Save Cash: Can
Want to get the most bang for your buck? Try canning your food. Simple, fun, and with the national unemployment rate at 10.2 percent—the highest since 1983—canning can be the answer to anyone’s...
View ArticleMission Eyes: Mole Madness
Red. Black. Yellow. For eons mole has crossed color and flavor barriers, all in the pursuit of the perfect blend of chiles, spices and in some cases, chocolate. Even the name mole represents the...
View ArticleMission High: Thankful
Mission High School reporters team up with Mission Loc@l to talk Thanksgiving.
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Twenty Years of Thanks
Martha Ryan began her journey to the Homeless Prenatal Program unlike many of her clients: as a volunteer in African refugee camps and teaching English in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps. There, she...
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Rappers Turn Out for Toys
En Español Move over Santa Claus, Thizz Nation is in the house. At least that’s the case at this weekend’s Mission Neighborhood Toy Drive. Unlike most traditional drives, this fundraiser steps away...
View Article1000 Block
One opportunity: 1017. What do you see here? Street view. Back to the main Build a Block page here. And to build other blocks: 400 Block, between 15th and 16th;500 Block, between 16th and 17th;600...
View Article1100 Block
Lots of opportunity here. What do you need after Zaytoon and a Crêpe shop? Street view. Back to the main Build a Block page here. And to build other blocks: 400 Block, between 15th and 16th;500 Block,...
View Article1200 Block
These are all taken, but any suggestions for the new businesses on the block? Street view. Back to the main Build a Block page here. And to build other blocks: 400 Block, between 15th and 16th;500...
View ArticleReview: McSweeney’s Panorama
Dave Eggers and his pals at McSweeney’s launched an epic tribute to the print newspaper on Tuesday, selling out in our neighborhood by the afternoon. Mission Loc@l’s staff rushed off to purchase,...
View ArticleUndocumented, But Still Pursuing An Education
As the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor Gavin Newsom argue back and forth about sanctuary policy, life for undocumented students goes on. They pack their lunches, walk to school, wear...
View ArticleHoracio Franco Serenades the Mission
Horacio Franco is one of Mexico’s rising stars. A flute and recorder virtuoso, he’s played with virtually every Mexican orchestra and given concerts around the globe. On Sept. 17, Franco discussed his...
View Article9.28.09
It turns out 14th and Mission is no place to hang out on a Saturday night. Police reported a stabbing left one in the hospital with non life-threatening wounds–it’s not yet clear what the scuffle was...
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9.29.09
Earlier this month Mission Loc@l reported on Galeria de La Raza’s Ghetto Frida mural, a new piece aimed at growing up in the Mission. Now, Frida’s in the news again, but this time eyebrows are raised...
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Mission Activist Speaks Out against Honduran Coup
Forty years ago the Mission District was alive with revolution. Streets teemed with demonstrators and the 24th Street Bart station became known as Plaza Sandino—a gathering place for revolutionaries...
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9.30.09
Gourmet Magazine must have a sweet-tooth for the Mission. Their last issue dished up everything from Bi-Rite’s salted caramel to Humphry Slocombe’s olive oil cream dream. Oh, and let’s not forget their...
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State Cuts Take Toll on Elderly
First in line for the Monday morning rush, Gelacio Rillera, sits in his lawn chair at the top of the stairs of the Mission District’s Social Security office, waiting for the doors to open at 9:00 a.m....
View Article10.1.09
If you see a bunch of Pirates sauntering around the Mission tonight, don’t be alarmed, the buccaneers are out partying after a Treasure Island Music Festival sponsored hunt. The prize: dressing like...
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10.2.09
We’re all on a budget these days, so why not check out a few of these cheap places to eat. Thanks to SFGate for the lowdown. Grilled kielbasa served with hot and sweet mustards, house made saurkraut...
View Article10.03.09
Good morning WEEKEND! When I think of a lazy weekend breakfast in the Mission, I think Tartine. But how about Bar Tartine? Starting soon, the new restaurant will start competing with its sister store,...
View Article10.04.09
It’s only three months into the fiscal year, but city coffers are running dry. The Chronicle reports city jails, museums, and the fire department fear they won’t be able to pay their bills by the end...
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