After the Raid
Five men await trial. Five men are missing. And — word is — a new group of I.D. sellers has moved in.
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Tag: gangs
The Gang War That Wasn’t
Stories of violence averted are not often told in the news. Did collaboration between police and the neighborhood do just that?
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Hopes For a Peaceful Ending to a Violent Week
“At the rate this violence is going, by summertime we’re going to be out of funds.”
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Gang Activity Escalates and Casualties Grow
Three shootings, one stabbing, one fight – all seemingly gang-related. “What the hell is going on here?” one reader writes.
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MyMission: Adriana Camarena, Interviewer Extraordinaire
One thing you learn here fast. You can’t sit too long in a bar without a guy buying you a drink. You have to be ready to interact.
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TAKE FIVE: Irene Faye Duller
Four questions about poetry and resistance.
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The Beat — Cops on Foot
Homeless men, bus rides, and public urinations – that’s a day in the Mission for cops. En Español
Read MoreReader’s Response: A Life and Death on Shotwell
Another view of growing up on Shotwell Street.
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A Life and Death on Shotwell
Frank Peña was murdered in September due to Norteño-on-Norteño gang violence, police say. But the story of his life—and death—shows how difficult escaping one’s past can be.
Read MoreSpray of Light: Redemption in Graffiti
A 19-year-old Mission resident finds an escape from gang life through aerosol art.
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Rappers Turn Out for Toys
Bernal Dwellings celebrates its second annual Toy Drive, rap included. En Español
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Away From the Canon, Teen Books Hit Home
Urban lit draws neighborhood high school students in with harrowing depictions of abuse, drug use and violence they relate to.
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Homicide and Injuctions
If you are one of the 700,000 that ride Muni daily than this is for you: Today, mayoral candidate...
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Stabbing at 16th and Mission
The victim was stabbed after exiting a Muni bus. “Without a lot of work, people don’t have much to do,” said one rider.
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Ministry Offers Youth Family, Space, A Dash Of God
Comunidad San Dimas works to keep incarcerated Mission youth from returning to gang life.
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L.A. Recruit Brings New Attitude to Police Force
Tough questions about crime seek results.
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Valencia Corridor Merchants Association: 2019 Valencia Cookie Crawl
December 7 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat
07
Community Music Center: Afro-Latin Dance Party with Two Generations
December 7 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat
07
Slim’s: Lee Fields & The Expressions Gene Washington & The Sweet Sounds
December 7 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
