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Interior of a dimly lit bar with empty tables and chairs. A dog sits near the entrance, looking outside. A blurred bus passes by the door.

SNAPS

Whoosh on Mission

by Mike Schuller February 19, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 20, 2025, 10:51 am

The dome of San Francisco City Hall against a blue sky ... fentanyl

Getting money for S.F.’s budget is one problem. Spending it is another.

by Kelly Waldron February 19, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 20, 2025, 10:50 am

District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman poses for a photo at his office at City Hall on Feb. 5, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma.

Interview: Board President Rafael Mandelman says ‘vibes are very different’ from Breed years

by Oscar Palma and Joe Eskenazi February 19, 2025, 5:00 amFebruary 20, 2025, 12:01 pm

Person on a unicycle crosses a street with a "Bike Lane Closed" sign. Pedestrian crossing in the opposite direction. Cars and trees line the sides of the road.

Mission’s ‘failed’ Valencia center bikeway is torn up. Anarchy ensues.

by Abigail Vân Neely February 18, 2025, 6:26 pmFebruary 20, 2025, 10:59 am

A market with a green awning stands at the corner of 22nd and Irving. Shoppers are passing by the storefront. The building has large painted letters reading "22nd & Irving Market.

Man tears apart signs, yells at elders campaigning to recall Joel Engardio

by Junyao Yang February 18, 2025, 6:03 pmMarch 20, 2025, 1:14 pm

Illustrated cover of the "2024 Mission Local Impact Report" featuring colorful sketches of buildings and landmarks against an orange background.

Inside the Newsroom

Read through Mission Local’s first-ever impact report

by Mission Local Staff February 18, 2025, 6:00 pmFebruary 25, 2026, 6:31 pm

Passengers wait at a covered tram station platform with signs displaying tram routes and schedules. A tram is stopped on the left side of the platform.

Acting SFMTA director Julie Kirschbaum gets permanent gig to lead agency

by Xueer Lu February 18, 2025, 5:58 pmFebruary 20, 2025, 11:12 am

One of the two arrested man assaults an older man outside of Buffalo Exchange at 23rd and Valencia streets, on Feb. 16, 2025.

Video: Two injured in assault by group of bicyclists on Valencia St.

by Oscar Palma February 18, 2025, 5:50 pmFebruary 20, 2025, 1:32 pm

An elderly woman with glasses and a striped dress raises her arms joyfully, wearing a large, round hat. The background shows a partially visible structure.

Faith Petric, S.F. musician and activist, gets posthumous ovation in new documentary

by Pam Grady February 18, 2025, 5:00 pmFebruary 20, 2025, 11:23 am

Multi-car accident on a highway with several vehicles involved, emergency response team on site, and light traffic build-up in the background.

Covering the Police

Daly City police chase into S.F. leads to multi-car crash

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 18, 2025, 3:17 pmFebruary 20, 2025, 11:26 am

Ever Chacon, a Venezuelan native, said he fears Trump's decision to end TPS for Venezuelans will affect his asylum case, on Wednesday Feb. 12, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma.

As Trump clamps down on Venezuelan immigrants, all fear they could be next

by Oscar Palma February 18, 2025, 6:00 amMarch 14, 2025, 7:28 pm

Utility box with street art featuring animals, abstract faces, and text like "respect" and "equality" at a street corner.

SNAPS

Respect

by Michael Santiago February 18, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 17, 2025, 9:02 pm

Two men perform on a small elevated stage; one plays guitar, the other sings into a microphone. Behind them is a display with a motorcycle and twinkling lights.

Shuggie’s serves up hot pizza and cool live jazz

by Andrew Gilbert February 17, 2025, 2:24 pmFebruary 18, 2025, 2:36 pm

Dimly lit subway station wall with a sign reading "16th St Mission" above empty tracks.

SNAPS

BART station

by Angel Mayorga February 17, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 13, 2025, 10:53 am

A man in a suit and tie sits in a wooden chair, smiling, with framed pictures in the background.

Joel Engardio, past recall backer, has tougher path to stave off recall

by Joe Eskenazi February 17, 2025, 5:30 amFebruary 18, 2025, 11:46 am