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A man stands smiling in a comic book shop, surrounded by comic books, posters, and shelves filled with various merchandise.

Mission: Comics and Arts expands to the Excelsior

by Xueer Lu May 26, 2026, 3:04 pmMay 28, 2026, 11:57 am

A man in a gray hoodie and beanie stands outside, holding up a booklet titled "EVER UPWARD" with several photos on its cover. A building with Arabic writing is visible in the background.

People We Meet: Jeff Murray documents the Excelsior, in film

by Xueer Lu May 23, 2026, 5:00 amMay 22, 2026, 6:20 pm

A plastic skeleton is seated in the driver's seat of a beige car parked on a sunny city street.

SNAPS

Really old Volvo

by Joe Eskenazi May 16, 2026, 6:00 amMay 15, 2026, 5:10 pm

Two women stand at a wooden bar inside a dimly lit room with red decor and an American flag on the wall.

My Excelsior: Julie Clima and Leila Moylett ran a men’s-only social club for decades

by Xueer Lu May 16, 2026, 5:00 amMay 18, 2026, 11:15 am

An older woman in a blue vest and pink shirt holds a microphone and speaks, with another person seated in the background.

Singin’ in the stacks: Karaoke night at the Excelsior public library

by Xueer Lu May 15, 2026, 5:00 amMay 14, 2026, 11:11 am

Excelsior Buzz: Sign up for a tour of your neighbors’ gardens

by Xueer Lu May 12, 2026, 12:00 pmMay 12, 2026, 11:25 am

People celebrate outdoors by throwing colored powder in the street; children and adults are covered in color, with buildings and a speed limit sign in the background.

Excelsior Buzz: a Sunday filled with celebrations

by Xueer Lu April 28, 2026, 2:39 pmApril 30, 2026, 9:42 am

A modern four-story apartment building on a street corner with people gathered at the entrance and cars parked along the curb.

Will they ever finish building 4805 Mission in the Excelsior?

by Xueer Lu April 18, 2026, 5:00 amApril 21, 2026, 11:42 am

Crocker Amazon turf war heads to San Francisco supervisors

by Xueer Lu April 16, 2026, 3:00 pmApril 26, 2026, 10:29 am

Excelsior Buzz: New cannabis dispensary coming to Persia Triangle

by Xueer Lu April 9, 2026, 3:33 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:25 pm

A person in a white t-shirt stands smiling in front of a door covered with colorful stickers at the entrance of a bar or restaurant.

My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his late-night burritos

by Xueer Lu April 5, 2026, 4:00 amApril 7, 2026, 11:49 am

A man wearing a dark jacket and a San Diego Padres cap sits at a table with colorful flowers in a vase in a cluttered, sunlit room.

People We Meet: Nory Sasaki, ‘The life of a flower is short’

by Iryna Humenyuk March 21, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 26, 2026, 4:09 pm

Two people select produce from wooden shelves at an indoor market or food pantry; potted plants sit on a nearby cart, and a green trash bin is visible in the center.

Excelsior Buzz: The Dark Horse returns as Pony Express

by Alice Finno March 19, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:27 pm

Intersection with traffic, utility and service vehicles, crosswalks, overhead wires, and buildings with murals and storefronts under a partly cloudy sky.

Excelsior’s post-pandemic recovery shows it can pay to shrug off tourism

by Xueer Lu March 10, 2026, 4:00 amApril 8, 2026, 2:29 pm

Construction workers wearing safety vests and hard hats direct traffic and pedestrians at an intersection with cones and stop signs. A “Walk Closed” sign is visible in the foreground.

Excelsior Buzz: Say hi to the reptiles, grab an ice cream cone

by Xueer Lu March 3, 2026, 12:00 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:28 pm