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Chinatown’s longtime living room, Portsmouth Square, closed Wednesday for a two-year renovation.
Soon after, seniors found a new gathering spot: right outside the fence, where poker games, crowds and merchant complaints quickly followed.
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Saikat Chakrabarti is directing his campaign staff to canvass for Connie Chan, according to an email obtained by Mission Local.
via @io_y_g
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Saikat Chakrabarti just converted his campaign into the "SF Solidarity" PAC, which can spend on behalf of other candidates.
He may back Connie Chan, who is facing Scott Wiener in the runoff for S.F.'s congressional seat.
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A person was struck by a car and killed this morning while fleeing two SFPD officers, who suspected him of stealing from a Nob Hill Trader Joe’s.
He used to work at the grocery store.
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The FIFA World Cup kicked off its first game in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca today.
The day's been filled with flags, jersey-bearing dogs, lots of beer, and the mayor?
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Two SF School board members say district should take another look at Bayview principal’s treatment
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Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Bilal Mahmood have announced a November ballot measure that, if passed, would tax sales of foreclosed commercial buildings.
It could potentially raise $200 million for San Francisco over the next three years.
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Portsmouth Square, long known as SF Chinatown’s living room, closed yesterday for a two-year renovation.
For the Asian seniors who came daily to play poker and hang out, the hunt for a new living room was on.
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The FIFA World Cup kicks off this Thursday, and the Bay Area is set to help host one of the largest tournaments in FIFA history.
With that in mind, Mission Local has put together this handy map and guide on where to gather.
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Lori Brooke has decided not to run for District 2 supervisor again in November.
Stephen Sherrill's path is cleared to retain his seat on the Board of Supervisors.
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Lo que los inmigrantes de San Francisco necesitan saber ahora: ubicaciones de los tribunales, tarifas de asilo y procedimientos.
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En español
nuestra reciente historia sobre el informante confidencial de los agentes de inmigración que fue arrestado años más tarde al intentar obtener su tarjeta de residencia.
Solía informar sobre inmigrantes. Ahora es perseguido por ICE
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What immigrants in S.F. need to know now: court locations, asylum fees and procedures
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One main issue distinguished D2 candidates Stephen Sherrill and Lori Brooke’s platforms: housing.
Despite D2 being one of SF's most housing-averse areas, Brooke’s anti-YIMBY messaging held little sway on election day.
via @io_y_g & @kellywaldro
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San Francisco court data shared Tuesday challenges the success of a widely respected org that for 50 years has provided services to people awaiting trial outside of jail.
"We stand by our data," said SF Pretrial, the nonprofit the court seeks to replace.
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SCOOP: Supervisor Bilal Mahmood and Mayor Daniel Lurie are pausing their plan for a major real estate tax break, Mission Local has learned.
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My latest is a story about a Mexican immigrant who worked as a confidential informant for immigration agents in the '90s.
Last year, he was arrested by ICE at his scheduled green card interview. He spent almost four months in detention.
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In the '90s, he worked as an informant and spied on undocumented immigrants for border patrol.
Last year, ICE arrested him at his green card interview.
“I understood I would be protected,” he said. But he wasn’t.
@clarasophiadaly has the story.
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In the '90s, he worked as an informant and spied on undocumented immigrants for border patrol.
Last year, ICE arrested him at his green card interview.
“I understood I would be protected,” he said. But he wasn’t.
@clarasophiadaly has the story.
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The World Cup starts tomorrow, and I got to meet Jorge Lopez. He pushed to sell Nike, Adidas, and others in his store, Elite. Now, people in the Mission, but also from around the world, are buying their team's kit just in time for the biggest event in soccer. Read more below.
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Meet Jorge Lopez, who has operated Elite Sports Soccer since the 1990s, providing name-brand merchandise to the Mission District.
Now, he’s prepared for the World Cup to start and can’t wait for the energy to grow.
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Meet Jorge Lopez, who has operated Elite Sports Soccer since the 1990s, providing name-brand merchandise to the Mission District.
Now, he’s prepared for the World Cup to start and can’t wait for the energy to grow.
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