Mission Local

Founded in 2008, Mission Local has been dedicated to covering the vibrant Mission District, sharing stories about everything from local tacos and technology to crime, culture, murals, and MUNI. We aim to capture the essence of this historic and beloved neighborhood as it evolves. Initially launched as a project by UC Berkeley's Journalism School, we became an independent entity in 2014. Our goal is to serve as a beacon of local, self-sustaining, and fiercely independent journalism. We strive to showcase the Mission's rich diversity and its captivating, sometimes conflicting, nature. Our commitment is to continue telling its many stories for many years ahead.

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, April 23 to 30

19 hours ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

“Kunié Sugiura: Photopainting,” April 26 at SF MOMA. “Buttons On!” the first-ever retrospective for artist Beau McCall at the Museum of Craft and Design, opens May 11. Chinese in the Richmond, at the Chinese Historical Society of America, closes May 4. “Dress Rehearsal: The Art of Theatrical Design” at the Legion of Honor will close May 11. Ashley Voss at Voss Gallery, on the corner of 24th and Bartlett streets, developed a local gallery guide that she updates weekly.
El Farolito's soccer dream runs aground in Sacramento

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Liliana Michelena

The dream slipped away on Wednesday night in Sacramento, under floodlights that shone just a little too harshly on El Farolito. A 1-0 loss to ended the amateur side’s underdog run in the U.S. Open Cup. El Farolito was cut short in the third round for the second year in a row. From the opening whistle, it was clear El Farolito wanted this, perhaps too much. The players’ movements betrayed their anxiety — legs just a beat too fast, passes just a touch too long.
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1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Robert Weiner

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What's on now at San Francisco museums, April 16 to April 23

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Lydia Chávez

Overview: What's on now at San Francisco's art museums and galleries. Buttons On! the first-ever retrospective for artist, Beau McCall at the Museum of Craft and Design, opens May 11“Rug Life” at the Museum of Craft and Design through April 20. “Spirit Gleaning,” site-specific work by Bay Area-based, Iranian-born artist Minoosh Zomorodinia, through April 19.
California’s AG is trying to put a prosecutor in prison. It's not Brooke Jenkins.

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Joe Eskenazi

In a feat that will surely never be duplicated, George Gascón managed to get himself elected district attorney of San Francisco and Los Angeles. While running in San Diego is the logical next move, Gascón, who last year lost his L.A. re-election bid, is presently ensconced in private life. As a DA, he at one point employed both Diana Teran and Brooke Jenkins.
El Farolito: Working stiffs by day and soccer stars by night

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Liliana Michelena

When the El Farolito soccer team punched its ticket to the third round of the U.S. Open Cup with a stunning comeback over Monterey Bay, its players didn’t head out for a lavish celebration. They clocked in for work the very next morning, as if nothing extraordinary had happened — because, for them, it’s just another day in the life of the hardest-working team in American soccer.
Saxophonist Idris Ackamoor brings the future to the Mission

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Andrew Gilbert

After decades of pursuit, the future is finally catching up to Idris Ackamoor. The San Francisco saxophonist, composer, and leader of the jazz and world music ensemble The Pyramids has been at the vanguard of the Afrofuturism for half a century, ever since it started to coalesce into a larger movement propelled by the sounds and iconography of composer, bandleader and poet Sun Ra.At 74, Ackamoor is gathering newfound attention, all while in the middle of a highly productive run.
SFPD arrest suspect in fatal Tenderloin shooting

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Joe Rivano Barros

San Francisco police officers arrested a suspect after a fatal shooting at the edge of the Tenderloin on Monday afternoon — San Francisco’s fifth homicide of the year. At 5:29 p.m., San Francisco police officers came to the corner of Turk and Mason streets, near the Powell BART station, responding to reports of a shooting. They found a victim “suffering from a gunshot wound” and rendered aid, according to the department. Medics were called, but the victim was declared dead on-site.
Interview: Mayor Lurie talks 16th and Mission and how S.F. won’t ‘arrest our way out of this problem’

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | Xueer Lu |Joe Eskenazi

It’s been almost 100 days of Daniel Lurie as San Francisco mayor. During his 13-month-long campaign, Lurie promised to make streets safer and cleaner, to crack down on open-air drug markets, revitalize downtown, and reduce homelessness. He has worked with the Board of Supervisors to pass legislation to expedite contracts related to homelessness, drug overdoses, and substance use, and pushed the board to let go of some of its oversight power.
How did Waymo get onto Market Street?

1 week ago | missionlocal.org | H.R. Smith |Heather Smith

On April 10, the office of Mayor Daniel Lurie made an announcement: Waymo — the autonomous taxi company once known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project — will soon be driverlessly driving down Market Street. “Market Street runs through the heart of our city, and we’re making sure it continues to evolve with the times,” said Lurie in the release.