patterns on its body is painted on a street corner wall surrounded by other graffiti art.

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La cobra real

by Michael Santiago June 12, 2025, 6:00 amJune 12, 2025, 1:33 pm

A colorful mural depicts a large fish leaping out of water, with splashes and a scenic background of mountains, trees, and buildings.

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Fresh fish

by Michael Santiago June 9, 2025, 6:00 amJune 10, 2025, 9:49 am

A mural depicts a large bison standing among green plants, with a staircase and blue sky in the background. A yellow utility pole crosses the bottom right corner.

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Bisonte Americano

by Michael Santiago June 7, 2025, 6:00 amJune 6, 2025, 4:54 pm

A mural painted on a wall depicts a close-up of a bald eagle with a mountainous landscape in the background. Power lines and utility boxes are visible in the foreground.

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Eagle

by Michael Santiago June 6, 2025, 6:00 amJune 6, 2025, 1:22 pm

A mural of a stylized brown ox with floral patterns and a yellow moon in the background is painted on the side of a building near a sidewalk.

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Water buffalo

by Michael Santiago June 5, 2025, 6:00 amJune 5, 2025, 11:16 am

A mural on a building depicts the Statue of Liberty with broken chains and features an excerpt from Emma Lazarus’s poem about welcoming the poor and homeless.

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Liberty lady

by Michael Santiago May 27, 2025, 6:00 amMay 27, 2025, 11:35 am

A colorful, whimsical creature sculpture with tentacles and large eyes is mounted on a brick building below a window.

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From another world

by Michael Santiago May 23, 2025, 6:00 amMay 23, 2025, 12:52 pm

A utility box at a street corner painted with colorful flowers and houses, labeled “Paint the Void,” with buildings and pedestrians in the background.

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Painted Ladies & flowers

by Michael Santiago May 22, 2025, 6:00 amMay 22, 2025, 10:41 am

A painted utility box features a black silhouette of a person holding a yellow fruit, with abstract shapes and a heart labeled "SF" on a purple background.

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Paint the void

by Michael Santiago May 19, 2025, 6:00 amMay 12, 2025, 2:13 pm