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Vaccines & Tests/Vacunas & Pruebas - Mission Local
WEBApr 5, 2023 — Location: 701 Alabama St. (between 19th and 20th streets). Hours: Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Covid-19 tests, vaccines and boosters. MPX vaccines also available. Eligibility: All San Francisco residents, workers, and students age 5 and up. For MPX vaccine eligibility, click here. Vaccines (MPX): Available.
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 ...
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 …
Nine wounded in Mission District mass shooting
WEBJun 10, 2023 — by Eleni Balakrishnan and Joe Rivano Barros June 9, 2023, 10:20 pm. The corner at 24th and Treat immediately after the mass shooting that wounded nine. Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan. Leer en español. Nine people were shot at 24th Street and Treat Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting of a party …
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, …
San Francisco Harley-Davidson closes abruptly after 110 years
WEBJun 29, 2024 — by Abigail Van Neely June 28, 2024, 6:01 pm. San Francisco Harley-Davidson, as seen on June 26, 2024, closes after 110 years. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. When Christopher Weber clocked in to his job as a mechanic at San Francisco’s historic Harley-Davidson dealership at 3146 Mission St. last Saturday morning, he expected a typical work day.
Mission Nights: “Public Disgrace” at Kink - Mission Local
WEBNov 10, 2011 — But never before had I covered an event hosted by Kink.com, the hardcore, fetish-based website that owns and operates an adult entertainment production studio in the Armory at Mission and 14th streets. A colleague had gotten me on the list to the invitation-only “Public Disgrace” Thursday night. Kink recommended semi-formal black attire and ...
Mission Local's 2024 election dashboard
WEBWelcome to Mission Local’s election dashboard. Register to vote! You can do so online here or by mail before Oct. 21, 2024. Check your voter registration status online. Reach our reporters: District 1: Junyao Yang [email protected]. District 3: Yujie Zhou , [email protected]. District 5: Eleni Balakrishnan, [email protected].
Iconic Mural at Bank of America Turns 40 - Mission Local
WEBJun 6, 2014 — The piece, painted 40 years ago this June, is still in pristine condition, shielded from the sun that wreaks havoc on the Mission’s outdoor murals. The branch at Mission and 23rd streets was undergoing renovation in 1974, and as part of its efforts to cater to the community, the bank hired three local artists to adorn its new walls: Jesús ...