San Francisco History Archives - Mission Local

Two uniformed police officers stand in front of a modern building, with an old Hong Kong immunization certificate overlaid above them.

ICE HQ in S.F.’s Financial District has 80-year history of detaining immigrants

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea August 14, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 15, 2025, 2:57 pm

A man sits in a chair against a bright red wall adorned with a large decorative comb and a group of framed black-and-white portraits.

People We Meet: Bayview’s seniors taught William Rhodes how to party and quilt

by Jose Alonso Velazquez June 28, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 2, 2025, 9:09 am

A woman stands in front of a museum exhibit titled "Early History 1848–1928," featuring historical photos, tools, and artifacts displayed on the wall.

She studied the Hunters Point Shipyard for 20 years. Now, her work’s finally on display.

by Jose Alonso Velazquez June 13, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 4, 2025, 12:39 pm

A yellow and black butterfly rests on a tree trunk surrounded by green leaves and yellow flowers, while people in robes stand nearby.

Comic: Meet San Francisco’s urban wildlife, from lichen to coyotes

by Ronna Raz April 16, 2025, 4:00 amJune 21, 2025, 10:30 pm

A person stands at the entrance of Whalers Cabin Museum, beside signs labeled "Whalers Cabin" and "Open Information." The cabin is wooden with a rustic appearance.

S.F. playwright Nancy Wang turns tales of her Chinese family into historical novel

by Lydia Chávez February 25, 2025, 6:35 pmJune 21, 2025, 10:09 pm

Two red metal benches face the street on a sidewalk next to a tree. Buildings and a parked car are in the background.

A requiem: The ghosts from 40 years of walking San Francisco

by Naomi Beth Marcus October 21, 2024, 6:01 amJune 21, 2025, 10:30 pm

Maria Refugio Vigil and Ildefonso Vigil (right) inside of one of their restaurants. Photo courtesy of Amparo Vigil.

Food

Maria Refugio Vigil, matriarch of Puerto Alegre, dies at 91

by Oscar Palma September 10, 2024, 11:11 amJune 21, 2025, 10:09 pm

Joan Holden posses for a photo with a city and mountains in the background.

Joan Holden, SF Mime Troupe’s playwright, remembered by friends and family

by Oscar Palma April 22, 2024, 11:59 amJune 21, 2025, 10:31 pm

A man holding a megaphone.

We the living, and the Day of the Dead

by María I. Lopez November 2, 2023, 4:42 amJune 21, 2025, 10:09 pm

A collage of images from BART newsletters, including clowns and a tiger.

Hidden history of BART revealed in newly digitized newsletters

by Will Jarrett September 28, 2023, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 10:31 pm

Crossword banner image.

Test your wits with the Mission Local crossword

by Lana Tleimat and Will Jarrett August 17, 2023, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 10:31 pm

Photograph of Lone Mountain Cemetery, taken in the late 19th century.

‘San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries:’ Beth Winegarner brings a buried history to light

by Gilare Zada August 11, 2023, 7:00 amJune 21, 2025, 10:31 pm

Covering the Police

SF youth justice warrior David Inocencio dies at 59

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 23, 2023, 6:39 amJune 21, 2025, 10:09 pm

The photo of the front of the building with its windows papered over and a delivery truck to the left.

99 years of history at 780 Valencia, soon to become a Live Fit Gym

by Lana Tleimat July 13, 2023, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 10:31 pm