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A mosaic of twelve colorful tiles, each with abstract designs, musical notes, and human silhouettes, set into a stone frame.

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My song dreams about the next day my son

by Béatrice Vallières March 30, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 31, 2026, 10:46 am

A utility box on a sidewalk features art of a person holding flowers with the text "LOVE Yourself Always"; colorful graffiti covers the wall in the background.

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Love Yourself Always

by Marina Newman March 29, 2026, 2:15 pmMarch 31, 2026, 10:47 am

A neon sign in a window displays the words "UN DOCUMENTED UN AFRAID" in white letters.

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iCero miedo!

by Walter Mackins March 29, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 31, 2026, 10:48 am

Storefront at night with a sign reading "mission Secrets," a lit "OPEN" sign, a poster of a woman, and various illuminated signs along the street.

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Shhhh

by Angel Mayorga March 28, 2026, 6:00 am

A large orange traffic cone stands next to six small, painted mushroom sculptures on a sidewalk beside a green wall.

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Wild mushrooms

by Béatrice Vallières March 27, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:56 pm

A yellow rotary phone is mounted on the trunk of a large tree beside a street lined with parked cars and buildings.

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Long-distance call

by Joe Eskenazi March 26, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:35 pm

A skeleton dressed in a plaid shirt and green hat sits on a blue bench in a garden, surrounded by plants and pots in front of a green house.

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Waiting for Godot?

by Rick G. March 25, 2026, 6:00 am

Marble dragon statues atop stone pedestals stand in front of storefronts, including Larkin Restaurant, under a cloudy sky.

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Twin flames

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 24, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 9:55 am

A mural of a large monarch butterfly and orange flowers is painted on the side of a white building at an urban street intersection.

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Migrating monarch

by Béatrice Vallières March 23, 2026, 6:00 am

A sunflower is drawn with colored chalk on a cracked sidewalk next to a curb.

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Golden hour

by Béatrice Vallières March 22, 2026, 6:00 am

An inflatable leprechaun holding a shamrock stands near an outdoor basketball court where people are playing.

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Lonely leprechaun

by Béatrice Vallières March 21, 2026, 6:00 am

A person walks past a building covered in black-and-white portraits of people, with a blue sign above reading "FAMILY."

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Family portrait

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 20, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 20, 2026, 11:38 am

A large red and black graffiti mural on a building wall spells out "49ERS" in bold, stylized letters.

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49er faithful

by Michael Santiago March 19, 2026, 6:00 am

A crack in concrete with yellow text reading, "Man, I love crack" —Phat Ass Gina.

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Sidewalk love

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 19, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 20, 2026, 11:38 am

Large mural of a stylized face with intricate patterns on the side of a tall building, surrounded by other buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

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Head in the clouds

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 18, 2026, 12:29 pmMarch 20, 2026, 11:38 am