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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 15h
Breaking: The FBI today cracked the giant antique safe left behind at San Francisco fixer Walter Wong's former HQ, now the offices of adult film company Kink dot Com. And within it: missionlocal.org/2026/09/fbi-...
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FBI cracks giant safe discovered at San Francisco fixer Walter Wong's former HQ
Antique safe, discovered after a tip from Mission Local, is popped open in 15 minutes by ‘certified master safe-cracker’ as federal agents look on.
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What does accountability look like for San Francisco’s homelessness nonprofits? The city is moving toward performance-based contracts. We asked the District 6 supervisorial candidates how nonprofits should be judged. missionlocal.org/2026/09/meet...
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Meet the District 6 candidates: How can S.F. hold homelessness nonprofits accountable?
S.F. wants to tie funding to results. But nonprofits don’t control every factor that determines whether people leave homelessness behind.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 18h
Video: A pickup truck blew through a stop sign in the Sunset and smashed into four parked cars on early Saturday morning. After a loud bang, the driver backs up slightly and drives away, security footage shows. by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 20h
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office announced policies to tighten SFPD officers’ use of surveillance cameras, while the city stands by their contract with Flock. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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S.F. sticks with Flock surveillance cameras, but mayor tightens police use
New rules put forward by Mayor Lurie will cut data retention time, link police searches to investigations and add regular audits.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 29/09/2026
Supervisor Jackie Fielder is sponsoring three new pieces of legislation to increase government transparency and prevent corruption. Learn what they are here: via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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Supervisor Fielder pitches ‘good government’ measures on transparency, corruption
Supervisor Jackie Fielder is proposing legislation that covers the Sunshine Task Force, contracting, and behested payments.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 29/09/2026
This will be something to see: On Oct. 9, the crane will become the centerpiece of a 40-minute, multi-sensory light show, one that took several years and multiple grants to realize. missionlocal.org/2026/09/how-...
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How the Hunters Point Shipyard crane became a colossal art installation
CRANE, a temporary monument in five movements created to honor the memories of the Bayview shipyards.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 29/09/2026
The San Francisco's Human Rights Commission found no SFPD sanctuary law violation after out-of-state searches of Flock license plate data. It urged police to control Flock's national search feature. missionlocal.org/2026/09/sfpd...
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City report on Flock cameras finds no sanctuary violation by SFPD — but urges tighter oversight
A city report found no sanctuary violation in SFPD Flock cameras data sharing, but urged five fixes, including 30-day data deletion.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 29/09/2026
New details emerged in court Monday about last week’s Muni bus stabbing in SoMa. missionlocal.org/2026/09/muni...
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Muni stabbing suspect pleads not guilty, ordered held without bail
Man who allegedly slashed fellow bus passenger was on parole and facing other alleged violations of court orders
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 29/09/2026
What would your opponent be better at than you in Congress? Here's what Connie Chan and Scott Wiener said: via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/sf-c...
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Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: What would your opponent be better at than you in Congress?
The San Francisco congressional candidates are spending their days battling each other. But what do they think their opponent would do well?
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 28/09/2026
“We have a cult of radicalized billionaires who believe it is their destiny to rule the 21st century…They know our system is for sale…not only in San Francisco but in Washington.” Read @esksf.bsky.social on how tech oligarchs bought San Francisco. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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San Francisco's wealthiest have unprecedented control of city politics
Our city fathers (if you like them) or oligarchs (if you don’t) have never been richer, more brazen or faced weaker opposition
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 28/09/2026
UPDATE: DA says suspect pulled a box cutter on a man attempting to defend two Muni passengers. missionlocal.org/2026/09/muni...
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Muni stabbing victim was good Samaritan who stepped in to help two women, DA says
The District Attorney’s Office says suspect pulled a box cutter on a Good Samaritan attempting to intervene on behalf of two passengers
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 28/09/2026
The election is Nov. 3. Scott Wiener & Connie Chan are on the ballot. Who will you vote for? IN TWO WEEKS, come out to the Sydney Goldstein Theater to hear our own Joe Eskenazi with the New York Times' Heather Knight, moderating a congressional debate. www.cityboxoffice.com/ordertickets...
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Tickets | City Arts & Lectures / San Francisco Congressional Debate (Co-presented with Mission Local and the New York Times) at Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco, CA on 10/13/2026 7:30 pm | City...
Check This Out: Get Your Tickets! Purchase tickets for City Arts & Lectures - San Francisco Congressional Debate (Co-presented with Mission Local and the New York Times) at Sydney Goldstein Theater, S...
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 28/09/2026
San Francisco's richest have never been richer, more brazen or faced weaker political opposition — going back to the Gold Rush. Latest column from @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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San Francisco's wealthiest have unprecedented control of city politics
Our city fathers (if you like them) or oligarchs (if you don’t) have never been richer, more brazen or faced weaker opposition
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 28/09/2026
Eligible Hong Kongers are protected from deportation by presidential directive. But ICE detained Ho Yin Mo anyway — puzzling and terrifying his fellow Hong Kong immigrants. missionlocal.org/2026/09/ho-y...
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Ho Yin Mo’s ICE detention puzzles, frightens Hong Kong community in the U.S.
A presidential directive protects Hong Kongers from deportation. Mo’s arrest has left others fearing it won’t keep them out of ICE detention.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 27/09/2026
Christine Pelosi says she will never run against Connie Chan for Congress. She dismissed speculation that her mother, Nancy Pelosi, is backing Chan to keep the seat warm for her. missionlocal.org/2026/09/chri...
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Christine Pelosi vows not to ‘ever’ run against Connie Chan, quashing rumors
Christine Pelosi says she is running for state senate, not against Connie Chan, and disputes rumors about Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 27/09/2026
Pete Sferra, 71, has been a nudist for more than 50 years and a Jane Warner Plaza regular for nearly a decade. Despite his unconventional attire, Sferra likes “blending in” to the neighborhood. missionlocal.org/2026/09/peop...
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People We Meet: Pete Sferra doesn’t care what you wear — or don’t
Pete Sferra, now 71, has been a nudist for over 50 years and hangs out unclothed in the Castro "like a normal person."
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 26/09/2026
See our guide plus reviews to shows at SF Museums. missionlocal.org/2026/09/what...
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What's on now at San Francisco museums, September 2026
A big new retrospective at the Asian Art Museum and last weekend to view Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 26/09/2026
The District 8 supervisor candidates met to discuss HIV funding, prevention and care. Here’s what happened. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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Manny Yekutiel’s accuser resurfaces sexual assault allegation at District 8 forum
As the District 8 supervisor candidates discussed how to support the LGBTQ and HIV-positive community, sexual assault allegations against Manny Yekutiel resurfaced.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 25/09/2026
San Francisco is on par to have another very expensive election cycle, new filings show. Mayor Lurie's charter reform measures have raised over $11 million, more than all other measures combined. via @kellywaldron.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/luri...
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Mayor Lurie’s charter measures raise stunning $11M, more than all others combined
Fundraising for the ballot measures is staggering: Over $19 million is going toward the 10 measures on the ballot.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 25/09/2026
Police are investigating two SoMa stabbings: one outside a homeless shelter on Monday and another aboard a Muni bus on Wednesday. missionlocal.org/2026/09/two-...
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Two men stabbed in SoMa in one week — one on Muni bus
Two men were stabbed in separate SoMa incidents this week, including one attack on a Muni bus and another near a homeless shelter.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 25/09/2026
We asked candidates for San Francisco school board how they'd address the district’s 24 percent chronic absenteeism rate. Here are their responses. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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Meet the school board candidates: How would you address the district’s 24% chronic absenteeism rate?
This week, Mission Local asked eight candidates running for three school board seats how they'd address the district's chronic absenteeism.
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Martha Bridegam @mbridegam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In which @esksf.bsky.social conducts an exploration worthy of Joe Mitchell through a vortex of uniquely San Francisco batshit.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 25/09/2026
District 8 supervisor candidates Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel are encouraging their supporters to rank the other candidate second on their ballots. The alliance could help propel McCoy past Manny Yekutiel. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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District 8 candidates Gary McCoy, Darshini Patel form alliance in S.F. supervisor race
Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel are encouraging their supporters to rank the other candidate second on their ballot.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 25/09/2026
San Francisco has, at long last, revealed two potential successor names for Cesar Chavez St. Here they are: missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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San Francisco unveils two new names for Cesar Chavez Street
Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco could become either "Sí Se Puede" or "Las Campesinas" after sexual assault allegations.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
The San Francisco Unified School District confirmed that its executive director for labor relations, a former middle school principal, was indicted in New Mexico over allegations of criminal sexual contact with a minor. missionlocal.org/2026/09/sfus...
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SFUSD exec indicted in New Mexico for alleged criminal sexual activity with child
District labor head is on leave — previously served as principal and assistant principal in San Francisco middle schools
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
The first students of a K-8 Mandarin program will start next school year at Mission Education Center, the former home to a newcomer program. The one-year temporary site will host one transitional kindergarten and three kindergartens. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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S.F. opens Mandarin program in school that once housed Spanish-speaking immigrant kids
The first students of a K-8 Mandarin program will start next school year at Mission Education Center, the former home to a newcomer program.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
This week, Mission Local asked each of the District 10 candidates what their biggest criticism has been so far. Each candidates' answer had to with one thing: Housing. via @marinanewman.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/meet...
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Meet the District 10 candidates: What criticism have you received that you believe is unfair?
Despite controversy over big tech's spending in the election, each of the candidates pointed to another contention: Housing.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
GrowSF is expecting to pour more money into its endorsed candidates in San Francisco's school board race than in June. While SF Parents Action shares two of its slate members with GrowSF, they and the teachers union are trying to make up the gap. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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Warring slates will face off in S.F. school board race — and one’s got a lot more cash
It’s tech-backed GrowSF vs. the teachers union vs. the Parent Coalition in the San Francisco school board race.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
The S.F. Democratic Party voted to back Flock cameras and reject tighter safeguards, despite community concerns. from @frankiesd.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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S.F. Democratic Party stands behind Flock surveillance cameras in sweeping vote
Two Democratic committee members work for Flock, but were allowed to vote regardless
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
Healthy S.F., the city's healthcare program for the uninsured, has seen enrollment jump 39% this year. That may be only the beginning. As more San Franciscans lose Medi-Cal, one Mission District clinic is already seeing more uninsured patients. missionlocal.org/2026/09/more...
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More and more S.F. residents are losing insurance. Can Healthy S.F. fill the gap?
Healthy S.F. enrollment is up 39% as people lose Medi-Cal coverage and clinics brace for further federal and state health care changes.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 24/09/2026
Empty storefronts are a frequent sight in District 8. Here's what the supervisor candidates would do to fill them. via @io-y-g.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/sf-d...
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Meet the District 8 candidates: How will you fill empty storefronts?
District 8 residents often bemoan the business vacancies. Here's what the District 8 supervisor candidates would do to fill the storefronts.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 23/09/2026
The man who shot nine people in a Mission District mass attack was sentenced this week. missionlocal.org/2026/09/javi...
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Javier Campos sentenced to 25 years for 2023 Mission District mass shooting
Campos injured nine people in a drive-in shooting near 24th Street and Treat Avenue in 2023.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 23/09/2026
San Francisco's pretrial services provider has largely stopped taking new clients. Its replacement won't be ready to take over services until next year, leaving the city's most vulnerable defendants at risk. from @frankiesd.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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S.F.’s trailblazing pretrial program is closing. Its replacement isn’t ready.
The SF Pretrial Diversion Project is no longer taking new clients, and the city’s defendants are paying the price.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 23/09/2026
Ticket holders are invited to show up in their pajamas. missionlocal.org/2026/09/magi...
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Magik*Magik Orchestra invites you to a sleep over in the Mission
San Francisco’s first-ever orchestra sleepover concert at the Grey Area/Grand Theater in the Mission.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 23/09/2026
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Clean Streets and Fair Pay Act, requiring contractors to pay street cleaners wages similar to city employees doing the same work. missionlocal.org/2026/09/clea...
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Clean Streets and Fair Play: Contractors must pay street cleaners a prevailing wage
The board of supervisors passes the Clean Streets and Fair Pay Act, giving street cleaners employed by contractors the prevailing city wage.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 23/09/2026
San Francisco has pulled back from some harm-reduction practices, even as research points to their potential health benefits. Where does District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey stand? We asked him which services the city should continue funding. missionlocal.org/2026/09/meet...
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Meet the District 6 candidate: Should S.F. continue to fund harm reduction?
As San Francisco restricts safer-smoking supplies, Matt Dorsey outlines which harm-reduction services he believes the city should fund.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 23/09/2026
The entire San Francisco Board of Supervisors signed a letter demanding Ho Yin Mo's release. ICE detained Mo, an aide to Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani and former London Breed campaign staffer, at a Las Vegas airport last week. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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San Francisco elected officials call for feds to release Ho Yin Mo, detained assembly legislative aide
Former Chinese-language TV anchor, detained last week at Vegas airport, works for Assemblymember Catherine Stefanie and previously served as field organizer for Mayor London Breed
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 22/09/2026
Asylum hearings set for '28 and '29 are now being moved up by years. Our immigration reporter @clarasophiadaly.bsky.social spent the day in court with one family from Mexico whose case was moved up. They were ultimately denied asylum. missionlocal.org/2026/09/conc...
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Fast-tracked and without a lawyer, Modesto family's asylum case ends in denial
Their asylum hearing was moved up three years. With no lawyer, a Modesto-area family lost their case and now has to pay $2,060 to appeal.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 22/09/2026
S.F. promised to slow cars on eight Sunset streets. Five years later, only one is done. “The demands are incredibly basic," said a Sunset parent. "We’re just asking [the city] to complete the projects that they committed to years ago.” by @junyaoyang.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/sf-s...
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S.F. promised to slow cars on eight Sunset streets. Five years later, only one is done.
Without a network, it is unclear if one street can make a difference to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 22/09/2026
We asked San Francisco congressional candidates Chan and Wiener to rate Mayor Lurie’s performance and whether they would support his reelection. Here are their answers. missionlocal.org/2026/09/meet...
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Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: Do you support Mayor Lurie for reelection?
This week’s question: How would you rate Daniel Lurie’s performance as mayor so far? Would you support him for reelection?
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 22/09/2026
Walter Wong was San Francisco's biggest fixer. His 95K square foot former HQ was bought by adult film company Kink.com These are not squeamish people. When they saw what as in here, they called the FBI. Latest column from @esksf.bsky.social missionlocal.org/2026/09/walt...
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Uncle Walter's Mystery House: Mission Local's exclusive tour
Secret passageways, a secret floor — the former inner sanctum of deposed fixer Walter Wong is full of strange and terrible surprises
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 21/09/2026
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Bernal Heights Saturday night. Police are investigating the collision as a hit-and-run. missionlocal.org/2026/09/hit-...
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SFPD investigating Bernal Heights collision as a hit-and-run
A pedestrian is left with "life-threatening" injuries following a collision with a vehicle. SFPD is investigating the collision as a hit-and-run.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 19/09/2026
Mayor Daniel Lurie's office apologized for appointing zero public school students to San Francisco's youth commission. His all-private-school picks were an "oversight," he said, that he would learn from. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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Mayor Lurie's office apologizes for appointing only private school kids to Youth Commission
The mayor's office said it would do better in the future, and called the appointments an "oversight."
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 18/09/2026
The Museum of Craft and Design opened over a decade ago — in 2013 — yet it still remains off the radar for many locals.  It shouldn’t be.   missionlocal.org/2026/09/muse...
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Museum of Craft and Design honors exhibit that inspired its existence
The Smithsonian’s 1969 “Objects: USA” is the template for a new show pairing contemporary with original makers.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 18/09/2026
Three street ambassadors began patrolling around San Francisco's northwest corner in mid-August, part of a $1.8 million contract with nonprofit Urban Alchemy. Read how it's going, one month in: missionlocal.org/2026/09/urba...
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(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s west side
A set of contracts between the city of San Francisco and Urban Alchemy has expanded the nonprofit's presence throughout the city.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 18/09/2026
SFPD's Southern Station is about to take on 23% more calls. Will it have enough officers? Maybe. At a community meeting, the station’s captain faced pointed questions from residents, with Supervisor Matt Dorsey looking on. missionlocal.org/2026/09/d6-m...
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At D6 police meeting, Dorsey, SFPD and residents all want more police
Southern Station, historically understaffed, could get seven new officers before its boundaries expand Oct. 1 — maybe
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 17/09/2026
There are major delays across all San Francisco BART stations due to a plastic debris fire at 24th St. Mission. It has now been extinguished, and BART is inspecting the track to resume service. There is currently no red or green Line service. missionlocal.org/2026/09/san-...
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24th St. Mission station fire causes major delays across San Francisco BART
There are major delays across all San Francisco BART stations due to a plastic debris fire at 24th St. Mission. It has now been extinguished.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 17/09/2026
The  kimchi pancake with pork: Bright and sassy, yet a comforting dish, with good chewiness and hints of heat and funk, and delicious pork slices inside.  missionlocal.org/2026/09/rest...
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Restaurant Review: Sungho Korean Soul Food
Chef Seongho features homey, traditional dishes he remembers from his childhood,.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 17/09/2026
One of the most head-scratching tricks: transporting a specific dollar bill from an attendee — serial number verified —  to the interior of a lemon he cuts open on stage. missionlocal.org/2026/09/its-...
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It’s no trick: Bernal’s hottest ticket is this perennially sold-out magic show
Rather than relying on dramatic illusions or elaborate props, The Magic Patio incorporates the audience in his magic.
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · 17/09/2026
A buzzy Richmond District cafe did its best to have a "quiet opening" Wednesday. But it likely won't stay quiet for long. That and more in the latest Richmond Buzz: missionlocal.org/2026/09/rich...
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Richmond Buzz: A ‘quiet opening’, and a chef gives back
HI NRG opened with no announcement Wednesday at its new 5801 Geary Blvd. space in the Inner Richmond. The grand opening is Sept. 23.
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