Good morning!

The weeks go by so quickly. It’s always interesting to see what catches on. This piece on the catalytic converter heist at the SFPD – a scoop from Joe Eskenazi – definitely brought in the traffic. So did his column on the Central Subway.

Readers also seem attentive to Mayor Breed’s loss of control at the Police Commission. All in all – with the SF Chronicle’s poll showing a restive citizenry, the mayor did not have a great week.

Other stories from the week are below – gig bits seems to be taking off and I especially loved the People We Meet from our newest data intern Chuqin Jiang on Brindissy Garcia who went from flea market vendor to owner – and raised four children at the same time.

Have a wonderful week – here’s hoping it goes slower.

Lydia, Joe, Annika, Eleni, Will and Yujie

Top news of the week

Future, funding still uncertain for DA’s Innocence Commission

Three cases were up for consideration – only one man has been set free as the commission’s status seems up in the air.

Photos at Folsom and 24th Street

The faces of the Mission look down on us from Folsom Street

“The community here is just so incredible, especially the Latino community. That’s the unifying theme throughout the images,” said Alexa Treviño, photographer of the portraits.

Outside of Delfina with a man standing at the door and a woman inside.

Delfina – tried and truly delicious

As one of our preeminent Italian restaurants, this needs to go back in regular rotation.  It’s like visiting old friends and family. Find out what Maria loved – one item is deviled!

Faces of the Mission

Neighborhood Notes: Huge pictures, fundraiser, coding class and arts

What to do – even a few things for you to do today – on Sunday.

2022 has the fifth hottest start of September since 1921.

SF just endured the 5th hottest start to September since 1921

We had a lot of drama about heat, was it warranted?

Covid-19 Tracker: Brain fog

Hospitalizations and positivity rates have gone up, as recorded infections took a big dive.

Public Works staffers hand a woman a flyer about how to obtain a permit to sell merchandise

Day one of enforcing permits at the 24th Street Plaza proves easier than expected

The threat of today’s scheduled permit enforcement at the 24th Street BART Plaza appeared, this morning, to ward off the vast majority of the vendors.

U-Haul day laborer

Gig bits: Uber settles driver misclassification case for $100M

Sometimes, being able to work for app-based platforms like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash can be a privilege. This is especially true for the two dozen immigrants outside U-Haul.

People We Meet

Brindissy Garcia stands behind the counter of the Pikitos, her own thrift shop.

People We Meet: Brindissy Garcia, thrift shop owner

SNAPS

Public library

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