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El Tecolote
Published September 01Mission muralists push to make restoration a priority
Halfway down Balmy Alley, a mural by Hector Escarramán is disappearing from the weathered fence it was painted on. The 1995 piece titled “Icons of Mexican Art” features Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera among other legendary figures, but as the paint chips away and a vine spread…
El Tecolote
Published September 01World Premiere: play explores colonization and climate crisis
Originally developed and staged as part of La Lengua Theater’s 2024 Historias de Descolonización (Decolonization Stories) ‘El silencio árido del agua’ (The Arid Silence of Water) marked its world premiere by Puerto Rican playwright Viviana Calderon from Aug. 5-16 at the Brava…
El Tecolote
Published September 01Otra Onda, Otra Vez
The opening reception of “Otra Onda/Otra Vez” created an excitement of 24th Street in the Mission on August 14 drawing more than 300 people to the Juan Fuentes Gallery. The show featured 50 framed portraits of lowriders by photographers Joe Ramos, Lou Dematteis, Gato Rivera,…
The Ingleside Light
Published September 01Projeto Novo SF Show And Other Greater Ingleside Events For Sept. 1 – 7, 2026
From trivia night to D11 Democratic Club’s Labor Day picnic, we curate these events to help you enjoy the best of the greater Ingleside.
The Ingleside Light
Published September 01✴️ August Rewind: $53M Police Station, Muni Train Derailment
Here are all of The Ingleside Light's stories from last month and more.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published August 31Chef Sharon Lee Blends Culinary Excellence, Education and Empowerment
Lee's professional training took her to New Orleans, where she worked at Restaurant August and expanded her knowledge of Cajun, Creole, and French cuisine under the guidance of internationally recognized chef John Besh. When she returned to San Francisco, Lee was part of the…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published August 30Gov. Newsom’s Latest Appointees Include Sacramento Advocate for Formerly Incarcerated Students; State’s New Tech Chief
Ayushi Roy, of San Francisco, was appointed state chief technology officer at the California Department of Technology. Roy has taught at Harvard Kennedy School since 2022 and previously held technology and policy roles with New America, the U.S. General Services Administration,…
The Ingleside Light
Published August 28🟧 Soccer Stadium Salvation // Red Lanes Cont'd // Boardroom Infighting
Plus: An interview with a singular local sewer historian.
The Ingleside Light
Published August 27Ocean Avenue Red Lanes Debate Continues As SFMTA Details Refined Rollout Plan
Safer Ocean Avenue's second-ever meeting was riven with shouted interjections and lengthy statement-questions.
The Ingleside Light
Published August 27‘At Each Other’s Throats’: Infighting And City Hall Warning Roil Ocean Avenue Association
“We're here to make sure the corridor thrives. We can't do it at each other's throats,” one board member said at the nonprofit's quarterly meeting.
Richmond Review / Sunset Beacon
Published August 26Letter to the Editor: ‘From the Heart of Ancient Italy’ – The Perfect Exhibit for San Francisco
While theaters run 2 a.m. screenings of “The Odyssey” to meet demand, allow me to nudge you toward another cultural phenomenon that makes ancient wisdom accessible, this time through art, not war: “The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy” at the Legion of Honor Museum…
The Ingleside Light
Published August 26From Mapping Pipes To Seeking Accountability: Greg Braswell’s Crusade For Better Sewer System
Years of mapping San Francisco's sewers has turned the 66-year-old into a behind-the-scenes activist pushing City Hall for long overdue improvements.