Living in the Past: The ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ mansion is my home
When I first moved into a beautifully restored Queen Anne in the Mission District two years ago,...
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The Women’s Building is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Thursday
The Women’s Building at 3543 18th St., the country’s first women-focused community center, will...
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Strolling into the past: Retracing the steps of a 40-year-old Mission District walking tour
Who pees on books? You don’t. I don’t. But somebody must. Because — let me tell you — when...
Read MoreVero Majano remembers Los Siete
In 1969, seven Central American young men were accused of killing a white police officer in San...
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My grandmother, now 100, talks about her three decades in the Mission
Adela Martinez, my grandmother, remembers well how grateful she was to make the Mission her home...
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Listen Local: The sad — and sadly typical — tale of San Francisco’s ‘oldest house’
Last week, Mission Local columnist Joe Eskenazi and reporter Julian Mark discussed San...
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Is the Wash Club building a historic resource to SF’s Mission?
Last week, the Board of Supervisors declined to vote on an appeal of an eight-story, 75-unit...
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SF neighbors organize to create a greenway in the Mission
Neighbors of the old Southern Pacific right-of-way between Harrison Street and Treat Avenue have...
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Parcel 36: the lot San Francisco’s county, city and tax collector forgot
Parcel 36 is a vacant lot occupied by a colony of feral cats, redolent with the scent of wild...
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After dark history, Homestead rings in 115 years
When Deb Welch first stepped into The Homestead, a bar at the corner 19th and Folsom, it was love...
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SF Mission’s Pop’s Bar celebrates 80 years
Legend has it that Pop’s Bar has been peddling booze on 24th Street since the dark days of...
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Unearthing the Mission’s history through storytelling
A writing project that set out to tell stories about the Mission’s past is now becoming a...
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The Discolandia sign is here to stay
The historic Discolandia sign at 2964 24th Street will remain its original orange, black and white...
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Artists take to labor temple to “reclaim Cinco de Mayo”
A group of artists, musicians and activists will mark May 5 by exploring the history of the battle...
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Grocery, sports clubhouse, party den: Shotwell’s Bar has seen it all
When Tom Madonna left the San Francisco finance world to start a bar in 2006, he needed a change....
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Elixir Bar: A Deep Fount of Mission History
When you grab a drink at Elixir on 16th and Guerrero streets, you might not know you’re inside the...
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Manny’s: A Conversation w/ Congresswomen Sharice Davids & Xochitl Torres Small
September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tue
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18 Reasons: A Wandering Cook: Creative Uses for Your Global Pantry
September 17 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tue
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Manny’s: Conversation with Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign Social Media Director
September 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Tue
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Manny’s: Book Talk: Vivian Ho’s Those Who Wander: America’s Lost Street Kids
September 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
