Results tagged “missiondistrict”

Fancy ice cream makers Humphry Slocombe will give a sneak peak at their upcoming, very exclusive, VIP-room-only HS Top Shelf line today. What is that, you ask? Well, it's their (close your ears, SFist Chris Jones!) line of ice cream set to be released this fall. According to the Eater, the line "will debut this fall, made with flavors unable to be sold at normal prices." But "[t]oday's flavor preview—Summer Truffle and Honey—will be sold at normal prices." Info is as follows: 2790 Harrison Street, 415-550-6971‎. Check them out before they run out.

According to Emergency_In_SF, "Power is sill out to 5,300+ customers in Mission & Noe Districts, Diamond Heights and Upper Market..." Most harrowing of all, SFist Deborah almost missed out on her Monday grocery shopping. She reports, "The power went out at Tower Market. We paid in cash as the computers went out right when we saw the total. Everyone else left empty-handed."

"Walk This Way, Walk That Way" by Plug1 / What I'm Seeing.

Found over at 23rd and Guerrero in the Mission district, SFist Cedric found the above love letter stuck on his windshield. He explains, "I found a spot that was literally three inches longer than my car. And this is the congratulation I get for managing to fit in."

SFist Jonathan sent us this image of some sort of movie shoot happening in the Mission today. He explains, "There's a huge film shoot setting up on Valencia between 20th and 21st -- like 6 trucks, 2 motor homes, huge generators, scads of crews running around." Glamorous!

We came across this curious clip over at Mission Mission. Clearly, this man has to sleep it off. How rude, making the poor soul leave. Perhaps we really are one of the meanest cities around.

Although some claim to dislike local scribe Dave Eggers -- probably because he is successful, something writers and alleged writers hate like holy hell -- you should read his new book. It's a work of nonfiction. And it's heavy-ish. It's called Zeitoun. What's it about? Well, it involves a Syrian-American man. And hurricane Katrina. And probably some super sad stuff. But why listen to us when Amazon's product description can explain it to you better.

Early morning troubadours, love 'em or hate 'em?

MS-13 sorority sisters Danilo Velasquez,, 28, and Luis Herrera, 18, were arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting death of Moises Frias Jr., a Daly City college student. It seems the two members of the notorious (and notoriously dimwitted) MS-13 gang mistook Frias for a rival gang member. Why? Because he was "wearing the wrong-colored baseball cap and sweater."

Yesterday morning, PT Cruiser allegedly plowed through a red light at 18th and Valencia streets, striking an "adult riding a grey steel frame bicycle which had a blue childrens add on tandem bike ridden by a four year old boy." Also, one cyclist's spine was fractured. Ow.

While walking and/or stumbling home one night after leaving "Riders With Drinks," esteemed photographer Plug 1 of What I'm Seeing captured the above shot. ""A drunken mistake of a photograph that ended up working for me," he explains.

Meanwhile, on Valencia Street...

The fine folks over at Mission Mission have some news -- gritty, impoverished and exciting news, that is. It seems an alleged methhead with leg tattoos and a penchant for ladies footwear tried stealing a pair shoes from a gaggle of chatty cathys in Dolores Park over the weekend. This did not go well. After the women had the unmitigated gall to turn their snotty noses up at his fine leg art and rotting teeth, things got ugly. Allegedly.

Bernal Heights native, artist and film director Abo Greenwald interviewed a lady who makes homes for Homies. You know, those collectible figures based on Chicano characters? That you can buy from a vending machine? Those.

Isaac Mckay Randozzi and Dave Schubert, walked past the dollar store on the corner of Mission and 17th, when...

Because being a native San Franciscan isn't adorably dorky in and of itself, Mission Mission first broke news that Mission High School students held a "green prom" over the weekend, complete with environmentally-friendly trimmings.

                                          

Despite the searing chill in the air, the annual Carnaval festival in the Mission was a vibrant smash. Noted photog Ted Weinstein captured the color and glorious garishness of yesterday's Carnaval parade. (Seriously, these are some amazing images Weinstein snapped up.)

Egads, this sounds awful. In yet another why reason teenagers should be handled with cattle prods and crammed with psychoactives at all times, a man was alleged beaten and robbed by a most vile gaggle of teenagers in the Mission yesterday. According to Mission Mission, here's what happened.

Jose Rosas, 56, a general practitioner, was found guilty yesterday of sexually assaulting three patients inside his Mission District office. The violations occurred from 2002 to 2007. Caring for mainly Spanish-speaking patients, Rosas, attempting to help women with head or back pain, told the women "a pelvic exam was necessary to diagnose their conditions and 'conducted the vaginal exams in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner by digitally penetrating the victim patients for prolonged periods of time.'" Scheduled for sentencing on July 21, Rosas could face probation to 18 years in the clink. His medical license, of course, has since been suspended.

BERKELEY-OAKLAND/SATURDAY: Three people died after a murder and car chase through the East Bay Saturday night. "It all started at 6:35 p.m. when Berkeley Police responded to reports of gunfire near Allston Way and 10th Street in West Berkeley," according to reports, where offices found an unidentified male suffering from 10 gunshot wounds. He later died. Police then chased the kmurder suspects up to North Oakland, where the they crashed their Cadillac "into two other vehicles at the corner of Aileen Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way -- killing two innocent bystanders, one in a car, and one who was walking down the sidewalk." A 26-year-old Sunnyvale man, whose Mazda got caught up in the crash, died as well.

LA Weekly baits San Franciscans in Ask Mr. Gold's most recent column. Erica, a Los Angeles-based reader, writes in to ask about her "friend in town from Berkeley" who loves burritos but is set in her Bay Area commie pinko burrito eating ways. What should Erica do?

Reminiscent of Donna McKechnie's "Tick Tock" number from Stephen Sondheim's Company -- which featured McKechnie power dancing on moving elevators within a 1970s metropolitan landscape of marriage, love, sex, song, and Stritch -- ThinkSketchDesign came across this scene yesterday in Osage Alley. Apparently, "a small crowd gathered to watch dancers practicing a routine on twin fire escapes. Music was playing from somewhere as they danced in and out of their doors, up and down the fire escape stairs and ladders."

This image has been up on Mission Mission for over a week. But if you haven't seen these little fellas yet, check them out. (They also popped up on Folsom Street, near that Communist grocery store.) Mischievously adorable, yes? Yes.

After venting on one of the many American Apparel threads we have going -- one a day keeps the cold pricklies away! -- SFist commenter Angrybat had a swell idea. He suggests that everyone switch their position and argue for the other side, re American Apparel. Which will, hopefully, be fun. And thought-provoking. And remind you of high school debate class.

An issue first brought up by the folks over at Mission Mission, the effort to stop American Apparel from opening shop on chic Valencia Street is awkwardly taking shape. SFist posted a highly scientific poll earlier in the week to see just how San Francisco residents felts about the oozy designer spilling his seed in the Mission district. The results are:

In struggle, the Stop American Apparel coalition will meet at The Makeout Room at 7 p.m. tonight to discuss their plans at stopping the clothing store from opening in the Mission. They'll have "full color posters for you to take with you as well as petitions and postcards." If you remember, a few comfortably wealthy folks in the Mission do not want an American Apparel store opening up in the neighborhood because getting old sucks, chains are allegedly ugly (never mind the fact that there is a Sketchers and McDonald's just one block down on the more Latino-laced Mission Street), and they would prefer to keep the area "a corridor of outstanding independent businesses." Judging by our poll, most of you don't care whether or not an American Apparel opens shop on posh Valencia Street. But for those of you who do, you can check out tonight's meeting. Bonus points go out to those of you who snap shots of yourselves wearing American Apparel at the meeting. Tee hee.

An unidentified man was shot and killed last night at Valencia and 22nd Street in the city's Mission district. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. last night. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made. (CBS 5) Update: The murder victim has been identified as San Francisco resident Victor Cipriano-Lopez, 22. The suspect, described as being in his mid-20s, "drove off in what witnesses said was a dark-colored, four-door vehicle." Any persons with information on the Sunday night shooting need to call the SFPD's anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444.

Timecapsule: October 9, 1776

Israel Mendez, 29, was arrested last Monday for raping prostitutes who work Mission District blocks. The first incident was on June 29 at 19th and Shotwell streets, the second on July 6 at Mariposa and 17th. From those locations, Mendez would pick up the women, drive them to an "industrial area," beat, and then rape them. The pig has been charged with kidnapping to commit rape, false imprisonment, and other assorted sexual assault crimes. (SF Crime, via CBS 5)

Taking a cue from the East Bay's recent restaurant robberies, an armed gunman entered Valencia Street Italian eatery Beretta (formerly Last Supper Club/Radio Free Valencia) on Tuesday morning and robbed the joint. The restaurant was filled a with 10 patrons at the time.