24th Street Archives - Mission Local

Local news for a global city

Donate Sign In

White storefront with a green awning, a large window, an open door, and a black sandwich board sign on the sidewalk.

Mission Buzz: Sayonara to French-inspired bakery. Bienvenue to homemade onigiri and bento boxes

by Oscar Palma April 29, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 30, 2026, 9:23 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 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:26 pm

A three-story building under renovation is covered in black construction netting and scaffolding, with a green temporary structure in front and a clear blue sky above.

30 sober-housing beds geared to American Indians coming to 24th St.

by Oscar Palma March 24, 2026, 8:42 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:38 pm

Street view of Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative entrance with two outdoor book carts and a "For Sale" sign for the building above the store’s awning.

Mission Buzz: Is Adobe Books building for sale? No. But also: Yes.

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2026, 1:33 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:30 pm

The Philz Coffee store on 24th and Folsom streets.

New grocery store taking over former Philz Coffee spot on 24th St.

by Oscar Palma February 20, 2026, 6:25 pmFebruary 24, 2026, 6:05 pm

The Mission Cultural Center seen from Mission Street with blue skys.

How to save the Mission Cultural Center? Residents and leaders meet

by Oscar Palma February 3, 2026, 1:44 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:55 pm

Street view of a small restaurant with an "OPEN" sign in the window; menu items are listed in Spanish on a chalkboard below the front window.

Mission Buzz: Desperately seeking cemita bread

by Oscar Palma January 14, 2026, 11:40 amApril 24, 2026, 3:31 pm

An older woman wearing glasses and a headscarf holds a floral umbrella while walking outdoors on a rainy day.

Abuelitas de la Misión: María Alicia Catalán, a poet who’s lived in the Mission 55 years

by Oscar Palma January 11, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 4:03 pm

People in traditional Aztec attire, including a striking el tigre costume, perform a cultural dance outdoors under a sunny sky, with shadows cast on the pavement.

Carrying the fire home: Hundreds gather in the Mission to honor Ricardo ‘El Tigre’ Peña

by Liliana Michelena December 27, 2025, 6:34 pmDecember 31, 2025, 8:12 pm

A man wearing elaborate traditional indigenous attire, including a feathered headdress, golden armor, face paint, and beaded necklaces, poses against a dark background.

Aztec warrior of love: The Mission remembers Ricardo ‘El Tigre’ Peña

by Oscar Palma December 10, 2025, 1:37 pmDecember 17, 2025, 9:26 am

Good news: Mission branch library set to reopen by spring

by Oscar Palma October 14, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 14, 2025, 1:55 pm

A group of people gather outside an art gallery at night near a stop sign on a city sidewalk.

Voss Gallery in Mission closes, but will continue virtually and ‘nomadically’

by Oscar Palma September 25, 2025, 11:04 amSeptember 26, 2025, 10:08 am

Eight people stand side by side outdoors on a paved path with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

The S.F. State-born project that lasted five decades: El Tecolote turns 55

by Oscar Palma August 22, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 26, 2025, 4:26 pm

A line of Philz coffee cups on a counter with an lgbt flag.

Philz Coffee completes $145M sale to private equity firm, leaves tips for baristas

by Jessica Blough August 6, 2025, 4:30 pmAugust 7, 2025, 12:42 pm

The Philz Coffee store on 24th and Folsom streets.

Philz Coffee close to closing deal to sell to private equity firm for $145 million

by Jessica Blough July 31, 2025, 11:23 pmAugust 1, 2025, 10:13 am