Naomi Beth Marcus, Author at Mission Local

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Three people stand closely together indoors, smiling. The image is black and white, with two adults and one child wearing patterned clothing.

It was 60 years ago! My night at Candlestick with the Beatles.

by Naomi Beth Marcus October 10, 2026, 4:00 amOctober 10, 2026, 3:15 pm

A woman with dark hair in a ponytail, wearing an orange fleece jacket, sits outdoors near playground swings on a sunny day.

For today’s Mary Poppins, it’s un poco de azucar

by Naomi Beth Marcus October 6, 2026, 4:00 amOctober 6, 2026, 12:08 pm

A smiling person in glasses and a cap sits in front of a colorful mural depicting people harvesting and processing coffee beans.

People We Meet: ‘All my aunts in Pavia were Communists’

by Naomi Beth Marcus July 6, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:25 pm

A handwritten message on a cardboard sign lying on pavement, explaining the writer waited outside but didn't see someone return, and can be found later by the same spot near a Samsung S24 ad.

SNAPS

Didn’t have a notepad!

by Naomi Beth Marcus March 7, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 3:08 am

A man sits and lies on the sidewalk near a bicycle and a blanket, surrounded by personal belongings and makeshift bedding on a city street.

People We Meet: Junior keeps watch at Mission and 30th

by Naomi Beth Marcus February 28, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 5:20 am

A person in a striped shirt plays the flute indoors near a window.

In North Beach, a home for flutes

by Naomi Beth Marcus January 3, 2026, 4:00 amOctober 21, 2026, 3:59 pm

An older man standing on a stepladder adjusts a chandelier in a lighting store filled with lampshades and hanging light fixtures.

People We Meet: Yury Loves Liya

by Naomi Beth Marcus December 28, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 23, 2025, 11:16 am

A middle-aged healthcare worker with gray hair and wearing a blue top looks at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is an indoor setting, slightly blurred.

Watching U.S. healthcare change over 40 years at an S.F. practice

by Naomi Beth Marcus May 18, 2025, 6:12 amJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am

A person in a floral-patterned shirt arranges a bouquet among various flowers and foliage in a dimly lit room.

Valentine’s Day or not, when you sell flowers, romance follows

by Naomi Beth Marcus February 14, 2025, 10:59 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

Elderly woman sitting at a dining table with various dishes and jars, looking at the camera.

People We Meet: Shulamis Koyfman, Soviet Jewish refugee and longtime nurse

by Naomi Beth Marcus December 28, 2024, 5:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

Two people stand next to a seafood display on ice inside Portofino Seafood Co. with a window showcasing the street outside.

People We Meet: Frankie Gaetano Balistreri, owner of Portofino’s in North Beach

by Naomi Beth Marcus December 27, 2024, 5:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

Two red metal benches face the street on a sidewalk next to a tree. Buildings and a parked car are in the background.

A requiem: The ghosts from 40 years of walking San Francisco

by Naomi Beth Marcus October 21, 2024, 6:01 amJune 21, 2025, 10:30 pm

A man in a white shirt and red tie is conducting with a baton, outside on a sunny day with trees in the background.

The Golden Gate Park Band maestro started with a borrowed trumpet

by Naomi Beth Marcus August 11, 2024, 2:39 amAugust 13, 2024, 11:31 am

A smiling dental technician working on prostheses in a laboratory setting.

Pulling his own tooth with a pair of pliers started Chester Moody’s career

by Naomi Beth Marcus March 24, 2024, 4:36 amJune 21, 2025, 11:39 am

Sheila Rubinson Ash in front of Noe's Nest

The woman behind Noe’s Nest Bed and Breakfast

by Naomi Beth Marcus February 6, 2024, 3:22 amFebruary 14, 2025, 5:23 pm

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