60 Seconds: Fourth of July
July 4 is here again and Mission Local asked, "What does the holiday mean to you?"
View Article60 Seconds: Undocumented Law School Graduates
Mission Local took to the streets to ask your opinion: if undocumented immigrants pass the bar exam, should they be allowed to practice law?
View Article60 Seconds: Zuckerberg in the Mission
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and the world’s second youngest billionaire, reportedly bought a home in the Mission recently. Mission Local hit the streets to ask: What do you think of Zuckerberg...
View Article60 Seconds: Prop. 36
Proposition 36, a statewide measure on the ballot in the November election, proposes changes to California’s three-strikes law. If it passes, it would revise the law to impose a life sentence only...
View Article60 Seconds: New and Broken Resolutions
New Year’s Eve has come and gone. Where do you stand on your New Year’s resolutions?
View Article60 Seconds: Missionites Ponder New Pope’s Agenda
Mission Local spoke with residents about their expectations for and thoughts on the newly elected pope. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named Pope Francis I of the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday.
View Article60 Seconds: The New iPhones? Not Yet.
In the week following the announcement of the iPhone 5s and 5c, Apple’s shares lost more than $50 in value. The company says demand for the new phones is high, but for the first time, Apple isn’t...
View Article60 Seconds: 2014 Predictions For the Mission
With a new year beginning, do Missionites have a new outlook? New hope? New ideas? To welcome in 2014, Mission Local hit the streets to ask folks what predictions they have for 2014. To keep things...
View Article60 Seconds: Points of Pride
With Pride about to be upon us this weekend, we wanted to know what that evocative word, “pride,” means to some members of the LGBTQ community. We talked to a few of them at “The Bi-B-Q,” a...
View Article60 Seconds: Violence in the Mission
In light of recent shootings in the Mission District, Mission Local set out to talk to our neighbors and hear their perspectives on the violence. “It’s a lot of gang-related violence,” said Ricky, a...
View Article60 Seconds: The 16th Street Plaza “Pee Wall”
The Department of Public Works has painted some of the walls in the city – including one in the southwestern part of the 16th Street Plaza – with with a special coating that deflects liquid, to prevent...
View ArticleObama Administration Restricts Health Care Eligibility of Undocumented Youth
The New York Times reported earlier today that young immigrants will not be eligible for federal healthcare benefits. In June, President Obama announced that young people who were brought illegally...
View Article60 Seconds: Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age
On September 11, tension in Libya over an inflammatory film trailer on YouTube came to a head when an angry mob stormed the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi and killed four […] 60 Seconds: Freedom of Speech...
View Article60 Seconds: Thoughts on the Plastic Bag Ban
An expansion of the plastic bag ban that has been enforced in San Francisco since 2009 went into effect on Monday. The ban has been expanded to include all retailers […] 60 Seconds: Thoughts on the...
View Article60 Seconds: What Do You Know About Proposition 37?
The Mission District is known for its food, from the fruit sold at corner stands to the fancy dinner plates served up in the neighborhood’s top-shelf restaurants. As a state, […] 60 Seconds: What Do...
View Article60 Seconds: The End of the World
According to Mayan prophecy — or at least how we’ve decided to interpret it — the world is supposed to end today, Dec. 21, 2012. So, with the end of […] 60 Seconds: The End of the World
View Article60 Seconds: Thoughts on Super Bowl Aftermath
The San Francisco Police Department is increasing its presence across the city on Sunday to prevent any problems that a Super Bowl celebration could cause. Last week, SFPD Capt. Robert […] 60 Seconds:...
View Article60 Seconds: Parking Meters in Northeast Mission
As the demand for parking increases in the Mission, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has drafted a revised proposal for installing paid parking meters in the district’s northeastern...
View Article60 Seconds: Questions for Mayor Ed Lee
Mission Local videographer Hanna Pincus recently asked Missionites if they had one question for Mayor Ed Lee, what it would be. Tell us what your question would be in the […] 60 Seconds: Questions for...
View Article60 Seconds: Cell Phone Theft Blame Game
About half of all crime in San Francisco is now smartphone-related, according to the police department. The Mission is no exception to the increasing prevalence of phone theft. San Francisco […] 60...
View Article60 Seconds: Missionites Consider Mini Golf
Former PC World editor and passionate mini golfer Steve Fox hopes to bring a former mortuary building back to life as Urban Putt, a combined indoor mini golf course, restaurant […] 60 Seconds:...
View ArticleVIDEO: 60 Seconds: Mission pool reopens
Mission Pool opened its doors again on Wednesday. Time to swim! VIDEO: 60 Seconds: Mission pool reopens
View ArticleVIDEO: 60 Seconds: How do you keep safe in the Mission?
In the first eight months of the year, reports of robberies increased dramatically in the Mission District. In light of the upswing, we walked around the neighborhood with a camera, […] VIDEO: 60...
View Article60 Seconds Plus: Eviction
With eviction rates on the rise, Mission Local asked residents about the housing crisis. 60 Seconds Plus: Eviction
View ArticleWhat You May Have Missed Over the Weekend
What You May Have Missed Over the Weekend: 60 Seconds: The Eviction Epidemic, ‘National Day of Action for Andy Lopez’ Takes Over 24th Street BART Station Plaza, Micro-Apartments: Does Size Matter?, and...
View ArticleYour Tipping Point for a Changed Mission
The recent closure of Esta Noche and the rumors about the Elbo Room possibly shutting down got us thinking: what place closing would signify the end of the Mission for you? […] Your Tipping Point for...
View Article60 Seconds: It’s Your Lucky Day! Free Crème Brûlée!
Curtis Kimball who started in a cart on Linda Street is reopening his brick and mortar on 24th Street and for two hours on Friday, creme brûlée was free for everyone […] 60 Seconds: It’s Your Lucky...
View Article60 Seconds: Neighborhood New Year’s Resolutions
NewYear60sec from Mission Local on Vimeo. Everyone’s got resolutions for themselves. But what are we hoping our neighbors will do better this year? We took a quick stroll around the (unusually […] 60...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mission Businesses Talk Mission St. Experiences
Journalism students from Shantou University (China) collaborated with Mission Local and asked Asian-owned businesses what it’s like to work on Mission Street. VIDEO: Mission Businesses Talk Mission...
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