Mission Mission

Reader Jesse C. shares this photo and writes:

Crazy fire happening now, Mission Street is closed!

UPDATE: Nick Fisher reports, “At least one heading to hospital.”

UPDATE: A video…

[via Miriam K.]

UPDATE: More photos…

[Photo by Faye Harris]

[Photo by Easton Grainer]

Under control???

[Photo by Lindsey Adler]

Tortas El Primo has been shut for a while and it looks like they’re tearing everything out inside.

No signs or anything. I searched around a little bit but haven’t found anything… anyone know? Remodel? Something entirely new? Chain pizza coming soon?

[Photo by Purrz]

They’re getting kicked out of their current spot, but all is not lost:

As we approach our 20th year in this space and our 40th year as the Mission’s community bookstore, we have some unfortunate news to share: our landlord has decided not to renew our lease at 888 Valencia and has given us until April 30th to vacate our current space.

While this is sad, and happening more abruptly than any of us thought, it also offers us an opportunity to become a smaller store more focused on the needs and interests of our core customer base.

What a kickass silver lining! Read on.

[via SFist]

[Photo by Steve Rhodes]

[Photo by Brooke Candy]

You know you’ve made it when local rec teams start using your catchphrase not only as their rally cry, but also their official name.

And true to the ever-helpful and giving nature of CBCW guy, postgame these kids offered me a ride back to the Mission when my ride bailed. Alas, no beer or water in the van.

This little guy is but one of many googly eyed little guys currently partying in the Mission, and this photographic evidence comes courtesy of Moka.

Here‘s another, and another. And a whole bunch more.

Thing I like about about Valencia: how a dance party can break out when you least suspect it.

This alley pigeon is sitting between bird spikes and canoodling with a plastic owl. In the war on pigeons, we are losing.