Mission Local Staff, Author at Mission Local

A woman wearing glasses and an apron in a kitchen.

Food

It’s time to make tamales!

by Mission Local Staff December 19, 2025, 10:31 amDecember 19, 2025, 11:08 am

A large group of people hold signs opposing ICE and military presence in the Bay Area during a protest in an urban plaza, with palm trees and buildings in the background.

Live updates: Trump scraps federal push in San Francisco, but protesters dig in

by Mission Local Staff and El Tecolote Staff October 23, 2025, 7:00 amOctober 24, 2025, 12:31 am

Three people, including a suited man, a judge, and an ICE officer in uniform and mask, are shown in court amid speech bubbles with illegible text and legal symbols.

Lost in translation: Bay Area’s Chinese undocumented immigrants face court alone

by Mission Local Staff October 1, 2025, 8:40 amOctober 2, 2025, 5:37 pm

A sequence of black-and-white comic panels shows an arrest in June, protest in July, airport scene in August, office and body under a sheet in September, connected by a timeline.

Inside ICE’s crackdown in San Francisco: An illustrated timeline

by Neil G. Ballard and Mission Local Staff September 24, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 1, 2025, 8:21 pm

Election Coverage

Joel Engardio concedes election: ‘We are on the right side of history’

by Mission Local Staff September 16, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 19, 2025, 4:00 pm

A young woman stands in front of a wall with large painted red flowers, wearing a light pink jacket over a black top and holding a black coat.

UCSF doctor seeks help locating missing San Francisco teen

by Mission Local Staff August 24, 2025, 7:25 amAugust 26, 2025, 10:39 am

People unload supplies from trucks with pride, using a forklift in a parking lot beside a large stone building with arched windows.

S.F. Pride 2025: Festivities wrap up in a burst of color

by Mission Local Staff June 29, 2025, 5:00 pmJuly 1, 2025, 1:47 pm

A large crowd of people gather and dance at a lively outdoor pride night party under colorful, translucent fabric decorations and string lights.

S.F. Pride 2025: An electric start to Dyke March afterparty

by Mission Local Staff June 28, 2025, 10:23 pmJuly 1, 2025, 1:58 pm

A crowd gathers at an indoor Pride event with a stage, where a screen displays the message “Protect Trans Siblings” and a #CUMBIATON hashtag. Green lighting fills the room.

S.F. Pride 2025: Friday — Cumbiatón is Pride en español

by Mission Local Staff June 28, 2025, 1:20 amJune 29, 2025, 10:37 pm

A large crowd of people marches down a city street holding protest signs, with trees lining the protest route and hills visible in the distance.

‘No Kings’ protest: Thousands march from Dolores Park to City Hall

by Mission Local Staff June 14, 2025, 3:00 pmJune 21, 2025, 9:07 pm

Three adults, two men and one woman, sit on grass outdoors in casual clothing, looking at the camera with houses and trees in the background.

Inside the Newsroom

Mission Local is searching for a senior editor

by Mission Local Staff April 22, 2025, 1:30 pmApril 24, 2025, 4:34 pm

An illustrated crowd gathers below a large American flag, with reporters holding microphones and notepads among them.

To journalists from repressive countries, the U.S. is feeling more and more like home

by Mission Local Staff April 21, 2025, 4:00 amApril 22, 2025, 11:30 am

Two people seated at a table. The person on the right is speaking into a microphone, holding a piece of paper. Backdrop features text panels and a banner about "Enemy Alien Files.

Trump targeting Venezuelans echoes Japanese internment, advocates say

by Mission Local Staff March 20, 2025, 4:20 pmApril 5, 2025, 12:35 pm

A person in glasses and a suit holds a microphone, speaking in front of a colorful background with large artwork of hands.

Interview: State Sen. Scott Wiener on Trump, transit, and that cute bomb-sniffing dog

by Mission Local Staff March 8, 2025, 12:00 pmMarch 19, 2025, 3:12 pm

Illustrated cover of the "2024 Mission Local Impact Report" featuring colorful sketches of buildings and landmarks against an orange background.

Inside the Newsroom

Read through Mission Local’s first-ever impact report

by Mission Local Staff February 18, 2025, 6:00 pmMarch 10, 2025, 1:59 pm