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Movie will be shot in the Mission this Friday

UPDATE 8/28: I learned more about Pushing Dead, being filmed today at 20th and South Van Ness streets, from Chris Martin, one of the producers. Martin, who says all of the filmmakers involved are local, passed along a one-page description of the movie, billed as an “AIDS comedy.” Here are some excerpts: When a struggling writer, HIV […]

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Low-rent spin class debuts in the Mission

Not one, but two exercise bikes found on 20th Street Sunday. Maybe the nearby laundromat-turned-gym is trying to bait potential customers? [Photos by Jeff Hunt]

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Late night fire destroys Mission senior home

A two-alarm blaze gutted a Mission assisted living facility Monday night, sending one person to the hospital and causing more than $1 million in damage to the building and an adjacent residence. According to a San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman, the fire at Lorne House, 628 Shotwell St., was reported just after 11 p.m. and contained […]

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About that free party …

Saddest spilled purse ever.

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Non-friction

This lube is “never tacky.” But leaving it on the sidewalk near 16th and Mission is.

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EnRAPTORed

Not the kind of flier you expect to see on your car. [Photos by Greenroom628, h/t Doctor Popular]

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Good news music lovers, Elbo Room will stick around — for a few more months at least

Slated to be replaced with condos, the Elbo Room was supposed to be closing around the beginning of November. Now it looks like the Mission bar and club has been granted a bit more time. In a Facebook post today, owner Matt Shapiro wrote that the venue will stay put at least until the end […]

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Roxie Theater gets a makeover

Though well into her senior years, the Roxie Theater should be looking a bit more youthful these days. The 238-seat movie house and the Little Roxie theater two doors down closed for a week at the beginning of the month for a facelift. Operations director (and Uptown bar owner) Shae Green said more than 30 […]

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Sidewalk mystery dust a total bargain!

Spotted by Josh at 20th and San Carlos streets.

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Help wanted!

With amazing restaurants and an array of shops and boutiques, the Mission has no trouble attracting high-paid tech workers. Finding people who can afford to live here and work in the businesses serving them is, of course, another story. Curious to see just how high the demand is, I spent a week checking job ads on […]

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