Vanessa Carr
Vanessa loves reporting for Mission Loc@l because of the many ways it deepens her connection to the Mission District, which she has called home for the past four years.
Stories by Vanessa
Women Seek Stability in SROs
By Vanessa Carr and Nina Goodby, Posted
Despite the problems that come with shared bathrooms and unpredictable neighbors, some women make residential hotels a home they're unlikely to leave.
A Life and Death on Shotwell
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Frank Peña was murdered in September due to Norteño-on-Norteño gang violence, police say. But the story of his life—and death—shows how difficult escaping one's past...
12.20.09 SMW
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Sunny blue skies before the fire struck.
Fire in Apartment on 26th Street Near Mission
By Vanessa Carr and Amanda Martinez, Posted
A two-alarm fire blazed from a three-story apartment building on 26th and Osage streets at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon.
MISSION NIGHTS: Angels, Karaoke and Lonely Hearts
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Just make sure the customers don't do drugs.
Art Bids at Galería
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Artists, collectors and friends crowded the annual art auction Saturday.
From Basta to Hasta la Vista
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Lou Dobb's resignation is a reason for drinking and dancing for Bay Area activists.
11.8.09 Sunday Mission Walk
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Cats on shoulders, hats with feathers, lovers on skateboards.
L.A. Recruit Brings New Attitude to Police Force
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Tough questions about crime seek results.
Operation Boo Sequesters Homeless Sex Offenders
By Vanessa Carr Posted
In San Francisco, 67 of the 72 registered sex offenders on parole are homeless.
Committee Votes to Empower Entertainment Commission
By Vanessa Carr Posted
The debate over "bad apple" nightclubs raged at City Hall.
10.23.09
By Vanessa Carr Posted
TGIF! It’s almost t-minus one week to Halloween, and despite having sworn that this year I would really do it right and plan my costume...
10.22.09
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Just as it announced a plan to cut 100 positions from its newsroom, The New York Times has sprouted a sapling in the Bay: the...
10.21.09
By Vanessa Carr Posted
Happy Hump Day.