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A hawk is perched on top of a tall streetlight against a cloudy gray sky.

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Overseeing proceedings

by Philip Pierce May 3, 2026, 6:00 amMay 1, 2026, 7:00 pm

A young girl runs through bubbles near a woman holding a balloon animal on a city sidewalk by a "Port of San Francisco" trash bin.

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Bubbles galore

by Jay A. Martin May 2, 2026, 6:00 amMay 1, 2026, 6:49 pm

A long, tangled brown wig is placed on top of a parking meter on a city street under a blue sky.

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Timeless beauty

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 1, 2026, 6:00 amApril 30, 2026, 12:25 pm

Bayview Plaza building with a large sign, visible trees and plants in the foreground, yellow school bus, and cars on the street.

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Bayview Plaza

by Marina Newman April 30, 2026, 6:00 amApril 29, 2026, 3:59 pm

Large metallic structure with curved, ribbed panels sits on a bridge, with a river and distant buildings visible in the background under bright sunlight.

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An echo of Deco

by Walter Mackins April 29, 2026, 6:00 amApril 28, 2026, 7:35 pm

Two religious statues, one kneeling and one standing with hands clasped, are behind a metal chain-link fence against a beige wall with plants nearby.

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Mother Mary

by Sophia Rerucha April 28, 2026, 6:00 amApril 27, 2026, 5:22 pm

A mural of a fawn with white spots standing in a forest near water, partially covered by a dark circular shadow.

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O deer

by Community Contributor April 27, 2026, 6:00 amApril 24, 2026, 6:22 pm

Colorful mural on a retaining wall beside a sloped street, featuring vertical pastel stripes and abstract designs, with houses and hills in the background.

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Trippy

by Robin Merrin April 26, 2026, 6:00 amApril 24, 2026, 6:32 pm

A blue van decorated with colorful flower stickers is parked on a sunny street near trees and a building.

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Flower power

by Robert Weiner April 25, 2026, 6:00 amApril 23, 2026, 10:19 am

A rusted barge with wooden planks and graffiti sits at a construction site with cranes, containers, and equipment in the background.

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Down at the docks

by Sophia Rerucha April 24, 2026, 6:00 amApril 23, 2026, 7:09 pm

A yellow CAT excavator parked on the street holds several orange traffic cones in its bucket near a sidewalk and greenery.

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Scoop me up

by Junyao Yang April 23, 2026, 6:00 amApril 21, 2026, 4:47 pm

Several turtles rest on top of a rock in the middle of a calm lake with trees and birds visible in the background.

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Turtle island

by Walter Mackins April 22, 2026, 6:00 amApril 21, 2026, 9:52 am

A KFC restaurant with a large Colonel Sanders sign is seen across the street; traffic light shows red and an "OPEN" sign is illuminated in the window.

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Welcome to the TL

by Robert B. Livingston April 21, 2026, 6:00 amApril 21, 2026, 9:53 am

A beige wall with a small section labeled "BLACK" in yellow writing, next to a window with metal bars and mesh.

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A black mark

by Beth Winegarner April 20, 2026, 6:00 amApril 17, 2026, 6:56 pm

A building with a blue vertical "MISSION" sign, colorful mural, and a storefront reading "Dance Mission Theater" beneath second-story windows.

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Don’t stop the dance

by Walter Mackins April 19, 2026, 6:00 amApril 17, 2026, 6:46 pm