Mission District

Occupy May Day Protests Yields 'Pop Up Encampment' In Zuccotti Park

Reuters | Posted 05.02.2012

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* Organized labor rejects call for general strike * Protests in Chicago, San Francisco * New York police...

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Phony Doctor Who Flushed Liposuction Fat Now Faces Sex Crimes Charges

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.05.2012

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A second victim has come forward in the strange case of a San Francisco man who posed as a cosmetic surgeon and administered a series of bizarre medic...

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Media of the Month

Glen Helfand | Posted 12.02.2011

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As our intake of media becomes increasingly isolated -- downloaded rather than through interpersonal exchange -- there is equally a sense that we can create rituals that bring people together to share interests and ideas.

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The New Neighborhood Is in the City

Jennifer Gennari | Posted 09.24.2011

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Suburbs are so twentieth century -- this is the metropolitan century in which large urban areas are flourishing economically and socially.

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A Progressive Decade in the Balance

Chris Daly | Posted 09.11.2011

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The struggle for the soul of San Francisco hit a crescendo in the Mission District with renters, artists, and non-profits pushing back against the forces of displacement. Over the next decade, the City would witness a renaissance of progressive reforms.

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Dan Hoyle's Play, The Real Americans, Is a Must-See

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night, I saw Dan Hoyle's one-man play, The Real Americans, at the Marsh Theater in the Mission district of San Francisco. It was nothing short of brilliant: unsettling, poignant and hilarious.

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Levi's Print Workshop In The Mission

Piers Fawkes | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of their workwear promotion, jeans maker Levi's have started a series of workshop programs to engage the local communities. It's part of the c...

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Q&A: Peter and Benjamin Bratt discuss 'La Mission'

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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As they sit next to each other in a hotel suite for a recent press day, actor Benjamin Bratt and his brother, writer-director Peter Bratt, seem eager ...

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10 Best Places for Donuts Across the Country

Andrew Knowlton | Posted 05.25.2011

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No culture can top the gut-busting pleasure of the American donut. It's the latest iconic food to undergo a renaissance; here are our picks for the best classic and newfangled donut purveyors across the country.

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Reflections on the Loma Prieta Earthquake, 20 Years Later

Art Agnos | Posted 05.25.2011

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When a disaster hits, it is too late to put your best people in charge of planning and preparation. That's not the place for soft political patronage.

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