SF’s new Russian immigrants venture into places like the Mission, leaving the Richmond behind

Dec 23, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

For at least a year, Nina Pakhomova, a Russian mathematician and IT specialist, received job...

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San Francisco Day Labor Program’s building hits market for $1.8M; plight of 400 day laborers in question

Sep 5, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Immigrant Life, Mobile, Topics

Jose Mauricio Ortiz was just 14 when he was drafted into the military to fight in the Salvadoran...

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SFPD will not cooperate with ICE during expected raids, Chief says

Jan 18, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott made it clear at Wednesday’s Police Commission meeting that...

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Disillusioned with the Cuban Revolution, he ends up running a surrealist cafe in San Francisco

Dec 22, 2017 | Art, Business, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

RadioHabana Social Club sits tucked away on 1109 Valencia St., its blue awning faded and its...

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DACA renewal fund reaches $3 million, thousands can still get help with renewal

Sep 28, 2017 | Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Immigrant Life, Mission Street, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

A DACA renewal fund set up earlier this month by the Mission Asset Fund has gathered $3 million to...

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Saints and Remedies at a San Francisco Pharmacy

Jul 28, 2017 | Business, Featured, Front Page, Mission Street, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

A bell sound goes off when you enter La Internacional pharmacy at 2481 Mission Street. Julieta...

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A store owner and hot dog vendor refuse to give up

Jul 17, 2017 | Business, Front Page, Immigrant Life, Mission Street, Mobile, Today's Mission

A tiny bark welcomes you into Productos Naturales Georgina’s at 2286 Mission Street. Popi, a small...

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For one vendor the street is both home and business

Jun 28, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Immigrant Life, Mission Street, Mobile, Newsletter, SF Homeless Project, Today's Mission

Abdiel Avila, 58, sets up on Mission Street every morning. He spreads a blanket out beneath the...

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Local organizations seek resources to stabilize Latino, immigrant families

May 9, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

At a meeting Monday night, service providers for the city’s Latino and immigrant populations said...

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SF Mission Church Offers Sanctuary to Undocumented Community

Mar 1, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

The Mission’s Episcopal Church of St. John’s the Evangelist on Wednesday joined a number of...

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St. Charles Borromeo School, a Part of SF Mission History, Will Close

Feb 18, 2017 | Education, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

After 129 years in operation in the Mission, St. Charles Borromeo School at 3250 18th St. will...

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Dozens of Mission District Stores Shutter on A Day Without Immigrants

Feb 16, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

While most stores in the Mission District remained open Thursday, dozens made it clear on handmade...

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Revamped Day Laborer Center Increases Support to Immigrant Workers

Feb 16, 2017 | Education, Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Immigrant Life, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Some 40 people gathered on a sliver of sidewalk outside of the Immigrant Worker Power Center at...

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State Pols Move to Protect Immigrant Tenants from Deportation Threats

Feb 3, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Immigrant Life, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

State Assemblymember David Chiu and several colleagues have put forward legislation that would bar...

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Campos Wants $5 Million More for Immigrants, Mayor Says No

Dec 12, 2016 | Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

Instead of writing wishlists for Santa Claus, immigrant activists gathered on the steps of City...

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SF Mission Latinos Face Trump Presidency With Resolve, Fear

Nov 9, 2016 | Election Coverage, Featured, Front Page, Immigrant Life, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission

In San Francisco’s Mission District, the city’s Latino neighborhood, the ascendancy of Donald...

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