San Francisco Ice Cream Is All About Straus Dairy
This summer, 1,800 gallons of ice cream base are leaving Straus Dairy every week — most of it bound for the Mission District. En Español
Heather Smith
Reporting Fellow
Heather Smith covers a beat that spans health, food, and the environment, as well as shootings, stabbings, various small fires, and shouting matches at public meetings. She is a 2007 Middlebury Fellow in Environmental Journalism and a contributor to the book Infinite City.
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Stories by Heather
MAPPing the Mission,One Yard and Garage at a Time
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"All of these years," he says, "my question has been - 'How can a place be an arts center and still exist, without becoming an...
Disaster Training, Part 1: What to Have on Hand
By Heather Smith Posted
On a brisk, cold night in the Mission, a group of neighborhood residents gather to discuss whether or not it is appropriate to drink water...
My Mission: DJ Carnita
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Q: Are we hipsters? A: Yes. But that’s OK.
Street Science: Your SF Frogs, Local and Secret
By Heather Smith Posted
They're about the size of a quarter. Unless they're trying to impress a lady nearby, you'll never know they're there.
Street Science: The Poop on Your Sidewalk, Part II
By Heather Smith Posted
More than you ever wanted to know about poop in the city: the sequel.
Street Science: Lines
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Are the lines of the Mission good for business?
Bernal’s Neighborhood Currency Makes the Wall Street Journal
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Good Morning Mission
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It’s 6:31 a.m. and 54. Expected high of 65. There’s going to be sun, some clouds. Supposedly no rain. Supposedly no rain ALL WEEKEND. We shall...
Death, in Three Dimensions
By Heather Smith Posted
Seen above, a section of a 3D mural made by the League of Anaglyph, a fictional artists’ society that is composed of two very real...
The Mission, on Missing Steve Jobs
By Heather Smith Posted
iPhone vigil tonight in Dolores Park.
Good Morning Mission!
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It’s 7:48 a.m. and 55. Expected high of 61. Guess what? more RAIN. Much more than yesterday, if the weather report is to be believed. Went...
Required Reading for All You Tree Stalkers Out There
By Heather Smith Posted
As of Today, We’re All Being Sued by the Cellphone Industry
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Good Morning Mission!
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It’s 6:21 a.m. and 55. Expected high of 66. Guess what? RAIN. Summer’s over, kids. For at least a day or two. The Snitch reports that...