Alex Palacios Calderon
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24 years in the Mission
Thoughts and advice from Bishop Graham, 68, a retired professor and speech pathologist. Graham, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, ended up joining the U.S. Navy where, he said, he grew up. These days, you can often see him in the mornings playing tennis on the courts in Dolores Park. "Probably the thing I → Read More
Streetwear and
Chris Backdahl, 23, Benny Gold I walked into the brightly lit Benny Gold shop and saw what was both a counter with coffee machines and also a selection of corduroy snapback hats. Chris Backdahl laughed with a customer who was telling him how good the coffee was. He commented on my clothes and said I looked like his → Read More
“My parents never trusted Los Angeles after that”
Elisa Nguyen, 17. Elisa was sitting on the steps of a house, enjoying the view of placid Cumberland street. “My mom came from Korea to California in, like, the '60s. My dad was from Korea also, but was living in Los Angeles,” she said, “Guess where they lived?” It was Koreatown. “Yep, they were smack in the center of → Read More
Burning Man makes August a good month
Vanessa Porrez, 29. Pikitos (thrift store) With a yellow awning poking out of Mission stores that hug each other, Vanessa Porrez, who was born and raised on 25th and Valencia streets, watched an elderly lady walk out with a colorful selection of clothing from Pikitos at 2336 Mission St. Vanessa seemed happy to talk → Read More
24 years in the Mission » MissionLocal
Thoughts and advice from Bishop Graham, 68, a retired professor and speech pathologist. Graham, born in Winston Salem, North Carolina ended up joining the U.S. Navy where, he said, he grew up. These days, you can often see him in the mornings playing tennis on the courts in Dolores Park. Probably the thing I noticed most is the number of people living on the streets. I don’t recall that being… → Read More