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Two SFPD officers, former SF cop arrested - Mission Local
WEBApr 19, 2022 · Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan. Two current San Francisco police officers and one part-time retired San Francisco police officer were taken into custody today by their employer for charges including theft of a machine gun from the SFPD and destruction of evidence. The SFPD announced the arrests today, …
Diego Rivera in San Francisco's Mission District
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Diego Rivera wasn’t known for traversing the Mission when he lived in San Francisco with his wife, Frida Kahlo, some 90 years ago. It was the Great Depression when the two artists arrived in San Francisco, “ the city of the world ” as Kahlo described it. The internationally renowned muralist had in 1930 been commissioned to paint a mural ...
It wasn’t so long ago that trains ran through the Mission
WEBMay 25, 2020 · It wasn’t so long ago that trains ran through the Mission. by Elizabeth Creely May 25, 2020, 6:00 am. Railroad tracks swerving south from Harrison street, across 22nd street.Photo by Bill Cassidy. On a quiet Sunday in December of 1992, Bill Cassidy took pictures of the railroad tracks that once guided Southern Pacific trains down Harrison ...
Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer will not run for re-election
WEBJan 15, 2020 · Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer has confirmed to Mission Local that she will not run for a second term — a disclosure she had confided to colleagues and community members some months ago but had remained opaque on publicly. “News just in — from like a year ago,” grumbled Supervisor Aaron Peskin. “And in that intervening year, Sandy has ...
Understanding the Mission District’s history
WEBAug 3, 2018 · Mission District history map. The nominal Mission of the Mission was San Francisco de Asis, founded by Spanish Franciscans in 1776, but Yelamu Indians inhabited the area around Mission Creek for thousands of years before that. Since the Spanish came, there’s been waves of immigrants and newcomers: Irish, Germans, Latin …
Local Designers: The Story of Mission Native - Mission Local
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Marrufo said. Mission Native has collaborated with other Mission local businesses throughout the years. The Mission Barbershop has been selling Mission Native products since May 2021. “I really just admire the way she holds herself and the standard for her business, she’s very talented and shows lots of love to the community,” said Guerra.
"The Blues Man" in the Mission - Mission Local
WEBSep 4, 2015 · At age 63, he said, he can play it in his sleep. This is how McElroy, who goes by “Gary the Blues Man” on YouTube, makes his living. It’s hard work. “It’ll test you,” he said. “It’s trying, in ways you can’t imagine.”. Getting people to stop and listen, and hopefully tip, is the hardest part. He figures he has about 30 ...
The Changing Mission Has Been Changing for Decades
WEBJun 6, 2015 · John, who has been reading our coverage about the changes in the Mission wrote in and offered some perspective. He also sent a photo of his two aunts in front of the American Can Company and when we asked for others he might have, he sent them on.
The Irish Mission: A Family History - Mission Local
WEBJul 5, 2014 · The story of the Creelys involves persecution and the Gold Rush, horse-shoeing and veterinarians, love, loss, and some Irish nationalism. James and Margaret Creely were among the many Irish immigrants that came to San Francisco shores in the late 1800s and converted the Mission to an Irish neighborhood through and through.