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Day 75 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘I honestly feel like the Tenderloin is more safe’
Resident sees improvement in 16th and Mission area, but doesn't believe the city has found a permanent solution.
What will it take to convert downtown San Francisco offices into housing?
A tax break for San Francisco downtown developers advanced this week. Will it be enough to spur office-to-housing conversion?
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-offices-housing-conversion/
Designed by AI?
On Mission Street. Photo by Community Contributor.
At the Good Ship Dodo, mothers and children create art together
The "Mother of Collaboration" project at the Good Ship Dodo pairs children and parents to create improvisational artwork.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-mission-arts-space-good-ship-dodo/
Joel Engardio recall: 99.3% of signatures in random sample determined valid
Only four signatures in a sample of 549 were deemed invalid — recall expected to qualify
Day 74 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘Es un cagadero todas las noches’ (It’s a shitshow every night)
Today marks 74 days of a San Francisco police mobile command unit’s presence on the southwest 16th and Mission plaza. Yesterday, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a new power-washing initiative in the Mission District, underwritten by two billionaire donors and campaign-rivals-turned-friends. But Mission locals are skeptical the new $3 million project will be enough. “He can say whatever, but I want to see action,” said a man working the counter at the…
40 bike laps around the sun: Valencia Cyclery turns 40
Valencia Cyclery turns 40 on June 1, and to celebrate, owner Paul Olszewski said the shop will have "as good of a sale as we've ever had."
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/40-bike-laps-around-the-sun-valencia-cyclery-turns-40/
From another world
On Folsom Street. Photo by Mike Santiago.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-photos-from-another-world/
S.F. DA has ‘pattern and practice’ of withholding evidence, public defenders allege
The public defender’s misdemeanor unit says it tracked 50 incidents in a six month period of the DA failing to turn over evidence on time.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-da-pattern-withholding-evidence-public-defenders-allege/
On Day 11 of SFMTA Trial: On the final day, a dramatic scene at the Jelly Donut
On the final day of Elias Georgopoulos' suit against the SFMTA, the defendant reenacted an incident between Georgopoulos and another officer.
