Today from Mission Local

Good afternoon!

I had to send out a Saturday newsletter because there was simply too much news, and Friday got away from me. And it’s the weekend of Litcrawl and the Paseo Artistico and I wanted to remind you of both!

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All the best, Lydia

The Latest News

Mission and 24th Streets. Photo by Walter Mackins

Man suffers life-threatening wounds in shooting near 24th and Mission

A man was transported to a local hospital Friday night with life-threatening injuries following a shooting.

A woman speaks at a podium holding a sign that reads "We Support Wayne," with SFUSD signage in the background. Maria Su stands nearby, showing her support for the cause.

NAACP calls for Josephine Zhao’s immediate replacement as Black family liaison

“We called for the district to immediately move her to a different site because she’s an inappropriate person for that position,” said NAACP’s education chairperson Virginia Marshall

Audrey Danser of Salvage Studio sits at a table with a sewing machine, cutting fabric a denim patch for a pair of jeans.

Salvage Studio sews new life into worn-out clothes

“I learned a lot by trial and error,” said Audrey Danser. “If I didn’t know how to fix something, I’d figure it out, or watch a video on YouTube. After some repetition, you find the best technique.”

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins speaking at Manny's on June 13, 2024.

S.F. District Attorney’s office lost $3M in restorative justice grant funding

 “Really, when Brooke Jenkins took over, it completely halted,” said Sandra Rodriguez, at the time a restorative justice program specialist at Impact Justice.

Election 2024

A group of people stands in a shop. A person holds a sign reading "We need Aaron!" while talking to a shopkeeper wearing an apron and a face mask. Shelves with various products are in the background.

Aaron Peskin leads in latest donations—if you discount Lurie’s self-financing

With a $500 cap on individual donations, it’s been brutal building his war chest. “It should be higher, okay,” he said about the cap.

Two men having a conversation outside a store with glass windows. One man is wearing a dark jacket, while the other is in a light blue shirt.

See how they run: For Mark Farrell, it’s him vs. Lurie 

Is it Lurie’s attack ads or Farrell’s narrower appeal that has slowed his campaign’s momentum?

A man in a suit and tie is on the left, and a woman in a colorful outfit is on the right, standing in front of a vibrant mural.

Dolores Huerta says she regrets endorsing London Breed, backs Peskin as No. 1

“Supporting labor has got to be a litmus test for all candidates,” said Huerta.

A foggy road with a sign reading "Judah" and several vehicles on the side. The road is flanked by sandy terrain with sparse vegetation.

Prop. K opponents in the Mission say Great Highway is next Valencia St. 

The problem with political theater, however, is that it often stretches the facts. And on Valencia Street, the data never matched claims of ruined business and plummeting revenue. 

A woman in a blue blazer speaks into a microphone while standing, next to a seated man in a dark suit at a conference table. A "Connected SF" banner is in the background.

Mark Farrell, Mayor Breed hit with cease-and-desist letters over use of official S.F. seal

It wasn’t a good letter for either camp.

SNAP

A hole in a red graffiti-covered wall reveals an overgrown outdoor area with blue containers and scattered debris.

Hole in the wall by  Junyao Yang

A beautiful day in the neighborhood by Walter Mackins

Litcrawl is today and here is your map! Read more about it here.

Precita Eyes Muralists: “Always With Us” Dia de Los Muertos Altars Exhibit

Accion Latina: Paseo Artistico – History Matters in the Mission 2000’s Edition

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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.