People We Meet Archives - Page 2 of 25 - Mission Local

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 amJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am

A middle-aged healthcare worker with gray hair and wearing a blue top looks at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is an indoor setting, slightly blurred.

Watching U.S. healthcare change over 40 years at an S.F. practice

by Naomi Beth Marcus May 18, 2025, 6:12 amJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am

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 pmJune 21, 2025, 11:33 am

A woman wearing sunglasses and a beanie holds a small dog in a pink sweater, standing on a paved path in a park with trees and a green bench nearby.

People We Meet: Linda English wants to skate forever

by Junyao Yang May 11, 2025, 4:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:34 am

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 pmJune 21, 2025, 11:34 am

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 amJune 21, 2025, 11:34 am

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 amJune 21, 2025, 11:34 am

Person standing in a cluttered basement filled with boxes and bags, wearing a plaid shirt. Hanging string lights illuminate the space.

This 79-year-old hoped to start his own museum of oddities. Now, everything must go.

by Abigail Vân Neely March 30, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 22, 2025, 3:28 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 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

Man in high-visibility vest and beanie stands inside a bus, holding a handrail and smiling at the camera. Bus interior and dashboard are visible in the background.

This San Francisco bus driver has a goal: 550,000 Muni trips on Tuesday

by Kelly Waldron March 15, 2025, 4:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

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 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

Children observe a person wearing a glowing dinosaur costume outdoors at dusk.

Lawyer by day, dinosaur by night: Meet the man who keeps Dolores Park weird

by Junyao Yang March 2, 2025, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

A man with glasses and long hair sits on brick steps, wearing a red plaid shirt. A house with an open garage full of items is in the background.

There’s only one house in the Tenderloin. Here’s its story.

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 26, 2025, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

A person in a floral-patterned shirt arranges a bouquet among various flowers and foliage in a dimly lit room.

Valentine’s Day or not, when you sell flowers, romance follows

by Naomi Beth Marcus February 14, 2025, 10:59 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am

Danny Mendez, co-owner of Rosamunde, poses for a photo with his favorite beer, a Hafbrau lager, on Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma.

People We Meet: Danny Mendez, co-owner of Rosamunde Sausage Grill

by Oscar Palma February 8, 2025, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:35 am