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Photos: San Francisco’s Carnaval attracts thousands
Carnaval began today with a party of food, music and revelers. It will continue on Sunday with a parade and festival.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/photos-san-franciscos-carnaval-attracts-thousands/
Day 75 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘I honestly feel like the Tenderloin is more safe’
Resident sees improvement in 16th and Mission area, but doesn't believe the city has found a permanent solution.
What will it take to convert downtown San Francisco offices into housing?
A tax break for San Francisco downtown developers advanced this week. Will it be enough to spur office-to-housing conversion?
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-offices-housing-conversion/
Designed by AI?
On Mission Street. Photo by Community Contributor.
At the Good Ship Dodo, mothers and children create art together
The "Mother of Collaboration" project at the Good Ship Dodo pairs children and parents to create improvisational artwork.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-mission-arts-space-good-ship-dodo/
Joel Engardio recall: 99.3% of signatures in random sample determined valid
Only four signatures in a sample of 549 were deemed invalid — recall expected to qualify
Day 74 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘Es un cagadero todas las noches’ (It’s a shitshow every night)
Today marks 74 days of a San Francisco police mobile command unit’s presence on the southwest 16th and Mission plaza. Yesterday, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a new power-washing initiative in the Mission District, underwritten by two billionaire donors and campaign-rivals-turned-friends. But Mission locals are skeptical the new $3 million project will be enough. “He can say whatever, but I want to see action,” said a man working the counter at the…
40 bike laps around the sun: Valencia Cyclery turns 40
Valencia Cyclery turns 40 on June 1, and to celebrate, owner Paul Olszewski said the shop will have "as good of a sale as we've ever had."
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/40-bike-laps-around-the-sun-valencia-cyclery-turns-40/
From another world
On Folsom Street. Photo by Mike Santiago.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-photos-from-another-world/
S.F. DA has ‘pattern and practice’ of withholding evidence, public defenders allege
The public defender’s misdemeanor unit says it tracked 50 incidents in a six month period of the DA failing to turn over evidence on time.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-da-pattern-withholding-evidence-public-defenders-allege/
On Day 11 of SFMTA Trial: On the final day, a dramatic scene at the Jelly Donut
On the final day of Elias Georgopoulos' suit against the SFMTA, the defendant reenacted an incident between Georgopoulos and another officer.
Day 73 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: S.F. needs ‘to pay more attention to the homeless’ here
Longtime rehab facility employee wants the city to do more for the unhoused people on 16th and Mission streets.
Recall Engardio campaign submitted 10,700 signatures. An onerous qualification process beckons.
The best-case scenario for the recall is a burdensome Department of Elections vetting of every last signature. Or it may not qualify.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-sunset-joel-engardio-recall-petition-signatures-qualification/
Fourth suspicious fire of the month melts Outer Richmond park playground
This follows two recent fires at nearby Lafayette Elementary School that destroyed a PTA storage shed and the schoolyard play structure.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/fourth-fire-sf-outer-richmond-lincoln-park-playground/
Lurie brings in former rival billionaire donors to fund street-cleaning initiative
Moritz and Larsen, both of whom heavily supported Lurie’s opponents during last year’s election, are backing a new public-private street-cleaning initiative.
Rob Reich, multi-instrumentalist and composer, dies at 47
The musician made his mark on the Mission — and the greater Bay Area — throughout a prolific, wide-ranging career.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/rob-reich-multi-instrumentalist-and-composer-dies-at-47/
Painted Ladies & flowers
At 16th and Market Streets. Photo by Mike Santiago.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-photos-painted-ladies-flowers/
In Sanskrit, the Kailash Hotel means ‘home of the gods.’ A neighbor calls it ‘the hotel from hell.’
Neighbors complaint the street conditions around The Kailash Hotel are worse than they can remember. They say something's gotta change.
Joel Engardio recall to turn in roughly 11,000 signatures. Next comes the validation process.
The recall campaign met its burden of exceeding 9,911 signatures. Now begins a contested validation by the Dept. of Elections.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/joel-engardio-recall-election-signatures/
S.F. supervisors want tax breaks for developers retrofitting downtown offices into housing
Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday that could return property taxes to downtown developers who retrofit old offices into housing.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/sf-tax-breaks-downtown-office-conversion/