The Mission News

The La Playa Hotel in Carmel reopened last year after a major renovation that maintains its Mission vibe, with Spanish tile, archways and picturesque courtyard.

Get in the spirit of the holidays and don't be a Scrooge. Join us for holiday themed dodgeball tourney to benefit The Mission Rec Center.

Though it's not even a year old, The Chapel is the lone Mission venue in SFist 's list of the top 10 music venues in SF.

Kurt Dalen , 30, of San Francisco was struck about 2:45 a.m. near Clinton Park, an alleyway, by a dark, four-door sedan that fled the scene, police said.

Jane Morrison, 93, a grassroots activist since 1952, hosted 105 City College supporters Nov. 24 at her house for a Sunday champagne brunch fundraiser that raised about $14,000 to support the Save CCSF Coalition.

On November 14th San Francisco City Hall heard testimonies from dozens of San Franciscans who were evicted from their homes during a hearing on the Ellis Act.

A pedestrian remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a pre-dawn hit-and-run crash in the Mission District on Thursday, according to San Francisco police.

The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes -- 8th Annual All Drag Xmas Exdrag-a-ganza -- will feature all new episodes for 12 performances only this holiday season, today, Dec. 5 - 22, 2013, playing Thurs.

Oh, plus, beer by a million local breweries! Once again, The Bay Bridged presents their expert fusing of local bands and local beers.

"It's the holidays!" seems to be everyone's excuse to be overwhelmed, overbooked and over it all.

Christopher Ramirez gives Emily, 3, a kiss in their room at a Tenderloin family shelter.

Tech companies are taking over the city! Well kind of. They're definitely taking over a large percentage of office space.

The fine folks at BAYCAT , who spend their days teaching and empowering Bayview-Hunters Point youth, are in the midst of a 7-week fundraiser that involves Instagram and hashtags ! Each week, there's a theme .

Along the still desolate swath of Mission Street on the edge of SOMA and just beyond the Mission District, sits an oasis of information, free to the public, filled with materials that will expand your awareness, but may make you blush.

Artists' Television Access. Other Cinema: Puppet Animation: Short films celebrate the art of stop-motion animators from the pre-pixel era.

Judy Rodgers was the chef at Zuni Cafe on Market Street for more than 25 years. Photo: Photo By Craig Lee, The Chronicle Brandon Jew , chef at Bar Agricole, said mentoring by Judy Rodgers of Zuni Cafe was a major factor in his success.

A shuttle bus for tech workers living in San Francisco and commuting to Silicon Valley.

Mythbuster hosts Adam Savage, center, and Jamie Hyneman, right, along with 'Walking Dead' star Michael Rooker shoot a Mythbusters/Walking Dead episode featuring nearly one hundred zombies at Mare Island, California on February 9. If you were one of those inquisitive children who grew up salvaging magnets from broken electronics and emptying flash ... (more)

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, celebrated a beautifully sung Pontifical Mass in honor of the 25th anniversary of the FSSP, on November 15, 2013.

"I know I sound like a hippie," he says. "My philosophy tends to sound naive or not realistic.