Mission Street Archives - Mission Local

A three-story pink building with boarded-up windows on the ground floor stands between yellow and red buildings on a cloudy day; people and a black SUV are in front.

Mission Buzz: Los Coyotes taqueria rides again

by Oscar Palma April 3, 2026, 1:50 pmApril 4, 2026, 11:30 am

A modern six-story apartment building with balconies, located between two older residential homes, with people walking and cars parked on the street.

Mission Buzz: Housing, a brewery and an owner who stands her ground on cannabis

by Oscar Palma February 12, 2026, 12:02 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:39 pm

Two women stand at an outdoor market stall with baskets of avocados, dragon fruit, and other produce arranged on a counter.

Mission food vendors say new S.F. rules could burn them

by Oscar Palma February 4, 2026, 9:18 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:55 pm

The Mission Cultural Center seen from Mission Street with blue skys.

How to save the Mission Cultural Center? Residents and leaders meet

by Oscar Palma February 3, 2026, 1:44 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:55 pm

People hangout in front of the Mission Cultural Center during the lowrider tribute to Selena.

Mayor Lurie ‘committed to the future’ of Mission Cultural Center site, but offers few details

by Io Yeh Gilman, Lydia Chávez and Oscar Palma January 29, 2026, 5:40 pmMarch 26, 2026, 4:01 pm

The Mission Cultural Center seen from Mission Street with blue skys.

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts closes after fiscal troubles

by Oscar Palma January 28, 2026, 10:54 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:58 pm

Street view of a small restaurant with an "OPEN" sign in the window; menu items are listed in Spanish on a chalkboard below the front window.

Mission Buzz: Desperately seeking cemita bread

by Oscar Palma January 14, 2026, 11:40 amMarch 26, 2026, 12:40 pm

An older woman wearing glasses and a headscarf holds a floral umbrella while walking outdoors on a rainy day.

Abuelitas de la Misión: María Alicia Catalán, a poet who’s lived in the Mission 55 years

by Oscar Palma January 11, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 4:03 pm

Poster taped to a wall shows an illustration of Teatro Tin Tan, announcing the opening of a live performing arts café in San Francisco, targeted for December 2026.

Mission Buzz: New theater and performing arts space coming to Mission

by Oscar Palma December 5, 2025, 12:38 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:41 pm

Four kitchen staff members stand behind a counter in a commercial kitchen, wearing aprons and hats, with cooking equipment in the background.

Mission Buzz: Chicken Fried Palace opens, and more afoot

by Oscar Palma November 21, 2025, 4:26 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:42 pm

Shoppers stand in a line inside a store, waiting to check out. Shelves with products are visible on both sides, and a security notice is posted on the wall.

Blockbuster lines continue at the Mission’s last Walgreens pharmacy

by Oscar Palma October 24, 2025, 11:31 amOctober 24, 2025, 12:10 pm

A red pickup truck is parked in front of a building under construction, covered in scaffolding. A person walks on the sidewalk nearby.

New chicken, burger joints, no more gallo pinto: Openings and closings in the Mission

by Oscar Palma October 12, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 14, 2025, 10:14 am

Mobile command vehicle parked on a city street near a sidewalk. Buildings and a tree are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

SFPD nixes 24/7 police bus at 16th St., offers varying rationales

by Io Yeh Gilman September 29, 2025, 3:23 pmFebruary 28, 2026, 11:36 am

Two people sit on the sidewalk in an urban alley lined with graffiti-covered walls and scattered trash.

On Day 200, residents see progress and challenges in S.F.’s efforts at 16th St.

by Io Yeh Gilman September 27, 2025, 8:32 pmDecember 11, 2025, 6:07 pm

A man with tattoos on his hands stands in an urban plaza, wearing a black sweatshirt, tan pants, and a baseball cap. Buildings, a palm tree, and people are in the background.

Day 180 at the 16th St. Plaza: ‘The Bear’

by Sage Ríos Mace September 17, 2025, 10:54 pmSeptember 26, 2025, 9:30 pm