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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 16

The Roxie yesterday announced it had fundraised $5M to buy its building as its "forever home" in the Mission. Meet the projectionist keeping their analog dreams alive w/a 1940s projector, carbon rods, & white-hot arcs of electricity. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-rox…

MLNow's tweet card. The Roxie in the Mission just announced it bought its building as a "forever home." Meet the projectionist behind the historic theater.

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Mission Local@MLNow · 2 h

Tenants from the public housing complex where former Mayor London Breed grew up sued their property manager, the largest affordable housing manager in California. Now, it’s leaving the complex. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-pla…

MLNow's tweet card. The redeveloped Plaza East complex, former Mayor London Breed's childhood home, is still rife with mold and poor conditions, tenants say.

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Mission Local@MLNow · 2 h

“In this particularly difficult political time, I think it’s important to foster community resilience and trust in each other’s neighbors,” says Sally Chen of Livable City, the nonprofit behind Sunday Streets since 2008. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sunday…

MLNow's tweet card. Sunday Streets returned to the Mission, filling Valencia Street with live music, family fun, and community connection.

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Mission Local@MLNow · 2 h

After 7 years of operating the Old Mission Barbershop at 21st & Mission, owner Omar Nazzal is closing his doors at the end of the month. Nazzal has been in the Mission for years: His dad owned a linen store right next door to his future barbershop. missionlocal.org/2025/07/old-mi…

MLNow's tweet card. Omar Nazzal announced the closure of the Old Mission Barbershop, citing health and financial costs as the principal reasons.

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Mission Local@MLNow · 3 h

Will San Francisco's first inspector general be someone Donald Trump recently fired from the federal government? missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-hir…

MLNow's tweet card. Tell all your friends with with at least eight years of experience in auditing, investigations, or compliance to apply

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Mission Local@MLNow · 4 h

In a neighborhood chock full of Italian & Asian food, the creators of Après Vous wanted something different. A year into running the Sunset eatery, Stan Gee & Richard Chagniot have found customers who enjoy their ready-to-go beef tongue or sausage rolls. missionlocal.org/2025/07/apres-…

MLNow's tweet card. Après Vous, a new to-go eatery, offers everything from Irish sausage rolls to beef tongue to Chilean sea bass at various price points.

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Mission Local@MLNow · 4 h

Mission residents may soon find live entertainment, beer, wine and longer hours at Muddy Waters Coffee House. Current owners are in conversations with Marcos Senghor, the owner of Bissap Baobab, to sell the business. missionlocal.org/2025/07/muddy-…

MLNow's tweet card. The potential new owner, Marcos Senghor, said the cafe will stay nearly the same, but he hopes to add live entertainment, beer and wine.

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Mission Local@MLNow · 6 h

Melvin Bulauan told his family he preferred prison to living in the midst of the Tenderloin drug scene. Earlier this month, he was sent anyway to GEO Group's halfway house in San Francisco. Within days, he was found dead. via @miss_elenius missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-dea…

MLNow's tweet card. Less than a week after his arrival at GEO Group's Taylor Street Center, Melvin Bulauan was dead. His body was found just a block away.

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gilare zada@gilarezada · Jul 22

Over the past few months, I’ve been reporting on a subject that seemed to unearth more questions than answers. My quest began with one question: who’s in charge of our state’s cemeteries? @KQED kqed.org/news/12048831

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 19

One judge was fired on Thursday. Three of the four judges approved asylum cases at higher rates than the national average of 42.3 percent, missionlocal.org/2025/07/trump-…

MLNow's tweet card. Three of the four judges approved asylum cases at higher rates than the national average of 42.3 percent.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 19

“I’m honestly shocked, impressed and incredibly humbled by how much support we received,” said organizer Nandini Novarr, as hundreds of locals turned out for the first-ever “Summer Sip and Stroll” in the Mission Thursday evening. missionlocal.org/2025/07/moment…

MLNow's tweet card. Breakthru Beverage’s Nandini Novarr in collaboration with Mission Merchant's association, pulled off the Mission's first ever wine walk.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 18

Taraval Station, covering much of San Francisco’s westside, is getting a new police captain. Clayton Harmston has received honors — & also twice sued SFPD and the city for anti-white discrimination. by @junyao98 missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-tar…

MLNow's tweet card. Clayton Harmston, who has been an SFPD officer for over 25 years, twice sued SFPD alleging anti-white discrimination.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 18

LAST CHANCE to get tickets for San Francisco Story Fest, where journos from Mission Local, the Chronicle, KQED, the Standard, & more are presenting their stories live and in-person. Saturday, 7PM, at the Herbst Theater. cityboxoffice.com/eventperforman…

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 18

ICE arrested 3 more asylum-seekers at immigration court on Friday. The atmosphere is tenser than ever. One woman w/a young child cried in the back. ICE agents swarmed those they arrested. Attorneys huddled w/their clients. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-imm…

MLNow's tweet card. Three asylum-seekers were arrested Friday directly after court hearings at San Francisco immigration court.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 18

Scalpers are finding ways to make money off of Stern Grove free shows. Tickets for Orville Peck on July 27 are up to $50 a pop. Organizers are not pleased. missionlocal.org/2025/07/50-a-p…

MLNow's tweet card. The summer shows have always been free since their inception almost 100 years ago. Now, some scalpers are changing that.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 18

Catch up with our short videos on BIGFACE and coffee recommendations from ML's staff. missionlocal.org/2025/07/watch-…

MLNow's tweet card. If you're not following on on Instagram, here are some short videos that we have been posting on BIGFACE and coffee recommendations.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 18

In its final months, the San Francisco Parks Alliance did not divulge its dire financial state with the organizations it funded. Now, it's imploded & left these groups "holding the bag." Park stewards and neighborhood groups say they're owed thousands. missionlocal.org/2025/07/parks-…

MLNow's tweet card. S. F. supervisors grilled leaders of imploded nonprofit for not knowing their finances or communicating with the organizations they served

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 17

Milli Atkinson in the middle of San Francisco's response to ICE. An attorney, she's often at immigration court, where the majority of ICE arrests have occurred. Once rare, she says, court arrests now occur daily. We spoke to her about what she's seeing. missionlocal.org/2025/07/qa-mee…

MLNow's tweet card. Milli Atkinson is the go-to lawyer for those wondering how Trump’s crackdown is hitting San Francisco

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 17

Parents say San Francisco's controversial ethnic studies course is underbaked, too advanced for freshmen, and full of problematic material. But the students? They seem to love it. “It made me feel stronger," one said. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sfusd-…

MLNow's tweet card. S.F. parents says that the class was hastily developed, is too advanced for freshmen, and contains problematic material. Students disagree.

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Mission Local@MLNow · Jul 17

The site of the historic Compton's Cafeteria riot will remain a halfway house, after the Board of Appeals struck down a plea to review the building's zoning and use. The board seemed moved by trans advocates' comments, however, and urged an investigation. missionlocal.org/2025/07/sf-blo…

MLNow's tweet card. The San Francisco Board of Appeals, despite the denial, was sympathetic to advocates' cause and urged an investigation.

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