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A row of townhouses in black and white, featuring a parked scooter and two ghost decorations in an upper-story window.

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Dark shadows

by Walter Mackins October 20, 2026, 6:00 amOctober 19, 2026, 5:34 pm

A person wearing a hat and vest walks past a wall covered in layers of torn posters and street art.

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Best… poster… ever!

by Walter Mackins October 19, 2026, 6:00 amOctober 16, 2026, 4:53 pm

Sunset clouds over a neighborhood of houses.

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La Catrina

by Walter Mackins October 10, 2026, 6:00 amOctober 13, 2026, 12:04 pm

Storefront of a market with a metal security gate over the window and door, showing address number 4304 and a “Lucky Retailer 2021” sign.

Excelsior Buzz: Lucha Libre and Salvadoran heritage at the last block party of the year

by Andrea Jiménez October 8, 2026, 12:00 pmOctober 8, 2026, 12:23 pm

A discarded toilet sits by a tree on a sidewalk next to a “Do Not Dump Garbage or Refuse” warning sign, with overgrown grass around the base.

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Rules were made to be broken

by Walter Mackins September 26, 2026, 3:16 pmSeptember 25, 2026, 3:19 pm

A black zip tie and a cigarette butt are attached to a gray pole above a pedestrian crossing button on a city sidewalk.

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Ifs, ands, or…

by Beth Winegarner September 24, 2026, 6:00 amSeptember 24, 2026, 12:01 pm

Excelsior Buzz: Free Shakespeare in McLaren Park this weekend

by Xueer Lu September 11, 2026, 12:00 pmSeptember 11, 2026, 11:22 am

Black metal gate with large letters spelling "THE EXCELSIOR" at the entrance, surrounded by greenery and a decorative stone pillar on the left.

Excelsior Buzz: Long-waited soccer field and play area come to Monroe Elementary School

by Xueer Lu August 28, 2026, 12:00 pmSeptember 1, 2026, 10:48 am

A patio with a table, chairs, watering can, potted plants, and colorful flower decorations against a concrete wall and blue railing.

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A garden of delights

by Walter Mackins August 22, 2026, 6:00 amAugust 21, 2026, 7:21 pm

A person stands outside a vacant corner storefront with dark glass upper panels and closed blinds, next to a traffic light, mailbox, and utility box on a sunny day.

The Excelsior’s Central Drug Store building has sold

by Xueer Lu August 20, 2026, 2:22 pmAugust 21, 2026, 11:39 am

A woman in a blue jacket smiles while holding a young child; another child stands nearby. People are gathered in the background outdoors.

Soccer, Spider-Man, and an all-purple getup: It’s back-to-school day in San Francisco

by Junyao Yang and Mission Local Staff August 17, 2026, 9:47 amAugust 18, 2026, 2:36 pm

Large outdoor crowd gathers at an amphitheater for a concert with a colorful tie-dye backdrop and surrounding trees.

Excelsior Buzz: Get ready for Jerry Day — and a new ice cream shop

by Xueer Lu July 31, 2026, 12:00 pmJuly 31, 2026, 12:02 pm

Two metal utility covers on a concrete sidewalk, one inscribed with graffiti, with parts of two shoes visible at the bottom corners of the image.

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Being Anticolonial

by Walter Mackins July 12, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:53 pm

Children use scissors, pencils, and fabric pieces to create colorful felt art projects on a table covered with crafting tools and materials.

Excelsior Buzz: Jerry Day returns to the Excelsior Aug. 1

by Xueer Lu July 10, 2026, 12:00 pmJuly 28, 2026, 11:05 pm

A worn beige door with an oval glass window is set in a peach-colored wall beside a Skittles advertisement poster.

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When One Door Closes

by Walter Mackins July 4, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 11:26 pm

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