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Artist painting a red utility box with black flames and white smoke; completed design features bubbles and Korean text.

People We Meet: Jane Kang’s Korean-themed utility boxes

by JL Odom February 1, 2025, 4:30 amJune 21, 2025, 11:36 am

Elderly woman sitting at a dining table with various dishes and jars, looking at the camera.

People We Meet: Shulamis Koyfman, Soviet Jewish refugee and longtime nurse

by Naomi Beth Marcus December 28, 2024, 5:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

Two people stand next to a seafood display on ice inside Portofino Seafood Co. with a window showcasing the street outside.

People We Meet: Frankie Gaetano Balistreri, owner of Portofino’s in North Beach

by Naomi Beth Marcus December 27, 2024, 5:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

A ferry docked at a pier on a cloudy day, with hills visible in the background. Passengers are boarding or disembarking.

Maire Farrington has been solo camping on Angel Island for 31 years

by Abigail Vân Neely November 30, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

A person sits in a treehouse with a red dragon sculpture suspended below.

People We Meet: The Hayes Valley puppeteer and his dragon treehouse

by Abigail Vân Neely November 23, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

Born in Nicaragua, Alice Ruiz poses in a black blazer with a cityscape in the background at Dolores Park.

Alice Ruiz, a proud Nicaraguan and now San Francisco resident

by Emmanuel Fonseca November 16, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

Ray Jada posing for a photo inside of his store. Photo courtesy of Ray Jada.

Beloved Mission sandwich maker to sell Ray’s Market & Deli after 17 years

by Oscar Palma November 2, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

Person typing on a typewriter at an outdoor table with a sign "Stranger's Poems." Others are seated nearby, and trees can be seen in the background.

For 3 words and some cash, Ben Bernthal will type up a poem on the spot

by Io Yeh Gilman October 20, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:37 am

A person with long hair and glasses is sitting indoors, wearing a blue button-up shirt, with a neutral expression. Books are on a shelf beside them.

People We Meet: Jonathan Koshi paints street tents

by Abigail Vân Neely October 19, 2024, 6:00 amOctober 31, 2025, 11:51 am

A person sits at a table with jewelry-making tools, holding a jewelry tray. A mannequin in the background displays a necklace.

Jeweler Peggy Li keeps a low profile. Her creations are now movie stars.

by Abigail Vân Neely September 15, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:38 am

A man wearing a mask stands behind a street food cart labeled "Tacos de Canasta" in front of a building, with gas meters and various items in the background.

People We Meet: Felipe Reyes Peréz sells tacos de canasta on Folsom

by Avery Levy September 7, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:38 am

Raymundo Jimenez poses with one of his homemade churros at the intersection of 21st and Mission streets on Friday Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Oscar Palma.

People We Meet: Reymundo Jimenez, 78, sells churros 7 days a week

by Oscar Palma August 29, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:38 am

A man with folded arms stands in front of shelves filled with various bottles in a shop or store setting.

People We Meet: A Palestinian liquor store clerk builds community on the corner

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 24, 2024, 7:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:38 am

A woman with long braids and wearing sunglasses and a pink top stands smiling on a sunny day in front of a blue building with a tree in the background.

People We Meet: Neecia the social worker

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 18, 2024, 8:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:38 am

A person is reflected in the side mirror of a vehicle, looking at themselves. They wear sunglasses and have their hair tied back in a neat sweep. The background shows miscellaneous items and a bicycle.

When a sweep becomes a spectacle for S.F. homeless resident ‘Pineapplez’

by Abigail Vân Neely August 7, 2024, 10:34 amOctober 20, 2025, 3:39 pm