People We Meet Archives - Mission Local

Two women stand by a wall-mounted changing table holding potted flowers and a pink bucket. One woman wears a safety vest and the other is in dark clothing. Both are smiling.

People We Meet: The florists of the Ocean Beach bathroom

by Junyao Yang November 16, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 22, 2025, 3:25 pm

A woman stands next to a table with art supplies and fabric, with a framed anatomical skeleton model on the wall behind her.

People We Meet: Laurel Roth Hope delves into dump for trashy treasures

by Erin Marie Daly November 15, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:56 am

A man gives a haircut to another man seated on a sidewalk, while several people gather nearby, some sitting and one in a wheelchair.

People We Meet: Desmond Cannady, the Tenderloin’s street barber

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 8, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 11, 2025, 10:48 am

A man with glasses and a gray "Downtown Top-Ranking" shirt stands in a record store with colorful vinyl albums displayed on shelves behind him.

People We Meet: Bullet LaVolta member is now a vinyl expert

by Julie Zigoris October 25, 2025, 11:03 amOctober 28, 2025, 10:29 am

A man in a black coat and top hat holds a lit lantern on a city street at dusk, with tall buildings and a car in the background.

An S.F. ghost tour with history and haunts

by Charles Lewis III October 23, 2025, 9:06 amOctober 23, 2025, 12:37 pm

A man in a cap and plaid shirt gestures with his hand while talking to another person outside a modern office building.

People We Meet: Ted Barrow says S.F. is a skateboarder’s Athens

by Nicholas David August 31, 2025, 7:00 amSeptember 23, 2025, 1:46 pm

An older man in a plaid shirt sits behind a wooden desk at San Francisco City Hall; a sign advertises docent tours and provides contact information.

Meet the man who leads tours of San Francisco City Hall

by Xueer Lu August 24, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 26, 2025, 10:47 am

A man wearing glasses and a baseball cap sits indoors, playing an acoustic guitar. Various household items and artwork are visible in the background.

How one Noe Valley kid turned a detour from S.F. State into a defining arts role

by Daniela Xitlaly Sandoval August 20, 2025, 7:00 amAugust 21, 2025, 10:08 am

A man stands behind a market stall displaying bottles of olive oil, with boxes stacked behind him and other market stalls visible in the background.

People We Meet: Emanuele Bariani ends namesake olive oil stall

by Teresa Moore August 13, 2025, 10:00 am

An older man with gray hair stands in front of large green plants, wearing a dark jacket and a black shirt, looking slightly to the side.

People We Meet: Hans Kolbe asks how Noe Valley can resist threats to democracy

by Abigail Vân Neely August 10, 2025, 10:00 amAugust 11, 2025, 12:19 pm

A person with long red hair sits on a stool in a workshop surrounded by film reels, equipment, and tools on a cluttered workbench.

People We Meet: Reel life at the Roxie Theater

by Gustavo Hernandez July 16, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 17, 2025, 2:24 pm

An older man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, blue shirt, and backpack stands outdoors in a sunny, grassy area, watching a butterfly flutter near the bushes and trees in the background.

People We Meet: Liam O’Brien is here to crush butterfly misogyny

by Allie Skalnik July 10, 2025, 4:00 am

Two men pose in front of a colorful mural on a wall; one holds a spray paint can, both wear casual streetwear and hats.

People We Meet: ‘Illuminaries’ add the Excelsior to their graffiti resume

by Jordan Montero June 21, 2025, 10:00 amJune 24, 2025, 10:46 am

An older man with a long white beard stands outside on a sunny day, wearing a purple sweater, with green bushes and a purple house wall in the background.

People We Meet: Staying in place with ‘Practical Nomad’ Edward Hasbrouck

by Jessica Blough June 9, 2025, 1:00 pmJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am

A person in a black jacket and hat sits in a pink toy car on a city street, holding a small black and brown puppy. Green planters and buildings are visible in the background.

People We Meet: Maggy Fungula and her hot pink convertible

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 8, 2025, 4:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am