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Tap Twice for Conversation and Tea
“What’s her name?” I asked Gordie Nathan of Tap Twice Tea. He replied, “Not sure. I sent the photo to Jody. But I imagine he’s in a tea jungle somewhere between India and Nepal…” This sums up the life...
View ArticleI’m Not in Japan Anymore
Mean Streets, It’s Personal, tales of crime or adventures from neighbors who experience them. Send your tales to info@missionlocal.com Just off the plane from Japan. Cecilia and I headed down to get...
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SF’s Carnaval Kicks Off!
Carnaval kicked off today with lots of dancing, eating and having a good time! The parade is on Sunday and here is your map and basic information. Violin guy. Photo by George Lipp Twirlling. Photo by...
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Cool Weather Fails To Dampen SF’s Carnaval Spirit
Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by George Lipp Photo by...
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79-Year-Old Woman Says Officer Pushed Her
Her son, Arturo Pleitez, has been arrested many times. He’s used drugs, he drinks, he causes problems, his family said. Police have been inside his 79-year-old mother’s house multiple times in the...
View ArticleHappy… Unless You Are a Worm
In preparing the soil for some summer veggies we included some wonderful worm compost from our bins. This stuff is amazing, more on that later. The moment we removed the lid from the bins we sensed we...
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MAPP at Artillery
Tunari performed last night at Artillery Apparel Gallery on Mission Street.
View ArticleAngels on South Van Ness
I picked up a voice message at the shop Thursday and passed it on to Jim (The Reed Organ Man) who was at home with a bad knee. It turns out a very nice guy Simon Palmer was moving to Vancouver BC and...
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Moeka Meets the Mission
Moeka Matsumoto came to the Mission from Fukushima, Japan. Yes, the same Fukushima devastated by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. UC Berkeley is hosting a leadership seminar for Matsumoto...
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Expressive Fusion at Artillery AG
The Artillery AG hosted the opening of Aprovcha Saturday night featuring LexMex’s “wood photography” and the amazing Long Board work of Pedro Alverez. Alexa Treviño’s art represents a nexus between...
View ArticleSenses Absorbed at Dance Mission Theater
Rap drifted into spoken word then exploded into gravity defying hip-hop dance. Last night’s performance at Dance Mission Theater featured Felonious, a live hip-hop music and theatrical group, Campo...
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“Treasure Sale” Today at Bethany Makes Room for Quake Retrofit
Volunteer Tomoko Lipp reviews inventory with doggie assistant. Bethany Senior Housing is taking the first step in preparing for the next big Earthquake. They are getting rid of a lot of stuff. The...
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Possible Popcorn Homicide on Cypress
At approximately 2:20 Thursday afternoon what a Mission CSI forensic expert was documenting an apparent Popcorn Homicide on Cypress Street. The popcorn figure was motionless. High cholesterol appears...
View ArticleHow Dat Made His Dad
Mission resident Dat Phan built a whole body scanner out of a gaming computer, wheel bearing, plywood, and an Xbox Kinect. He scanned his father and then printed a little replica. I spoke with Phan...
View ArticleUPS Package Thieves Strike in the Mission
We have all seen the evening news talking about folks that follow the UPS truck and snatching the boxes from doorsteps. Well it is real. On Friday I returned home to my place on South Van Ness and...
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The Carnaval Mural – It’s Back!
After a couple of months of restoration work, the scaffolding came down this morning and the Carnaval mural is back. If you would like the full story of the Carnaval mural, please read this.
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First Photos from Carnaval Celebration
We will be posting more, but here are the first group of photos from today’s celebration for the official unveiling of the Carnaval mural.
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