Mission Local

Just after 10 a.m. on Monday, San Francisco police pulled up to the city’s new 24-hour sobering center at 444 Sixth St. and delivered a man in handcuffs. He was the first person to be brought there instead of the hospital or county jail down the block. missionlocal.org/2026/05/sfpd-r…

Seven pro-Palestine activists facing up to 15 years for blocking the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 saw their first day in court on Friday. Read about the charges, filed by District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and the trial, expected to go through July. missionlocal.org/2026/05/trial-…

Four-time California Governor Jerry Brown has no love for San Francisco's Prop. B. He compares it to the work of Trump and Putin and says it's a thinly veiled smokescreen to keep one man out of city office. From @esksf missionlocal.org/2026/05/jerry-…

Check out our museum guide for May, 2026 missionlocal.org/2026/05/whats-…

“Amadeus Never Gives Me the Blues,” is Bouchard’s memoir of her relationship with her craft. It will be at The Marsh until May 23. missionlocal.org/2026/05/amy-bo…

Walk down Irving Street in the Sunset District and you'll notice something odd. It feels like every other Asian grocery store has a Grand Opening banner. The newest one this reporter found opened in 2021. The oldest? In 2015: missionlocal.org/2026/05/sf-sun…

San Francisco's new 24-hour drunk tank, called the RESET center, will open Monday. Mission Local received conflicting accounts from officials about what it will do. Arrests? Some said yes, others no. Can you leave? Again, yes from some, no from others... missionlocal.org/2026/05/sf-she…

Mission Local hosted a debate between the five candidates for District 4 supervisor, moderated by our reporter Junyao Yang. Though the Great Highway didn't take center stage, things still got pretty spicy. Read our coverage of the event here: missionlocal.org/2026/04/san-fr…

In the Sunset and Parkside, more than 88% of households own at least one vehicle. We asked District 4 candidates: Is there a “war on cars” in San Francisco? Should travel by car be prioritized in the urban planning in the Sunset? by @junyao98 missionlocal.org/2026/04/sf-dis…

The Mission-based nonprofit housing developer MEDA is showing signs of fiscal trouble. It recently laid off 12 staff & issued 5-10% pay cuts to others, plus a 43% cut to its CEO's salary. It comes 6 mos. after a $38 M loan bailout from the city. missionlocal.org/2026/05/missio…

A Mission Street landmark sat empty for nearly a decade. Here's who's moving in: missionlocal.org/2026/05/sf-thr…

JUST IN: Several San Francisco supervisors, past and present, were arrested at SFO just a bit ago as part of an anti-ICE May Day protest. Supervisors Rafael Mandelman & Connie Chan were zip-tied by SFPD, as was former supe Jane Kim, among others. missionlocal.org/2026/05/s-f-su…

Had a lot of fun hosting a @MLNow District 4 candidate forum last night @SFPublicLibrary. We talked about housing, transit, pedestrian safety and of course Sunset Dunes. Had some fun lightning round questions like "What is one thing you disagree with the mayor on?"

With Side A, the Parkers have continued in the vein of Universal Café, providing another real neighborhood spot, a welcoming space that feels like you’re just hanging out in their home with a good glass of wine and some curly fries. missionlocal.org/2026/04/side-a……

What's on the menu for Mission Buzz this week? handmade onigiris near 24th and Harrison and the return of Valencia Live. missionlocal.org/2026/04/sayona…

No catch. No church. Just free groceries. A S.F. nonprofit is blessing shoppers at independent stores across the city — and plans to keep going: missionlocal.org/2026/04/sf-not…

Hillary Ronen, the former Mission District supervisor who has spent a little under a year sojourned in Spain, is coming back. She'll lead La Raza Centro Legal, a 53-year-old legal nonprofit focused on immigration, where she was an attorney years ago. missionlocal.org/2026/04/san-fr…

San Francisco is planning to build a lot more housing over the next few years. But where should it be located? District 2 candidates Stephen Sherrill and Lori Brooke share their thoughts. via @io_y_g missionlocal.org/2026/04/sf-dis…

Scott Wiener is attending 4–5 house parties a week as he campaigns to succeed Nancy Pelosi as San Francisco’s congressperson. via @io_y_g missionlocal.org/2026/04/sf-sco…

April is coming to an end but the Excelsior is starting to see a series of events coming to its streets. This past Sunday, for example, was just one of those days when you would come across an event every few blocks. missionlocal.org/2026/04/excels…