Marie Harrison, tireless fighter for environmental justice, dies at 71
Marie Harrison was a fighter and an organizer, and, nearly until her last breath, she continued to...
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Carlos Gutierrez, mentor to troubled youth, dies at 38
Carlos Gutierrez, the 38-year-old co-founder of Homies Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth...
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With death of Stephen Parr, SF Mission loses the archivist behind Oddball films
Film archivist Stephen Parr once remarked that the best database of film was in his head —...
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Family of SF woman allegedly slain by ex-partner: Be there for victims
In the wake of Susana Robles Desgarennes’ death, allegedly at the hands of an abusive ex, her...
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Domestic violence allegedly ended life of young mother
Friends and family of Susana Robles Desgarennes allege her death, in a car in Dolores Heights on...
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Beloved grocer, namesake of Gus’s Market, killed in hit-and-run
A 57-year-old grocer who brought a strong sense of community to his markets was killed by a driver...
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Life of Mission mentor in the making cut short by murder
The death of Abel Enrique Esquivel, Jr., more than a month ago left the 23-year-old’s mentors...
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Ebony McKinney, Tireless Advocate for the Arts, Dies Unexpectedly (KQED)
This story originally appeared on KQED.org by Kevin L. Jones. Ebony McKinney, a tireless advocate...
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Community Will Remember Artist Michael Roman at Coltrane Church Friday
Michael Roman, a prolific Chicano artist who died December 26, 2016, will be remembered and...
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Family of Mission Stabbing Victim Remember a Devoted Protector
Though he had lived on the streets for years, Mathew Fiame still found ways to stay connected with...
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Generous, Prolific, “Loco” – Stencil Artist Michael Roman Dies at 60
In art and in life, Michael Roman was a man of many layers, colorful visions and haunting...
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Neighbors Remember Homicide Victim as Gruff but Kind Handyman
A “buck wild” exterior didn’t stop neighbors on the streets from seeing Eddie “Tennessee” Tate as...
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Owner of San Francisco’s First Guatemalan Bakery Dies
Traduccion en español aquí. Manuel Barrientos, the proprietor of San Francisco’s first Guatemalan...
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Shotwell St. Violence Claims Life of Man Gunned Down in June
For three months, Fidel Amezcua, known to most by the name Happy, fought for his life. But on...
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Mexican Museum Founder Peter Rodriguez Dies at 90
San Francisco artistic visionary and founder of the Mexican Museum Peter Rodriguez died July 1,...
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Memory of Musician, Poet and Healer Mamacoatl to be Honored at Brava Theater
Silvia “Mamacoatl” Parra tried to heal the world with her music, art, spiritual work and activism....
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Gray Area Grand Theater: Negativland with Live Cinema by SUE-C
September 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
