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A sign taped to a window that reads, “EDUCATION NOT DEPORTATION.”

SNAPS

De acuerdo

by Michael Santiago October 25, 2026, 6:00 amOctober 26, 2026, 6:15 pm

Four adults stand outside near a stone wall and tall building on a sunny day, engaged in conversation.

From Palestine to Mexico in search of her parents’ homes: Traces of Home makes its Roxie debut

by Oscar Palma October 2, 2026, 2:39 pmOctober 2, 2026, 2:43 pm

A metal gate with a yellow “VACANCY” sign and the address number 2032 is illuminated by a light at night.

There are dozens of empty rooms near 16th and Mission. Why can’t the city use them to house people?

by Oscar Palma August 6, 2026, 4:00 amAugust 6, 2026, 1:45 pm

A person with short dark hair wearing a black jacket stands in front of a bright red wall, looking over their shoulder and smiling slightly.

My Mission: Meet the Roxie Theater’s programming director, Isabel Fondevila

by Oscar Palma July 18, 2026, 5:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:47 pm

A bar sign reads "MAKE OUT ROOM" above a marquee promoting parties, happy hour details, PDA encouragement, and the website makeoutroom.com.

Mission Buzz: Make Out Room owner says he’s leaving the biz with his liver intact

by Oscar Palma June 11, 2026, 12:00 pmJuly 29, 2026, 12:46 am

Police vehicles with flashing lights are parked on a dimly lit street at night.

Driver arrested after pedestrian struck and killed near 16th and Mission

by Oscar Palma May 28, 2026, 3:48 pmJuly 29, 2026, 1:44 am

Two people wearing bright yellow "Community Ambassador" jackets walk together under an umbrella on a rainy city street.

S.F. to lay off ‘community ambassadors,’ including several in the Mission

by Oscar Palma April 22, 2026, 9:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 2:32 am

A three-story pink building with boarded-up windows on the ground floor stands between yellow and red buildings on a cloudy day; people and a black SUV are in front.

Sam Devdhara is making money at the bottom of S.F.’s housing market

by Oscar Palma April 22, 2026, 5:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 4:24 am

Amidst the vibrant cityscape, people cross the street, one draped in reflective material, reminiscent of a triage blanket. The backdrop of colorful buildings and dynamic street art adds an artistic flair to the urban scene.

Mayor Lurie moves S.F. homeless street-outreach teams to health department

by Io Yeh Gilman April 21, 2026, 11:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 4:29 am

Two people stand smiling behind a bar counter; one wears a "Keep Austin Weird" shirt, and the other wears a patterned dress. Glassware, bottles, and a baked flatbread are visible.

Mission Buzz: New murals coming to Wiese, pop-ups join forces and El Faro for sale

by Oscar Palma April 16, 2026, 12:02 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:58 am

A three-story pink building with boarded-up windows on the ground floor stands between yellow and red buildings on a cloudy day; people and a black SUV are in front.

Mission Buzz: Los Coyotes taqueria rides again

by Oscar Palma April 3, 2026, 1:50 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:36 am

Two police officers stand at a doorway, one entering a building, while an older man with a blue plastic bag walks nearby on a sidewalk.

Covering the Police

S.F. to boost police presence at Mission BART plazas, Mayor Lurie says

by Joe Rivano Barros February 28, 2026, 1:25 pmJuly 29, 2026, 3:17 am

A black cat rests in a shallow cardboard box on a glass counter, with shelves of assorted liquor bottles blurred in the background.

3rd time’s the charm: 16th and Mission bodega gets new cat after Waymo tragedy

by Oscar Palma February 26, 2026, 1:21 pmJuly 29, 2026, 6:30 am

An older man in a black shirt and white apron stands in a restaurant kitchen, smiling while preparing pieces of raw fish on a counter.

We be retiring: We Be Sushi chef bids adieu, shutters 39-year-old Mission mainstay

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 3:21 am

A modern six-story apartment building with balconies, located between two older residential homes, with people walking and cars parked on the street.

Mission Buzz: Housing, a brewery and an owner who stands her ground on cannabis

by Oscar Palma February 12, 2026, 12:02 pmJuly 29, 2026, 6:14 am

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