Today from Mission Local

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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 Espaรฑol-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 upโ€”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 legalโ€”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

“Itโ€™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 Franciscoโ€™s smallest goat-landscaping business

“Theyโ€™re like gerbils.Thereโ€™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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