People We Meet Mission Archives - Mission Local

A man sits and lies on the sidewalk near a bicycle and a blanket, surrounded by personal belongings and makeshift bedding on a city street.

People We Meet: Junior keeps watch at Mission and 30th

by Naomi Beth Marcus February 28, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:14 pm

Could this S.F. garbage-truck driver be named the nation’s best?

by Béatrice Vallières February 1, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 9:14 am

A person with curly hair stands in a bookstore, resting a hand on a display of books. Shelves filled with books and eclectic decor are visible in the background.

How Daniel Meléndez found community among the shelves of a Mission bookstore

by Alice Finno January 17, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 9:15 am

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 27, 2026, 9:16 am

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 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:16 pm

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 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:18 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 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:20 pm

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 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:23 pm

A man wearing a propeller hat and sunglasses sits on a sidewalk next to chalk drawings, in front of a brick building with barred windows.

People We Meet: Chalking for 20 years

by Jessica Blough May 31, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:23 pm

A man in work clothes stands outside a storefront with a large "TORTAS" sign, next to crates holding supplies and bags on the sidewalk.

At 23rd and Mission, a muralist leaves his mark again and again

by Gustavo Hernandez May 16, 2025, 6:02 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:24 pm

A utility box painted with a red heart, an eye in the center, surrounded by yellow rays and red teardrop shapes; "Monica Magoto 2025" is written at the top.

Monica Magtoto’s utility boxes ‘heal the spirit’ of San Francisco

by JL Odom May 3, 2025, 12:01 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:27 pm

Solinda Parraga standing next to her fruit cart at the northeastern 16th BART plaza on Monday March 31, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma.

People We Meet: Food vendor Solinda Parraga’s American dream starts at the 16th St. BART Plaza

by Oscar Palma April 13, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:28 pm

Artist sitting on a crate in a studio, surrounded by large canvases featuring detailed animal artwork. Sunlight streams through a window, and plants hang from the ceiling.

Some people look for signs. So she painted 12.

by Gustavo Hernandez April 3, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:28 pm

Musician plays guitar on stage under blue lights, surrounded by audience in silhouetted foreground.

‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ composer Emile Mosseri returns to life on tour

by Abigail Vân Neely March 29, 2025, 11:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:29 pm

A man in an apron and cap holds a tray of cookies in a bakery setting.

S.F.’s ‘The Bear:’ Dolores Deluxe owner trades fine dining for corner store

by Abigail Vân Neely March 8, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:30 pm