At DΓa de los Muertos, the Mission mourns and celebrates four community pillars
This year is the procession's 45 year anniversary, and the first year without four of the key leaders and artists who helped organize the event…
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Photos: The deep roots of this Day of the Dead celebration in the Mission District
Bright orange marigold petals were scattered throughout Potrero del Sol Park as people celebrated the lives of those who have died as a part of…
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Billionaires are trying to buy San Franciscoβs election. Itβs not too late to vote
Joe Eskenazi, Mission Localβs managing editor, is a good reporter, and some of what he says in his column this morning is true: The billionaires…
▶️ Watch →S.F. asks feds to βimmediately removeβ ICE vehicles from city-owned parking garage
San Franciscoβs transportation agency is asking the federal government to remove ICE vehicles from a city-owned downtown parking garage. S.F. asks feds to βimmediately removeβ…
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OPINION: Why an AIDS doctor is voting Yes on 40
We have life-saving treatments today. For many patients, Trump's cuts could end access to those treatments The post OPINION: Why an AIDS doctor is voting…
Read full article βConnie Chanβs backers want one thing on Election Day: High voter turnout
Connie Chan is counting on higher-than-usual turnout to overcome what most polls suggest is about a six-point lead for Wiener. Connie Chanβs backers want one…
Read full article βQuiz: Who said it? Match each quote to the right San Francisco candidate.
We ask the leading candidates in San Francisco races a question every week. Can you tell whose answer is whose? Quiz: Who said it? Match…
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OPINION: Defending California against Trump and Palantir
Ahead of Election Day, the Trump Administration has stooped to a new low with highly publicized federal arrests of 28 California residents and reports of…
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For costume legend Beaver Bauer, all the cityβs a character
The Angels of Light Free Theater member has dressed SF productions for decades; a new retrospective takes it all in. The post For costume legend…
▶️ Watch →What Makes Good Comedy? A Good Sandwich
Your night out with an East LA Sketch team. The post What Makes Good Comedy? A Good Sandwich appeared first on Knock LA.
Read full article βWindow-front ofrendas for Dia de los Muertos
Photos: ofrendas displayed in storefronts along the Mission and Tenderloin Districts of San Francisco in celebration for Dia de los Muertos. Window-front ofrendas for Dia…
Read full article βSeeing red
On Cortland Avenue. Photo by Howie Gelman. Seeing red
Read full article βThe U.S. midterms could be a big swing left. San Francisco is poised to double down on its gilded age.
S.F. voters appear likely to ratify button-down billionaires' longtime wishlist The U.S. midterms could be a big swing left. San Francisco is poised to double…
Read full article βWe asked every S.F. politician and major candidate: How would you fix housing affordability?
What would every San Francisco official β and major candidate β do about housing affordability? Here are their plans, in their own words. We asked…
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Good Taste: Welcome in Diwaliβs light with Indian Restaurant Week
Six chefs are pulling out the holiday stops for the next two weeks. The post Good Taste: Welcome in Diwaliβs light with Indian Restaurant Week…
Read full article βI have seen the fuchsia
On Naples Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. I have seen the fuchsia
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Connie Chanβs unusual coalition could be key to the Congressional race outcome
Plus: Groundbreaking anti-displacement legislation and the embarrassment that is the local Sierra Club. That's The Agenda for Nov. 1-8 The post Connie Chanβs unusual coalition…
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Live Shots: Shaboozeyβs twang charmed the boots off The Masonic
Cinematic storytelling and hip hop Easter eggs made the singer's show a Wild West well worth the ticket price. The post Live Shots: Shaboozeyβs twang…
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How Germany took to Pawel Pawlikowskiβs dramatized account of its βsacred beastβ
'Fatherland' filmmaker speaks of his award-winning black-and-white rendering of Thomas Mann's discombobulation. The post How Germany took to Pawel Pawlikowskiβs dramatized account of its βsacred…
▶️ Watch →Whatβs on now at San Francisco museums, November 2026
DΓa De Los Muertos at SOMArts, lamps at Capp Street, RM's fabulous collection at SFMOMA and a blockbuster at the Asian Art Museum plus more!…
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