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From Joe
Hello everyone. This week, Lydia Chávez asked me to write a profile of an interesting character. You know, the way Jimmy Breslin used to do.
This is a daunting task. But, you know, I think it worked out well. Walter Mackins is, indeed an interesting character.
This week’s stories
Drive-by shootings: a cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco
08/24/2026
Walter Mackins spent years driving cabs and photographing San Francisco. That was easier in an era of cabdrivers — and plentiful homes for people like Walter Mackins.
