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The proposed Marina Safeway housing development—with its 25 stories, nearly 800 units, and cruise-ship aesthetic—once seemed “inconceivable,” writes Joe Eskenazi. Yet despite opposition from Mayor Daniel Lurie, and a Safeway boycott by enraged Marina residents, read why the giant project is likely to happen fast.

Did you miss the Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park yesterday? Iryna Humenyuk took pictures (Bloody Mary with the rayos of celery is my favorite) and chatted with contestants and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is among 8 state prisons losing funding for the writing and arts workshops run for 50 years by the William James Association, reports Alice Finno. Teachers and graduates credit the programs with providing stability, support, and purpose for participants.

Jay Pham tells Xueer Lu all about bars, basements, history, and the guys at the Italian-American Social Club in “My Excelsior.” Don’t miss it.

And reserve a spot now for April 29, when Mission Local hosts a forum for District 4 candidates at the Ortega Branch Library.

More soon,

Sara

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Modern multi-story building with glass facades, curved architecture, retail spaces at street level, and people walking on a busy sidewalk at dusk.

25-story Marina Safeway behemoth, one inconceivable, looking very real

“The soil beneath the Marina is a mixture of 1906 rubble, Cream of Wheat and toxic cooties.”

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The 30th Hunky Jesus is crowned in S.F., and the crowd goes wild

“Cheezits Christ. Get his name right!”

A group of men, mostly wearing blue uniforms, and one woman stand and kneel together in a classroom with chairs and a whiteboard.

San Quentin among 8 California prisons that could lose decades-old arts programs

“It’s not just a class. It is a self-help group.”

Around the Neighborhoods

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My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his history

 “It never felt as if I didn’t belong in the Excelsior. I feel like everyone’s welcome. You’re never an outsider, which I love.”

SNAP

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Doll’s head revisited
By Walter Mackins

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Volunteer and author of the daily newsletter. I'm a writer who’s covered wars, politics, and religion. I’ve lived in the Mission for over 30 years, and have appreciated the work of Mission Local since it began.