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Here’s what’s making news in the Mission today.
DA Jenkins’s bungling of the Banko Brown case has achieved that rare feat: It’s united all 11 members of the Board of Supervisors in opposition. Prosecutors and judges are nonplussed by her comments, and Banko Brown’s parents told Mission Local’s Joe Eskenazi they felt betrayed. “She hoodwinked us,” said Barbara Brown.
Jewelry store side hustles, gaming aficionados, and an attack on BART: Have you been paying attention to Mission news? Take our weekly news quiz and let us know how you fare.
Meet the three young men who staked out the Mission GameStop before sunrise for the opportunity to buy a collector’s edition of Zelda. And congratulate the violinist and would-be mayor who greets BART commuters and has just won a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission to give concerts this fall.
Steel bollards are going up on Capp Street this week, the latest effort to discourage johns cruising for sex. The bollards replace concrete barriers, which prevented emergency access for fire trucks.
The city agencies involved in approving housing may soon enter the digital age, allowing building applicants to submit plans via an online portal rather than paper. The hope is to expedite new housing construction.
Hard-pressed Mission jewelry stores are turning to cash checking and offering credit for the unbanked. โWe donโt sell much,โ said one jeweler. โWe cash a lot of checks.โ
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DA’s handling of Banko Brown case a disaster of her own
When Terry and Barbara Brown met with DA Brooke Jenkins, they say they were given every expectation the prosecutor would be piecing together evidence to make a case.
Quiz of the week: Why were steel bollards installed on Capp?
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People We Meet: In line for Zelda at GameStop
The three young men arrived at the GameStop on Mission Street at 6 a.m. when the streets were still empty and all the shops were shut.
People we meet: Violinist and mayoral hopeful Ben Barnes
Decked out in black bow tie, dress shirt, and worn leather jacket, Ben Barnes regularly greets commuters at the 16th and Mission BART station with his sweeping violin melodies.
Anti-sex-work bollards erected on Capp Street
Steel bollards meant to discourage johns from cruising up and down Capp Street are being installed by the city this week, replacing the concrete barriers that have sat on the street for months.
SF officials plan to ditch paper building permits
The city agencies involved in approving housing may soon enter the digital age, ditching paper site permits and allowing building applicants to submit plans via an online portal.
Struggling Mission jewelry stores turn to check-cashing
The sale and repair of jewelry and watches alone is no longer a lucrative enterprise for many Mission District jewelers, but a new lifeline has emerged for some: Providing financial services.
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