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A comic book store with large front windows, colorful signs, and an A-frame sidewalk board promoting a sale; a dog stands just inside the entrance.

Silver Sprocket on Valencia St. bids adieu, and S.F. comics fans mourn

by Oscar Palma March 23, 2026, 6:12 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:38 pm

A person stands outside Jay's Cheesesteak restaurant with a yellow and red checkered facade, yellow awning, and signs for cheesesteaks and vegetarian options.

Jay’s Cheesesteak, institution on 21st St., set to close at the end of the month

by Sophia Rerucha March 20, 2026, 1:31 pmMarch 26, 2026, 4:00 pm

A person hangs a large banner reading "Tenants on Rent Strike" from a window of a gray apartment building while another person sits in a lower window.

One rat bite too many: Mosser tenants on Valencia St. announce rent strike

by Oscar Palma March 2, 2026, 2:51 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:45 pm

Street view of Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative entrance with two outdoor book carts and a "For Sale" sign for the building above the store’s awning.

Mission Buzz: Is Adobe Books building for sale? No. But also: Yes.

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2026, 1:33 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:48 pm

An older man in a black shirt and white apron stands in a restaurant kitchen, smiling while preparing pieces of raw fish on a counter.

We be retiring: We Be Sushi chef bids adieu, shutters 39-year-old Mission mainstay

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 3:48 pm

A modern six-story apartment building with balconies, located between two older residential homes, with people walking and cars parked on the street.

Mission Buzz: Housing, a brewery and an owner who stands her ground on cannabis

by Oscar Palma February 12, 2026, 12:02 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:39 pm

A street corner with a large, gray stone building featuring arched windows, trees in front, people walking, a bike, and parked cars near a crosswalk.

Mysterious LLC wants to turn Mission’s old Social Security building into restaurant, bookstore and events space

by Oscar Palma January 16, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 30, 2026, 4:01 pm

Street view of a small restaurant with an "OPEN" sign in the window; menu items are listed in Spanish on a chalkboard below the front window.

Mission Buzz: Desperately seeking cemita bread

by Oscar Palma January 14, 2026, 11:40 amMarch 26, 2026, 12:40 pm

Poster taped to a wall shows an illustration of Teatro Tin Tan, announcing the opening of a live performing arts café in San Francisco, targeted for December 2026.

Mission Buzz: New theater and performing arts space coming to Mission

by Oscar Palma December 5, 2025, 12:38 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:41 pm

Four kitchen staff members stand behind a counter in a commercial kitchen, wearing aprons and hats, with cooking equipment in the background.

Mission Buzz: Chicken Fried Palace opens, and more afoot

by Oscar Palma November 21, 2025, 4:26 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:42 pm

A person walks past a red wall with peeling posters, graffiti, and string lights above; part of a building and a hydrant are visible.

S.F. anti-graffiti workers paint over the Valencia Art Wall

by Oscar Palma November 20, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 20, 2025, 11:59 am

Mission tenants facing temporary eviction fear they won’t return

by Oscar Palma November 12, 2025, 7:14 amDecember 9, 2025, 11:57 am

A red pickup truck is parked in front of a building under construction, covered in scaffolding. A person walks on the sidewalk nearby.

New chicken, burger joints, no more gallo pinto: Openings and closings in the Mission

by Oscar Palma October 12, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 14, 2025, 10:14 am

Person biking on a city street in a designated bike lane, wearing a helmet. Cars are visible in traffic lanes to the right. Buildings are in the background.

Here’s how to park on the new Valencia Street

by Yujie Zhou October 5, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 7, 2025, 12:58 pm

A vacant storefront with a blue facade displaying multiple "For Rent" signs in the window, located on a city sidewalk.

Club Pilates has more than 1,000 locations. Valencia Street won’t be one of them.

by Oscar Palma October 2, 2025, 9:26 pmOctober 3, 2025, 12:56 pm