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Breaking news: The community is frantically searching for a missing 12-year old girl last seen at the El Capitan Hotel on Mission Street. Please keep an eye out: Details below, and in our story.

Eleni Balakrishnan covers policing for Mission Local; she also writes about the impact of crime and its aftermath on San Francisco families. Read today’s interview with a mother who’s had three sons killed, disabled, or imprisoned because of gun violence.

And in more scenes from humanity, we watch a wordless encounter at the Glen Park Library.

Rock-climbing, face-painting, and exuberant free-range roaming along Valencia: See photos from Sunday’s celebration of 15 years of Sunday Streets.

Tonight’s conversation at Manny’s with Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Joe Eskenazi is sold out. We’re going to try to have a live-stream, so check the Mission Local site around 6PM.

More soon,

Sara

The Latest News

A 'Teen Missing' poster of a 12-year-old girl Mayra Espinoza, who is pictured.

Mission community searches for missing 12-year-old girl

Mayra Espinoza was last confirmed to be seen in the neighborhood on Friday, July 29.

A photo of a man opening a door of a library and walking in.

Scenes from humanity: A visit to the library

A conversation without words.

Loads of bubbles and people on the street.

Photos: Sunday Streets celebrates 15 years in the Mission

“We’re thrilled to mark this milestone.”


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A slight wait for ice cream

By Robin Merrin


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