Good afternoon! We’ve got some updates for you.

Smitten, the Jewish-owned ice cream store vandalized last week with graffiti reading “Free Pelestien” (sic) and “Out the Mission,” plans to re-open. The owner, Robyn Sue Fisher, said the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.

The faculty union representing professors and lecturers at SF State and 22 other state schools has voted to authorize a strike if negotiations fail. The union is asking for 12% pay increases; full-time lecturers now earn $54,360 a year. The interim chancellor, who’s paid $983,000 , said that was “unreasonable.” 

Check out our map of tonight’s block parties and Halloween street closures. And test yourself with our new Halloween crossword!

More soon,

Sara


Latest News

A group of faculty and students marching on San Francisco State University campus on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

CA State University faculty union votes 95% to sanction strike

“Systematic inequalities are not sustainable.”

Mission local Halloween crossword puzzle.

Can you beat the Halloween crossword?

Clue: Zombies do this.

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SNAPS

A black and white photo of cars parked on a street. Ghost decorations hang in a tree.

Ghost fruit

By Walter Mackins

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.