Today from Mission Local

Good afternoon!

Yes, there were a lot of sirens in the Mission yesterday. Eight people were seriously injured after a police chase that ended in a crash on South Van Ness at 14th Street. Aaliyah Español-Rivas has details.

Clara-Sophia Daly reports from the Concord immigration court, where “mega master calendar” hearings can cram over 100 cases into a single hearing. By the end of the year, all of San Francisco’s hearings will have moved there: See what this means for the people who show up—and those who don’t.

Did you see Annelise Bowers‘ story on the working goats of Bernal Heights? Apparently, keeping two goats in San Francisco is legal—barely. Check it out.

More soon,

Sara

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Four people sit in a courtroom watching a judge on a video screen. The judge sits at a desk with a flag behind them. Handwritten notes are visible at the bottom and top of the image.

Inside the Concord mega hearings

“It’s a trap for those who do not show up and a complete waste of time for those who do.”

A black car with visible front and rear damage rests on the sidewalk against a light pole; several people observe the scene near a city street intersection.

Mission District police chase ends in crash outside Audi dealership, 8 injured

The driver was 18 years old.

Around the Neighborhoods

Two brown goats stand on dirt ground; one looks up at the camera while the other eats from a white container. Dry grass and small branches are scattered around.
Credit: Annelise Bowers

Meet Joe, Buttercup and Gary, San Francisco’s smallest goat-landscaping business

“They’re like gerbils.There’s not much to do except not overfeed them.”

SNAP

A weathered, white building with multiple closed garage doors stands beside a paved road under a clear sky.
On stables ground
By Walter Mackins

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Tomorrow: Le Jazz Hot at the Woodchopper’s Ball, Verdi Club, July 21, 9-11:30PM

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