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Outer Mission

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Pedestrian Bitch-Slaps Frustrated Driver in Parking Lot

    Public parking lots are kind of like adult sandboxes -- they're full of bullies who just don't respect you or your toys.We bring you an example of this from the Outer Mission, where a driver and a pedestrian got into it -- and for seemingly no reason at all. Sometime around 1:23 p.m., a man was driv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Man Stabbed to Death Inside Homeless Shelter; Homicide No. 4

    ​A 44-year-old man was stabbed to death yesterday evening inside a SOMA homeless shelter. Police were called to the Multi-Service Center South shelter at 525 Fifth St. at 6:58 p.m. where they found the victim stabbed in the chest. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he was pronou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Pedro Zaldana-Ortiz Accused of Killing Nelson Henriquez During Argument

    ​Police say they have arrested Pedro Zaldana-Ortiz on suspicion of stabbing to death 25-year-old Nelson Henriquez during an argument in the Outer Mission last week. According to Sgt. Daryl Fong, homicide investigators located Zaldana-Ortiz on Sunday on the 1000 block of South Van Ness. He was take ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Man Stabbed to Death in Outer Mission; Homicide No. 3

    Man stabbed​A 25-year-old man was found dead last night in the Outer Mission neighborhood, making it San Francisco's third murder this year. According to San Francisco police, the man -- who has not yet been identified -- was found at about 9:20 p.m., lying on the street near the unit block of Reg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Lost in the Night: New Year's Eve at the Knockout and Public Works

    Double Feature: Oldies Night and KiNK Dec. 31, 2011 The Knockout and Public Works Better than: Being away from San Francisco for new years. It was 10:45 p.m. and I was lucky enough to be in a cab speeding towards the Outer Mission. Thinking strategically, we planned our evening to start at the Kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    State Inspectors Find Outer Mission Nursing Home at Fault in Death of Patient

    ​An Outer Mission convalescent home's shoddy oversight of its employees led to the death of an 87-year-old resident last year, according to a new report issued by state health inspectors.The report, prepared by the California Department of Public Health, resulted in a severe "AA" citation for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Supes OK Farming Ordinance, Giving S.F. the Nation's Most Progressive Urban Ag Rules

    davidsilver/FlickrUrban farms like Little City Gardens are now able to sell what they grow without having to obtain a costly zoning exemption.​After yesterday's unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco now has the most progressive laws on urban agriculture in the nation. The n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Tuesday: Supes Vote on Easing Restrictions for Urban Farmers

    Little City GardensIf tomorrow's amended ordinance passes, it'll mean small urban farms like Little City Gardens will be able to sell produce without securing zoning exemptions.​In February, S.F.'s Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve new rules for urban agriculture, allowing small gro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Out with the Kids: Sushi at ICHI

    Alex HochmanWho cares if she'll never earn an athletic scholarship? She eats shrimp heads, dammit!​In my twisted little food-obsessed world, my daughters' sushi-eating exploits are just as important, if not more, than their academic achievements or athletic prowess. Your son scored two goals t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Muni Stabbing Leaves Teen in Critical Condition

    Stabbed twice​A teen is in critical condition after being stabbed twice as he rode a Muni bus in the Outer Mission on Wednesday, police told reporters today. At about 1:40 p.m., an 18-year-old boy was on the bus when he got into a fight with another man described in his late teens. The suspect sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Smokey Joe Is Tiny, But Covers a Lot of Ground

    Luis ChongOur unintentionally double-pork Smokey Joe combo, $9.99.​When SFoodie heard rumors that a brand new Southern barbecue place in the far-Outer Mission named Smokey Joe also had banh mi on the menu, our curiosity was piqued. We had to check it out for ourselves. Luis Chong​Turns ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    No 76: Chicken Pepian at San Miguel

    Jonathan KauffmanSan Miguel Restaurant's pepian.​SFoodie's countdown of the 92 best things to eat and drink in San Francisco, 2011 edition. Dishes labeled "pipian/pepian" usually indicates a stew flavored with ground pumpkin seeds, but the pepian at San Miguel Restaurant in the Outer Mission ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Police Looking for Impostor Cops Who Tried to Rob Man

    copy thisA pair of men proved that not just anyone can be a cop when they tried to pull off a robbery using fake police badges.At about 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, the victim said he had just dropped off his daughter at school and drove home when two men approached him as he got out of his car in his dri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Massawa Owner Not Happy About Leaving the Haight

    ​On Friday, Eater SF reported that Haight Street Market just won approval from the S.F. Planning Commission to expand into the building next door, effectively tripling its space. As anyone who lives in the neighborhood knows, the 30-year-old natural foods store is one of the commercial strip's few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Is Steaks-In-The-Jacket Man Same as Gin-and-Juice-Down-The-Pants Man?

    And it fits in your jacket. How convenient!​Readers may recall an alleged thief earlier this month re-enacting the Snoop Dogg canon -- in his pants. A security guard at the Safeway in the Outer Mission looked on as a man made a beeline toward the liquor aisle, shoved a bottle of gin down his trous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Accused Thief Re-Enacts Snoop Dogg Song -- In His Pants

    ​A man who wandered into the Outer Mission Safeway late Tuesday night is accused of turning his pants into a virtual mini-bar of the sort that washes a wave of nostalgic joy over anyone who came of age in the 1990s. At 10:30 p.m., the store guard observed a man make a beeline for the liquor aisle, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Pre-Nap Pupusas: Your SFoodie Lunch Planner

    Pupusas & Casamiento​Fri., Feb. 12, 2010There isn't a more pleasant place in San Francisco to eat pupusas than Balompie Cafe #3, a sunny cafe in the Outer Mission decorated sparsely in soccer memorabilia. There's often a man or two sitting at the bar, sipping at a civilized glass of red over t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Tomorrow in Kauffman: Notes from the Mission's Nicaraguan Strip

    Eating in Translation/FlickrChancho loco: Oye! Managua​In Wednesday's Eat, SF Weekly food critic Jonathan Kauffman reviews three Nicaraguan places in the Outer Mission: Oye! Managua, Las Tinajas, and Adelita's Cakes. Get a jump on tomorrow's review later today at SFWeekly.com. In the meantime, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Despite Health Dept. Threat, Underground Farmers' Market Plans to Do It Again

    SF Public Press/FlickrLast month's market was in a private home in the Outer Mission.​A buzz-chilling visit by the Health Department to last month's Underground Farmers' Market isn't deterring organizer Iso Rabins from trying it again. Rabins told SFoodie he's scoping locations for another UFM ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    Much Ado About 'Bumping'? Only One School Affected So Far by Controversial Union Rules, District Officials Say

    Despite -- or perhaps because of -- loud lamentations about bizarre union work rules that promised to displace secretaries at San Francisco schools, only one school site has so far been affected by the regulations, school-district officials say.​Earlier this month we told the story of Sandra Rios, ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2009

    SF Weekly Letters

    Despite -- or perhaps because of -- loud lamentations about bizarre union work rules that promised to displace secretaries at San Francisco schools, only one school site has so far been affected by the regulations, school-district officials say.​Earlier this month we told the story of Sandra Rios, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Man Allegedly Attempts to Spit on As Many City Employees As Possible

    Breakin' the law...​A man accused of emptying the contents of his trachea onto the face of a Muni driver allegedly did so once again to a cop while being arrested. The Muni driver -- who wouldn't let this charmer ride for free in the Outer Mission -- called police Monday afternoon after the would- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    A Murder Most Foul: German Fernandez, Stabbed in Outer Mission, Is City's 43rd Homicide

    View Larger Map A Daly City man stabbed repeatedly during what appeared to be a fight in the Outer Mission died early Sunday morning, making him the city's 43rd homicide of the year. German Fernandez, 33, was discovered at Cesar Chavez and Bryant by police responding to reports of a nearby brawl. He ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    The Meter Is Running: Municipal Transportation Agency Outlines Plan to Extend Parking Meter Hours -- Which Could Raise $9M for City

    ​Earlier today, the Municipal Transportation Agency unveiled the results of a study regarding its tentative plan to extend parking meter hours to weekday evenings and on Sunday. There's no shortage of details -- reporters were even handed a city map with "pink" and "teal" parking zones -- but whet ... More >>

  • News

    September 2, 2009

    S.F. doesn't abide by its own translation requirements

    ​Earlier today, the Municipal Transportation Agency unveiled the results of a study regarding its tentative plan to extend parking meter hours to weekday evenings and on Sunday. There's no shortage of details -- reporters were even handed a city map with "pink" and "teal" parking zones -- but whet ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2009

    Not Jonathan Livingston

    ​Earlier today, the Municipal Transportation Agency unveiled the results of a study regarding its tentative plan to extend parking meter hours to weekday evenings and on Sunday. There's no shortage of details -- reporters were even handed a city map with "pink" and "teal" parking zones -- but whet ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 22, 2008

    Sanctuary for Salvadoran Food

    Give me your tired, your poor, but most definitely your pupusas.

  • Dining

    May 31, 2006

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

    Give me your tired, your poor, but most definitely your pupusas.

  • Dining

    May 24, 2006

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

    Give me your tired, your poor, but most definitely your pupusas.

  • Dining

    May 3, 2006

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

    Give me your tired, your poor, but most definitely your pupusas.

  • Dining

    April 26, 2006

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

    Give me your tired, your poor, but most definitely your pupusas.

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Theater Ensemble

    Give me your tired, your poor, but most definitely your pupusas.

  • Culture

    December 22, 2004

    The Pub in Publishing

    Readings and writings at the Edinburgh Castle

  • Music

    December 22, 2004

    System of a Sound

    What does it take to be the city's best reggae DJ crew? Specials, riddims, and well-connected sounds. Let us explain.

  • Music

    October 6, 2004

    BeatBox

    Jedi Mind Tricks and its horror-core hip hop; "Die Maschinen" and its non-pretentious industrial beats

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004
  • News

    October 22, 2003

    Sounds of Silence

    ASCAP's legal threats kill a thriving local music scene

  • News

    August 20, 2003

    Champagne Tastes

    Not to be too Ayn Rand-y about it, but Dog Bites loves all the new luxury high-rises downtown

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2003

    Open Sesame

    Big Bird, Elmo, and Bert in the flesh

  • News

    April 23, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of April 23, 2003

  • News

    November 20, 2002

    Laborer Pains

    The San Francisco Day Labor Program loses city funding amid a labyrinthine dispute between its political supporters and the Mayor's Office

  • Dining

    February 27, 2002

    Rock 'n' Bowl

    Rock Soup

  • News

    August 29, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    More About Moors; No Man's Land; Bleak House; Biting Commentary

  • Dining

    August 15, 2001

    The Outer Limits

    Watering holes at the edge of the Mission

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001
  • News

    August 30, 2000

    The Revolution is Canceled

    How the grand plan for district elections could backfire

  • News

    July 7, 1999

    Habitat for Inanity

    Charity unwittingly sucked into fight over housing low-income elderly

  • Culture

    March 31, 1999

    Stage

    Charity unwittingly sucked into fight over housing low-income elderly

  • Film

    July 29, 1998

    Zoom Lens

    Charity unwittingly sucked into fight over housing low-income elderly

  • News

    October 8, 1997

    Letters

    Charity unwittingly sucked into fight over housing low-income elderly

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