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The Mission District has been home to waves of immigrants โ Germans, Irish and today the Latino community โ as well as newcomers from tech and other fields.
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152-unit Mission District housing project to break ground, with shrunken promises
Before winning approval in 2021, developer of 9-story housing project promised $2 million, a free gallery space and more. Those agreements expired.
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Mission Buzz
Mission Buzz:ย Fielder asks mayor to do better for Mission St., and itโs concha time in the old Shuggieโs
Mission Buzz is a regular update on changes, tidbits and other news from the Missionโs commercial corridors. Got news? Send to tips at tips@missionlocal.com. โ District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder requested more police foot patrols, more community ambassadors, and more street cleaning on Mission Street, in response to what Fielder described as โdisappointingโ data fromโฆ
People We Meet
People We Meet: Louie Hammonds, Urban Alchemy street ambassador whoโs friends with everyone
Meet Louie Hammond’s, a longtime Urban Alchemy street ambassador who now oversees the organization’s day to day operations.
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MISSION STORIES ON THE MAP
People We Meet: Reina Torres, a lifetime making pupusas
Reina Torres has been making pupusas for most of her life. She’s now making pupusas for Mission residents using her grandma’s recipe.
SUV crashes into lesbian bar Jolene’s in Mission District, injuring one
The facade of the bar Jolene’s was caved in on Monday after a two-car crash that left one injured. Owner estimates heavy repair costs.
After 6 years and $37 million, historic Mission Branch Library to reopen
The Mission library will reopen on Nov. 14th six years after its closure. The building will have new designated areas for teens and children.
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Special Report
The 16th St. Plaza crackdown
Mayor Lurie will indefinitely continue โ90-day strategyโ to clean up Mission BART plazasย ย
Multiple city agencies have worked together over the last 90 days at the Mission BART plazas. Neighbors say that results are too inconsistent.
There are dozens of empty rooms near 16th and Mission. Why canโt the city use them to house people?
While the city spent over a year trying to address homelessness at the 16th Street BART plaza, many rooms at SROs in the area remained empty.
He was homeless at 16th and Mission. Years later, the corner is helping him stay sober.
Ariel slept on Wiese Street and consumed drugs daily around the area. Now, he’s found support at a AA group next to the BART plaza.
Can we design trouble out of the 16th St. BART plazas?ย
The 16th St. BART plazas are being redesigned โ again! What can we do differently this time?
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