16th Street BART Archives - Page 2 of 9 - Mission Local

A white car is parked on the street in front of Marshall Elementary School, which features colorful murals on its exterior walls. Trees cast shadows over the sidewalk.

Mission residents had to choose: More affordable housing, or minimizing shade? They voted housing.

by Oscar Palma June 6, 2025, 9:20 amJune 6, 2025, 1:21 pm

A nighttime street scene with people gathered along the sidewalk selling various items under illuminated string lights. A bus is visible in the background, and storefronts are lit up.

CA Senate passes bill allowing SFPD to enforce street-vending laws

by Oscar Palma May 27, 2025, 7:01 pmMay 29, 2025, 1:57 pm

A city sidewalk with scattered litter, a bike rack, graffiti on the wall, and empty street in the background under daylight.

Day 76 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘Soon I’ll be homeless, just like them’

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 26, 2025, 2:22 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:19 pm

A city street with parked cars, an apartment building, and a mural advertising “Albers Flapjack Flour” on the side of the Victoria Theatre.

Day 75 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘I like that the mayor is putting his foot down and addressing the problems’

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 25, 2025, 5:12 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:19 pm

A bus stop with shattered glass on the ground, scattered trash, and a damaged bench next to a tree on a city street.

Day 74 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘I honestly feel like the Tenderloin is more safe’

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 24, 2025, 2:12 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:19 pm

A police car with flashing lights is parked on a city street near a green dumpster filled with trash bags, with graffiti visible on nearby walls and buildings.

Day 73 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘Es un cagadero todas las noches’ (It’s a shitshow every night)

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 23, 2025, 3:12 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:20 pm

A multi-story beige and tan apartment building on a sunny day, with parked cars along the street and several people gathered near the entrance.

Day 72 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: S.F. needs ‘to pay more attention to the homeless’ here

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 22, 2025, 4:44 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:20 pm

A child stands on a city sidewalk pointing upward while people and cars move through a busy urban intersection on a sunny day.

Day 68 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors move beyond the plaza

by Marina Newman May 18, 2025, 8:12 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:21 pm

Two men stand side by side on a busy city street with palm trees, pedestrians, and urban buildings in the background.

Day 67 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘We need a program, not more police’

by Marina Newman May 17, 2025, 8:54 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:21 pm

Dueling events on Mission District drug use devolve into chaos

by Margaret Kadifa May 14, 2025, 2:39 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:22 pm

A concrete wheelchair ramp with metal railings and scattered trash in front of a colorful mural featuring skeletons and abstract designs.

Day 62 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Those displaced haven’t moved far

by Margaret Kadifa May 12, 2025, 6:41 pmJune 16, 2025, 3:55 pm

A white car is parked on the street in front of Marshall Elementary School, which features colorful murals on its exterior walls. Trees cast shadows over the sidewalk.

Mission residents face a question: More affordable housing, or sunlight for kids?

by Oscar Palma May 9, 2025, 12:39 pmMay 13, 2025, 12:33 pm

Two people stand smiling together on a sidewalk, surrounded by various clothing items and objects displayed for sale along a metal fence.

Day 53 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘We are doing this to live,’ vendors say

by Abigail Vân Neely May 3, 2025, 8:27 pmJune 16, 2025, 3:47 pm

A large, white mobile command vehicle is parked on a street. Two officers stand by the vehicle, while a person walks past in the foreground, appearing blurred. Buildings are in the background.

Covering the Police

Over 1/4 of S.F.’s drug arrests or citations now come from 16th and Mission

by Abigail Vân Neely and Kelly Waldron April 25, 2025, 4:00 amMay 1, 2025, 11:10 am

A person stands by a green bench in front of a mosaic mural of a smiling face; a dog lies on its back nearby, and a man holds a child at the edge of a playground.

Day 39 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Where are the kids at Kid Power Park?

by Abigail Vân Neely April 19, 2025, 7:05 pmJune 16, 2025, 3:36 pm