Will Jarrett, Author at Mission Local https://missionlocal.org/author/wjarrett/ Local news for a global city Thu, 29 Feb 2024 02:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com/mission/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/iconlogomap-100x100.jpg Will Jarrett, Author at Mission Local https://missionlocal.org/author/wjarrett/ 32 32 Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘How would you reduce overdose deaths?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-district-9-candidates-reduce-overdose-deaths-fentanyl/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-district-9-candidates-reduce-overdose-deaths-fentanyl/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=585403 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. Our week seven question: What would you […]

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Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘Should police chase guidelines be loosened?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-district-9-candidates-should-police-chase-prop-e/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-district-9-candidates-should-police-chase-prop-e/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=584464 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. This week’s question concerns an element of […]

Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘Should police chase guidelines be loosened?’

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Through Friday, see political prints from two generations of Mission artists https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/political-prints-printmaking-mission-artists-robles-montes-rubio-cultural-center/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/political-prints-printmaking-mission-artists-robles-montes-rubio-cultural-center/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=584572 Calixto Robles, Sarai Montes, and Alejandra Rubio.

The decades-old tradition of radical printmaking at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts is still going strong, with two exhibitions featuring bold colors and designs — and even bolder […]

Through Friday, see political prints from two generations of Mission artists

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Conoce a la candidata y candidatos del Distrito 9: “¿Apoya la prohibición de la venta ambulante?” https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/conoce-a-la-candidata-y-candidatos-del-distrito-9-apoya-la-prohibicion-de-la-venta-ambulante/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/conoce-a-la-candidata-y-candidatos-del-distrito-9-apoya-la-prohibicion-de-la-venta-ambulante/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:52:23 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=583789 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Read in English Bienvenidas y bienvenidos de nuevo a nuestra serie “Conozca a los candidatos”, en la que la y los aspirantes a supervisor del Distrito 9 responden a una […]

Conoce a la candidata y candidatos del Distrito 9: “¿Apoya la prohibición de la venta ambulante?”

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Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘Do you support the vending ban?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-district-9-candidates-vending-ban/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-district-9-candidates-vending-ban/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=583490 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. The question for week five: Do you […]

Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘Do you support the vending ban?’

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BigMoneySF: Explore the major players paying out to remake San Francisco https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/explore-big-money-san-francisco-growsf-togethersf-neighbors-larsen-moritz-tan-web/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/explore-big-money-san-francisco-growsf-togethersf-neighbors-larsen-moritz-tan-web/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:10:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=583018 San Francisco political advocacy network map.

“After rocking, my next-favorite activity right now is San Francisco politics,” wrote developer Nick Podell in 2022, praising advocacy efforts during the city’s contentious redistricting saga. “For the first time […]

BigMoneySF: Explore the major players paying out to remake San Francisco

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SFPD to improve lactation spaces after female officers speak out https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/sfpd-lactation-spaces-female-officers-staffing-recruitment-retention/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/sfpd-lactation-spaces-female-officers-staffing-recruitment-retention/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:57:12 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=583158 Myrna Melgar, Kimberly Ellis, and Peter Walsh in City Hall.

The San Francisco Police Department laid out plans to overhaul some of the areas it has set aside for breastfeeding mothers Thursday in a Public Safety and Neighborhood Services committee […]

SFPD to improve lactation spaces after female officers speak out

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Driverless Waymo strikes cyclist at 17th and Mississippi https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/cyclist-driverless-car-collide-at-17th-and-mississippi/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/cyclist-driverless-car-collide-at-17th-and-mississippi/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 02:05:43 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=582882

A little before 3 p.m. today, a Waymo driverless car struck a cyclist at the intersection of 17th and Mississippi streets in Potrero Hill, leaving the cyclist with minor injuries. […]

Driverless Waymo strikes cyclist at 17th and Mississippi

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Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘How would you curtail corruption?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-candidates-district-9-corruption/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/meet-the-candidates-district-9-corruption/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=582563 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. Local politico h brown has joined the […]

Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘How would you curtail corruption?’

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Fielder leads District 9 fundraising, with Hernandez and Chandler close behind https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/district-9-fundraising-fielder-hernandez-chandler-spending/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/district-9-fundraising-fielder-hernandez-chandler-spending/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:32:33 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=582230 District 9 Supervisorial candidates sit together at El Rio.

Filings released by the Ethics Commission on Thursday showed that, at the end of 2023, Jackie Fielder had raised the most money so far in the District 9 supervisorial race. […]

Fielder leads District 9 fundraising, with Hernandez and Chandler close behind

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Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘Which supervisor do you admire the most?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-district-9-candidates-which-supervisor-most-admire/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-district-9-candidates-which-supervisor-most-admire/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=581544 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. The question for week three: Which current […]

Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘Which supervisor do you admire the most?’

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SFUSD payroll debacle’s latest victims: Student interns https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/sfsud-payroll-debacles-latest-victims-underprivileged-kids/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/sfsud-payroll-debacles-latest-victims-underprivileged-kids/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:52:58 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=580928 A group of people standing around a table with plates of food.

The latest victims of the years-long payroll debacle that destabilized the San Francisco Unified School District — during which thousands of employees went underpaid, improperly paid or unpaid — would appear […]

SFUSD payroll debacle’s latest victims: Student interns

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Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘How will your life experiences help as supe?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-candidates-week-2-life-experiences/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-candidates-week-2-life-experiences/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=580577 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

Illustrations by Neil Ballard. Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer. The question for […]

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District 9 supervisors race kicks off with lively first debate https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/district-9-supervisorial-race-kicks-off-with-lively-first-debate/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/district-9-supervisorial-race-kicks-off-with-lively-first-debate/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:32:30 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=580405 District 9 Supervisorial candidates sit together at El Rio.

It was standing-room-only at El Rio last night, where perhaps 200 locals packed in to watch the first debate of the District 9 supervisors race. Questions bounced between the fentanyl […]

District 9 supervisors race kicks off with lively first debate

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Meet the District 9 candidates: ‘What is your number one issue this election?’ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-candidates-week-1-number-one-issue/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-candidates-week-1-number-one-issue/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=579859 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

The November election may seem far away, but the campaign for District 9 Supervisor is already heating up. With Hilary Ronen leaving her post this year — and her aide, […]

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Meet the candidates: San Francisco’s District 9 supervisor race https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-9-supervisor-answers/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-9-supervisor-answers/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=580706 District 9 supervisory race 2024.

In our “Meet the candidates” series, we are asking every supervisorial hopeful in the November 2024 election one question each week. Candidates are asked to answer questions on policy, ideology, […]

Meet the candidates: San Francisco’s District 9 supervisor race

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Quiz of the year: How much can you remember of 2023? https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/quiz-of-the-year-2023/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/quiz-of-the-year-2023/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=578548

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and welcome back to a special edition of our weekly quiz — featuring 12 questions from the past 12 months of Mission Local coverage. It […]

Quiz of the year: How much can you remember of 2023?

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People We Meet: Climate artist Jane Willson https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/people-we-meet-climate-artist-jane-willson/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/people-we-meet-climate-artist-jane-willson/#comments Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=577773 Jane Willson in her studio.

Visiting Jane Willson’s latest exhibition, “Cozy Planet,” at her 355 29th St. studio feels less like stepping into a gallery, and more like exploring the living room of an eccentric […]

People We Meet: Climate artist Jane Willson

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Christmas volunteering in (and around) San Francisco https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/christmas-volunteering-donations-san-francisco/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/christmas-volunteering-donations-san-francisco/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:53:07 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=577713 Photos of volunteers.

With Christmas almost upon us, knowledgeable sources tell us that Santa is working himself ragged to finalize this year’s festivities. Fortunately, there are plenty of folks in San Francisco and […]

Christmas volunteering in (and around) San Francisco

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Quiz of the week: How much are BART fares increasing in January? https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/quiz-of-the-week-bart-sheriffs-dance-december/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/quiz-of-the-week-bart-sheriffs-dance-december/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=577155 Four images from the last week's news.

Welcome back to the Mission’s premier weekly news quiz. Today we are looking back with seven questions from the past seven days, featuring an irate sheriffs’ union, redistricting reform, and […]

Quiz of the week: How much are BART fares increasing in January?

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Elections Commission urges a raft of redistricting reforms https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/redistricting-reform-elections-commission-report-supervisors/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/redistricting-reform-elections-commission-report-supervisors/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:23:52 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=576862 The Elections Commission.

Last night, the Elections Commission provisionally approved a 62-page report packed with recommendations on how to improve the city’s redistricting process, in a 6-0 vote with one commissioner absent. Chief […]

Elections Commission urges a raft of redistricting reforms

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Valencia business owners protest center bike lane https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/valencia-business-owners-protest-center-bike-lane-valencia-street/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/valencia-business-owners-protest-center-bike-lane-valencia-street/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=576009 A group of people holding signs on a street.

On Tuesday, some 40 protesters briefly occupied the controversial Valencia center bike lane outside Blondie’s Bar, just south of 16th and Valencia streets. The crowd, composed of business owners, local […]

Valencia business owners protest center bike lane

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Motorcyclist injured on Mission after being struck by car https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/motorcyclist-injured-on-mission-after-being-struck-by-car/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/motorcyclist-injured-on-mission-after-being-struck-by-car/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:24:48 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=575981 San Francisco police respond to a crash on Mission Street.

At around 6:15 p.m., a car struck a motorcycle on Mission Street between 19th and 20th streets. The motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital from the scene of the […]

Motorcyclist injured on Mission after being struck by car

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Quiz of the week: Which Mission eatery is reopening? https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/quiz-of-the-week-restaurants-nima-momeni-dbi-vending-december/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/quiz-of-the-week-restaurants-nima-momeni-dbi-vending-december/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=575528 Four images from the last week's news.

Welcome back to the Mission’s premier weekly news quiz. For your consideration, we present seven questions from the past seven days, including restaurant closures, a DBI audit, and the trial […]

Quiz of the week: Which Mission eatery is reopening?

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Did an (accused) federal criminal work on your home? Check our map. https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/accused-federal-criminal-dbi-curran-santos-yu-pada-address-search-map/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/accused-federal-criminal-dbi-curran-santos-yu-pada-address-search-map/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:20:55 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=575100 Rodrigo Santos, Cyril Yu, Bernie Curran, and Rudy Pada.

Updated January 8, 2023: In an earlier version of this article, the only Curran-related properties on our map were the 3,021 properties the Department of Building Inspection are auditing. We […]

Did an (accused) federal criminal work on your home? Check our map.

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Thanksgiving meals and volunteering opportunities in SF https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/thanksgiving-meal-volunteering-san-francisco/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/thanksgiving-meal-volunteering-san-francisco/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:01:07 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=574364 A collage of pictures.

The holiday season is upon us, which means cider, candles, being grateful for what you have, and — of course — eating enough to burst. Several nonprofits in San Francisco […]

Thanksgiving meals and volunteering opportunities in SF

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Quiz of the week: How many hot-dog carts have been impounded this year? https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/quiz-of-the-week-hot-dogs-teachers-union-november/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/quiz-of-the-week-hot-dogs-teachers-union-november/#respond Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=573925 Four images from the last week's news.

Welcome back to the neighborhood’s premier weekly news quiz. We are looking back at seven questions covering hot-dog strife, a unionizing nonprofit, and teachers’ woes. Good luck, and let us […]

Quiz of the week: How many hot-dog carts have been impounded this year?

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Quiz of the week: Which project won the recent AI hackathon? https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/quiz-of-the-week-ai-hackathon-juliette-stray-housing-apec-november/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/quiz-of-the-week-ai-hackathon-juliette-stray-housing-apec-november/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572941 Four images from the last week's news.

Another week, another lovingly curated Mission news quiz. We are looking back at seven questions from the past seven days, covering a techie hackathon, a $6 million federal grant, and […]

Quiz of the week: Which project won the recent AI hackathon?

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Mission Street vending ban pushed back to Nov. 27 https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/mission-street-vending-ban-pushed-back-november-27/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/mission-street-vending-ban-pushed-back-november-27/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:13:26 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572758 Santiago Lerma speaking with assembled street vendors.

The proposed Mission Street vending ban, initially scheduled to begin early this month, has been pushed back to Nov. 27. Santiago Lerma, legislative aide to Supervisor Hillary Ronen, said that […]

Mission Street vending ban pushed back to Nov. 27

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Monkeybrains claims contested parcel, hires security to keep out greenway gardeners https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/monkeybrains-claims-contested-parcel-hires-security-to-keep-out-greenway-gardeners/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/monkeybrains-claims-contested-parcel-hires-security-to-keep-out-greenway-gardeners/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572728 A man standing on a ladder next to a garden.

Local internet service provider Monkeybrains has claimed part-ownership of a section of the much-contested Parcel 36 — and is securing its claim with a new fence and security guards. Members […]

Monkeybrains claims contested parcel, hires security to keep out greenway gardeners

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Quiz of the week: Which Mission dive bar is shutting its doors? https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/quiz-of-the-week-dive-bar-milk-police-controller-november-2023/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/quiz-of-the-week-dive-bar-milk-police-controller-november-2023/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572296 Four images from the week's news.

Welcome back to the Mission’s own weekly news quiz. We are serving up seven questions from the past seven days, covering business closures, bribery charges, drug-dealing arrests and more. Good […]

Quiz of the week: Which Mission dive bar is shutting its doors?

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