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This week marks the beginning of smog season in our region. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint? That’s easy! Inhale, exhale, read Mission Local. Here’s what you’ll find:
Riding an electric scooter in San Francisco has become more perilous than ever. Our analysis finds that injuries rose by a third last year. “It feels like every night is now scooter night,” an ER doctor told MissionLocal.
The Walgreens security guard who fatally shot Banko Brown, a Black trans man, will not be charged. The DA, calling the shooting an act of self-defense, announced the decision after a rally yesterday where demonstrators urged justice for the slain 24-year-old.
On Monday, International May Day, more than workers from 24 labor organizations marched between 16th Street BART Plaza and City Hall to demand rights for workers and immigrants.ย In the Mission, immigrant workers set the tone.
Win or lose, it was “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” for Mission fans on the second day of the MLB’s inaugural Mexico City Series, pitting the San Francisco Giants against the San Diego Padres.
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, a showcase for leading Latin musicians, kicks off its festival on Saturday with John Santos.
Until tomorrow,
Sandy
The Latest News
Scooter injuries rose by a third in 2022
According to a Mission Local analysis of city data, injuries from electric scooter collisions rose 31 last year, the fifth consecutive annual increase.
DA won’t charge security guard who shot Banko Brown
Just hours after a rally to support Brown and his family, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins declined to file charges against the security guard.
Workers of the world go for a walk: May Day in San Francisco
More than 500 workers from 24 labor organizations marched between 16th Street and City Hall. In the Mission, immigrants set the tone.
Despite loss, first Giants Mexico City series thrills Mission
Many at Sundayโs watch party for the Giants against the San Diego Padres, the Mexico City series symbolized how a typically American sport showed love and gratitude to its international fans.
Activating the gardens at Yerba Buena
San Francisco didnโt invent the idea of the free outdoor concert series, but the city is celebrating big-time with the Stern Grove and Yerba Buena Gardens festivals.
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