Department of Public Works Archives - Mission Local

A person walks past a red wall with peeling posters, graffiti, and string lights above; part of a building and a hydrant are visible.

S.F. anti-graffiti workers paint over the Valencia Art Wall

by Oscar Palma November 20, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 20, 2025, 11:59 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 on a city sidewalk near a restaurant sign, with bags and belongings around them; some are walking, others are standing or sitting.

Don’t forget us, say businesses and residents near 24th St. BART

by Oscar Palma May 30, 2025, 4:00 amMay 30, 2025, 9:42 pm

Illustration of two houses partly illuminated by sunlight, with large, dark tree branches casting shadows over the scene from the upper right corner.

Why does Bayview-Hunters Point have so few street trees?

by Marina Newman May 6, 2025, 4:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:10 pm

A person in a suit sits and smiles in a wood-paneled courtroom or government chamber with flags, a laptop, and a blue coffee cup.

Supervisor Danny Sauter wants more S.F. trash cans. City says no need.

by Abigail Vân Neely March 13, 2025, 1:35 pmMarch 14, 2025, 1:14 pm

A historic mission library under renovation is surrounded by fences and construction signs, with trees lining the street. Graffiti adorns the barriers, adding a touch of urban art to the scene.

Mission library renovations delayed by months, pushing reopening

by Oscar Palma October 12, 2024, 6:00 amOctober 15, 2024, 11:23 am

A white collapsible structure with the words BART Police visible on the side.

Covering the Police

Police watchtower installed at 24th St. BART Plaza

by Lana Tleimat August 28, 2023, 5:12 pmAugust 29, 2023, 10:23 am

Public Works staffers hand a woman a flyer about how to obtain a permit to sell merchandise

S.F. city workers hit, harassed in street vending enforcement

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 3, 2023, 12:13 pmApril 22, 2025, 5:32 pm

Public Works staffers hand a woman a flyer about how to obtain a permit to sell merchandise

Day one of enforcing permits at the 24th Street Plaza proves easier than expected

by David Mamaril Horowitz September 13, 2022, 7:07 pmMarch 14, 2025, 5:58 pm

‘Not one pothole!’ Repaving in Bernal leaves some neighbors baffled

by Carolyn Stein August 21, 2022, 12:23 pmAugust 23, 2022, 10:35 am

Volunteers pick up trash at 24th and Mission BART Plaza

Voters asked to nix Sanitation, Streets Dept. they voted to create in 2020

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 21, 2022, 3:52 pmJuly 22, 2022, 12:37 pm

Housing, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Community meeting: tiny houses, vendor permits, Garfield Square fencing

by Annika Hom May 12, 2022, 2:04 pmNovember 17, 2023, 4:23 pm

A man on a mission, and that mission is SF’s trash

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 31, 2022, 10:17 amJune 21, 2025, 11:10 am

City releases Covid-19 test guidance as pop-up sites abound

by Anlan Cheney January 28, 2022, 6:00 amJune 22, 2025, 12:34 pm