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Eleni Balakrishnan, Griffin Jones, Author at Mission Local
Apr 16, 2024 · Author Archives: Griffin Jones. Griffin Jones. Griffin Jones is a freelance reporter in San Francisco. She formerly worked at Mission Local, SF Bay View and LA Review of Books. griffin@missionlocal.com.
Vaccines & Tests/Vacunas & Pruebas - Mission Local
Apr 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.
Featured Archives - Mission Local
Sep 19, 2024 · by Eleni Balakrishnan September 18, 2024, 2:33 pm. Follow the money: New S.F. Democratic Party gets tech, landlord cash — Prop. D keeps raking it in. by Joe Rivano Barros September 18, 2024, 12:00 pm. Homeless people often choose the street over a bed. We toured shelters to find out why.
Nine wounded in Mission District mass shooting
Jun 10, 2023 · Nine people were shot at 24th Street and Treat Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting of a party after 9 p.m. on Friday, officials and witnesses said. All the victims were transported to the hospital and are expected to survive, according to San Francisco police spokesperson Officer Eve Laokwansathitaya. A deputy police chief said that some of ...
Understanding the Mission District’s history
by Vianey Alderete August 3, 2018, 3:44 pmSeptember 29, 2020, 3:40 am. 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 ...
Little Red Book: The pocket-sized parallel universe for Chinese locals
Dec 21, 2021 · Today, a search on the app turns up more than 151,000 posts related to the Bay Area, where much of its American user base is clustered. Growth was particularly rapid during the pandemic; by October, 2021, the app boasted 132 million monthly active users worldwide, leading to a current valuation of $20 billion.. Zoey Han, 26, was one of those pandemic users.
Fabric Outlet to close in November after nearly 30 years
Sep 28, 2024 · Photo by Junyao Yang on Sept. 27, 2024. Fabric Outlet, the decades-old store on Mission Street for all things sewing — fabrics, trims, notions, yarn and crochet supplies — will close its doors on Nov. 23, its owners announced on Thursday. “This decision has been anything but easy,” the owners said in an Instagram post.
Tadaima, new Japanese sando spot in Mission, opens with crowds
Aug 23, 2024 · Tadaima is located at 3515 20th St. It opens on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tagged: business food. junyao@missionlocal.com. California Local News Fellow, Tadaima, a new Japanese sandwich cafe on 20th Street, is just the newest in an array of Japanese-style sandwich spots across San Francisco.
Author Archives: Annika Hom - Mission Local
Dec 26, 2023 · Annika was born and raised in the Bay Area. She previously interned at SF Weekly and the Boston Globe where she focused on local news and immigration. She is a proud Chinese and Filipina American. She has a twin brother that (contrary to soap opera tropes) is not evil. Follow her on Twitter at @AnnikaHom. annika.hom@missionlocal.com.