H.R. Smith, Author at Mission Local

Three people sit at a round table with drinks in a modern café. One drinks with a straw, another looks ahead, and the third holds a notepad. The word "BIGFACE" is visible in the background.

Food

Is Warriors star Jimmy Butler’s $4 shot of espresso worth it?

by H.R. Smith July 15, 2025, 9:30 amJuly 15, 2025, 9:40 pm

White autonomous vehicle with roof sensors drives in city traffic near a Marriott hotel. A Bayshore Express bus is seen in the background. People walking nearby.

How did Waymo get onto Market Street?

by H.R. Smith April 12, 2025, 9:05 amApril 15, 2025, 1:58 pm

Five performers in colorful, theatrical costumes and makeup stand on stage under dim lighting. A person with a microphone is speaking to them from the side.

S.F. Drag queen Heklina’s cause of death is still a mystery, and the show goes on

by H.R. Smith April 1, 2025, 10:22 amApril 1, 2025, 11:16 am

A person swings a tool to break through a wall made of graffiti-covered blocks, while a crowd watches in a gallery setting.

Southern Exposure art gallery in the Mission sends out an SOS

by H.R. Smith March 18, 2025, 10:53 amMarch 20, 2025, 11:43 am

Three men, including Peskin in casual attire, pose together outside a café, with two others proudly donning police uniforms.

Exit interview: Aaron Peskin on losing mayor’s race: ‘Absolutely worth the price of admission’

by H.R. Smith and Joe Eskenazi January 6, 2025, 5:00 amFebruary 18, 2025, 3:49 pm

A man with grey hair and beard, wearing glasses, a grey suit, white shirt, and blue tie, speaks at a podium with a maroon curtain in the background.

Election Coverage

Aaron Peskin didn’t win the election, but his ballot measures sure did

by H.R. Smith November 9, 2024, 9:13 amDecember 30, 2024, 10:17 pm

A BART train stopped at a platform, with overhead signs and safety strip visible.

Election Coverage

BART is on life support. Meet the two candidates trying to save it.

by H.R. Smith November 4, 2024, 10:46 amMarch 14, 2025, 5:35 pm

BART 列車停靠月台，上方顯示牌和安全警示帶清晰可見。

Chinese translations

BART 命懸一線　兩位候選人尝试拯救它

by H.R. Smith November 4, 2024, 10:46 amNovember 5, 2024, 5:17 pm

A group of people stands in a shop. A person holds a sign reading "We need Aaron!" while talking to a shopkeeper wearing an apron and a face mask. Shelves with various products are in the background.

Aaron Peskin encabeza la lista en las recientes donaciones, si se excluye el autofinanciamiento de Lurie

by H.R. Smith October 25, 2024, 11:37 pmOctober 28, 2024, 6:12 pm

A man in a suit and tie is on the left, and a woman in a colorful outfit is on the right, standing in front of a vibrant mural.

Dolores Huerta expresa su arrepentimiento por haber respaldado a London Breed y ahora posiciona a Aaron Peskin como su candidato principal

by H.R. Smith October 25, 2024, 10:11 pmOctober 25, 2024, 10:12 pm

A group of people stands in a shop. A person holds a sign reading "We need Aaron!" while talking to a shopkeeper wearing an apron and a face mask. Shelves with various products are in the background.

Election Coverage

Aaron Peskin leads in latest donations—if you discount Lurie’s self-financing

by H.R. Smith October 25, 2024, 5:36 pmOctober 30, 2024, 5:11 pm

照片中，一群人站在店內，其中一人手持「我們需要佩斯金！」（We need Aaron!）的標語，正與身穿圍裙、戴著口罩的店主交談。背景可見陳列著各式商品的貨架。

Chinese translations

若不計入羅偉的自籌資金，佩斯金在最新募款中領先

by H.R. Smith October 25, 2024, 5:36 pmOctober 27, 2024, 3:55 pm

左側是一位身著西裝打領帶的男士，右側是一位身著彩色服裝的女士，兩人站在一幅色彩豐富的壁畫前。

Chinese translations

Dolores Huerta稱後悔為布里德背書，改挺佩斯金為首選

by H.R. Smith October 24, 2024, 6:41 pmOctober 27, 2024, 2:38 pm

A man in a suit and tie is on the left, and a woman in a colorful outfit is on the right, standing in front of a vibrant mural.

Election Coverage

Dolores Huerta says she regrets endorsing London Breed, backs Peskin as No. 1

by H.R. Smith October 24, 2024, 6:41 pmOctober 27, 2024, 2:39 pm

Three people engage at a café window: one inside reading a Peskin novel, another seated with a drink, and the third outside holding a can, leaning in for a handshake.

Vea cómo se postulan: Una nueva encuesta indica que Peskin y Lurie están en empate en la contienda por la alcaldía

by H.R. Smith October 22, 2024, 7:45 am