Filmmaker Lise Swenson has made a career out of asking questions — to make “Mission Movie” in 2004 and in her two residencies at the de Young Museum. In Swenson’s current run as the de Young’s filmmaker-in-residence, her 90 video interviews of artists featured at the museum, including Andy Goldsworthy, Ann Marie Sayers, Meklit Hadero […]
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Gilding the Hero Hydrant, Once Again
We love the smell of spray paint at 6 in the morning.
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Prescriptions: Smelly Stuff and Shrinking Testicles
“Oh my God!” I screamed, without even thinking. “Your nuts! They’re gonna shrink!”
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OnBase: No Pop at the Party
The conditions Latino ballplayers face when they come to the “Grandes Ligas.”
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The Young Drink in Dolores Park, While the Mostly Old Meet at Mission High
The young want to be left alone, the adults want to go to sleep! En Español
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OnBase: Vungo!
Giants 10, Marlins 9. Last game of the series today at 12:45 p.m.
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OnBase: A Case for Cold Concern
New stadiums bring new money to baseball owners. When the rubes from Wall Street strutted into town in 1959, they expected a big new stadium. They got one – stuck in one of the worst places on Earth to play baseball. Game 2 ended with Padres 5, Giants 2.En Español
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OnBase: Padres Sail Into Mission Bay
The first game of organized baseball played in California was played near 16th and Harrison. The score: 33 to 33. Tonight Zito can’t find home plate so it’s doubtful we’ll see many runs.
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Food Cart Hearing: Dufty Promises New Regulations by May
The vendors came across as slightly more dour, and anxious, than their proposed regulators.
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Panorama Arrives, Yats Departs
Few headlines warrant an outburst from me, but the Eater’s scoop that Yat’s New Orleans Original Po Boys is moving to the Bayview brought out a despaired “Noooo!” It’s great the fried seafood and fried turkey slinging eatery will be able to move into a dedicated storefront, but 4800 Third Street is so far away. […]
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Rape Victim Gets Obama’s Support
Obama’s stance on asylum may help Guatemalan rape victim stay in the United States.
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Hoy Kid 10.14 to 10.20
Kids’ street art, Fil-Am Heritage Month, and more.
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US Tennis Open Serves Money to Mission
Free tennis lessons anyone? By VERONICA MOSCOSO
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Finding Your Way Home
A Mission-based artist explores the idea of “home” by opening up her house.