Tag: 24th Street
Street signs now on 24th Street marking it a “Latino Cultural District’
October 19, 2016
Visitors to 24th Street in the Mission may notice a new addition to the business-lined corridor: street signs aimed at raising awareness of the neighborhood’s cultural history. On Tuesday, city crews hung signs reading ‘Calle 24 Latino Cultural District” along the stretch of 24th between Mission and Potrero streets, the latest in ongoing efforts by […]
A chapter closed: Modern Times will shutter next month
October 11, 2016
Never quite able to regain its footing since it was forced from Valencia Street in 2011, Modern Times Bookstore Collective is set to close next month after 45 years in business. According to an announcement on the store’s Facebook page, the progressive book store will shut its doors at 2919 24th St. on Nov. 15. […]
Man killed, another injured in shooting (updated)
July 2, 2016
UPDATE 7/4/16: A distraught friend who I spoke with near a memorial set up on Shotwell Street said the dead man’s name was Rigo and he was 28 years old. The friend, who did not want to give his name, said he’d known Rigo since the two were kids. The friend did not know Rigo’s last name […]
Questionable Pedigree
February 10, 2016
Leading indicator of a recession? A photo posted by Andrew Pederson (@andrewpedals) on Feb 9, 2016 at 2:46pm PST Spotted by Andrew on 24th Street.
Modern Times Bookstore is for sale
November 23, 2015
A progressive, independent resource for more than 40 years, Modern Times Bookstore Collective is for sale. An ad posted to Craigslist this morning said the store, at 2919 24th St., is seeking a “buyer or investor to assist with the expansion of the store’s vision: To preserve, enhance, and serve the literary and cultural heritage […]
Of course this happened …
November 2, 2015
Someone dressed as an Airbnb ad for Halloween. Spotted last night by @tarintowers, on 24th Street near Treat. Don’t forget to vote tomorrow!
Some 24th Street merchants calling for more cops
April 11, 2015
Recent incidents on 24th Street in the Mission have some business owners questioning whether police are doing enough to patrol the busy corridor. On March 29, a group of men allegedly throwing glass bottles and wielding a baseball bat attacked two 24th Street restaurant employees. Just after midnight that same day, several blocks away, police […]
Chalk talk
July 15, 2014
Mission thrift.