CalFresh Outreach Expands
Aided by federal expansions of food aid to students, City College of San Francisco has responded to growing food insecurity by increasing staff and outreach for its CalFresh program.
Culture
Sunrise Gathering Continues Tradition of Native Activism on Alcatraz
An unbroken chain connected the original occupiers to this year’s gathering, with Elijah Oakes, Richard Oakes’ grandson, tending the fire in the center of the circle. Desiree Harp sang “Water so deep, water so wide” as seagulls cried overhead, human and avian voices joined together. Round Valley Pom
Tea Gardens Freely Accessible to Locals and Tourists
By Bob Kinoshita
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Its always better when you can get into an event free. San Francisco offers an occasional free day to verified residents of San Francisco. Several times a year access to the zoo and Academy of Science , and other city attraction are free to residents
Outside Lands Draws Thousands to Golden Gate Park After COVID Hiatus
After a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of festival goers descended upon San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for the return of Outside Lands music festival.
Santana Family Honored With Mission Mural
La Familia Santana, a mural honoring members of the Santana family Josefina, Jose, Jorge, Carlos, and his grandson Jorge, was formally dedicated, replete with ribbon cutting ceremony, on Oct. 29.
Mission Murals
Stories are Shared and History Celebrated Through the Powerful Images of the Murals in the Mission
Radical Street Theater Honors Mission’s History
Producer, playwright, and poet Paul Flores’ latest theater piece “History Matters in the Mission” debuted in the namesake neighborhood on Saturday, Oct. 23. The event highlighted five local activists, including City College’s own Juan Gonzales, with a dramatic spectacle of song, dance and word.