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Four adults stand outside near a stone wall and tall building on a sunny day, engaged in conversation.

From Palestine to Mexico in search of her parents’ homes: Traces of Home makes its Roxie debut

by Oscar Palma October 2, 2026, 2:39 pmOctober 2, 2026, 2:43 pm

Mission Buzz: Jackie Fielder requests 24/7 ambassadors for 16th, 24th streets

by Oscar Palma August 5, 2026, 6:40 pmAugust 7, 2026, 10:53 am

A colorful mural featuring abstract shapes, houses, and landscapes covers a wall between two trees on a sunny city sidewalk.

Amsterdam-style cannabis café could come to Valencia next summer

by Oscar Palma July 31, 2026, 2:41 pmJuly 31, 2026, 6:07 pm

A person with short dark hair wearing a black jacket stands in front of a bright red wall, looking over their shoulder and smiling slightly.

My Mission: Meet the Roxie Theater’s programming director, Isabel Fondevila

by Oscar Palma July 18, 2026, 5:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:47 pm

Storefront with metal security gate closed, windows display "Available" and "For Lease" signs with a phone number for contact.

Woman-owned skate shop Double Down looks for a new home

by Oscar Palma July 10, 2026, 2:02 pmJuly 28, 2026, 11:04 pm

Gray building facade with barred entrance gate, signs posted on gate, address number 1917, and a closed garage door on a city sidewalk.

Mission Buzz: A handful of Mission businesses receive an economic boost from the city

by Oscar Palma July 10, 2026, 12:00 pmJuly 28, 2026, 10:52 pm

A residential street is blocked by concrete barriers, a yellow gate, and a "Do Not Enter" sign. Parked cars line both sides of the street under overcast skies.

Mission Buzz: SFMTA extends closures on Capp and Shotwell, CARECEN has a new home

by Oscar Palma June 25, 2026, 12:50 pmJuly 29, 2026, 1:27 am

A bar sign reads "MAKE OUT ROOM" above a marquee promoting parties, happy hour details, PDA encouragement, and the website makeoutroom.com.

Mission Buzz: Make Out Room owner says he’s leaving the biz with his liver intact

by Oscar Palma June 11, 2026, 12:00 pmJuly 29, 2026, 12:46 am

A person on a ladder works on the exterior of a corner building with black-and-white checkered tile and windows covered in brown paper.

Mission Buzz: Baja food coming to Mission, new sushi on Valencia

by Oscar Palma May 13, 2026, 12:15 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:26 am

White storefront with a green awning, a large window, an open door, and a black sandwich board sign on the sidewalk.

Mission Buzz: Sayonara to French-inspired bakery. Bienvenue to homemade onigiri and bento boxes

by Oscar Palma April 29, 2026, 12:00 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:16 am

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 pmJuly 29, 2026, 5:45 am

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 pmJuly 29, 2026, 6:09 am

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 pmJuly 29, 2026, 5:20 am

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 pmJuly 29, 2026, 7:26 am

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 amJuly 29, 2026, 3:21 am

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