Today from Mission Local

Good afternoon!

Sara is away, and I forgot yesterday or, better said, I remembered too late. It’s been a busy two days of news so I am just going to let it speak for itself.

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day!

Lydia

The Latest News

People in purple shirts hold signs reading "Unfair Labor Practice On Strike" during a protest under a traffic light and trees.

S.F. courts grind to a halt amid worker strike, delaying trials

“Mistakes happen because of the poor training, and a little mistake that the clerk makes can have a lot of ramifications for the community,” said Rob Borders, a courtroom clerk of 10 years.

Two women with glasses stand in a hallway, one holding a coffee cup and phone. They appear to be engaged in conversation.

Sparks fly between families of Nima Momeni, Bob Lee at murder trial

“Our family is the one that got murdered,” Krista Lee, Bob Lee’s ex-wife said outside the courtroom. “She can go fuck herself.” 

A view of the barriers on Shotwell Street between 21st and 20th streets on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Photo by Oscar Palma.

SFMTA installs street barriers on Shotwell amid discontent from neighbors

“It is something positive, but it has to be followed by other measures. I see it as one of many elements” said Ayman Farahat, a resident.

People in gray clothing clean up debris and garbage piled on a sidewalk beside a metal fence, with colorful buildings and trees in the background.

Fire at Mission Buddhist temple displaces four — cause related to construction

“Let’s not think about the negative,” said one disciple. “At least everyone is safe. The stuff is just material things.”

A man in a barber chair holds a microphone, surrounded by a group of people with number cards. A sign in the background lists haircut prices.
Credit: Ted Weinstein

Lit Crawl, annual Mission literary party, turns 20

“It’s an opportunity to see what we can do … What will work? There’s a thrill in that,” says Kovac. This year’s crawl takes place the evening of Oct. 26, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Election 2024

See how they run: Can London Breed pull this off?

“The Peloton is not getting its rides anymore, like it used to,” said Mayor London Breed as she spends more time fighting off her challengers.

A person wearing a white shirt and red tie speaking to a small group in a room with bookshelves and windows in the background.

See how they run: Daniel Lurie is enjoying his sprint to the end

“…you’ve seen me for a very long time now,” said Lurie, referring to our See How They Run series that has followed him since the day he declared for mayor. “I don’t stop and I’m not going to stop.”

Illustration of District 5 with 2024 supervisorial race candidates Bilal Mahmood, Dean Preston, Allen Jones, Autumn Looijen, and Scotty Jacobs depicted below the skyline.

District 5 candidates weigh in on school district shakeup

San Francisco’s District 5 supervisor candidates weigh in on the school district debacle.

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A cardboard box filled with assorted children's toys is placed on a sunlit concrete sidewalk.

Inside the box

By Walter Mackins
Street view of a taqueria at night, with dim lighting and colorful buildings on each side.

La taqueria

By Angel Mayorga

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I’ve been a Mission resident since 1998 and a professor emeritus at Berkeley’s J-school since 2019. I got my start in newspapers at the Albuquerque Tribune in the city where I was born and raised. Like many local news outlets, The Tribune no longer exists. I left daily newspapers after working at The New York Times for the business, foreign and city desks. Lucky for all of us, it is still here.

As an old friend once pointed out, local has long been in my bones. My Master’s Project at Columbia, later published in New York Magazine, was on New York City’s experiment in community boards.

As founder and an editor at ML, I've been trying to figure out how to make my interest in local news sustainable. If Mission Local is a model, the answer might be that you - the readers - reward steady and smart content. As a thank you for that support we work every day to make our content even better.