Mission Mission

Just a few weeks after city officials told the building’s former tenants to go fuck themselves, the thing goes up in flames once again.

Mission Local reports:

A 3-alarm fire broke out at the previously fire-damaged building at Mission and 22nd streets shortly after 11 p.m on Sunday night. No injuries have been reported beyond some cuts and bruises among firefighters.

By 1:20 a.m., the fire was reported under control. Residents of the adjacent building on 22nd Street, which suffered serious water damage after last year’s fire, were told that they would be able to return to their homes despite broken windows and water damage caused by the fire fighting.

The corner building has been abandoned and decaying since a fire on January 28, 2015, that apparently stemmed from an electrical fault inside a third floor wall. One man died and more than 60 residents were displaced in that fire, which caused serious damage to the building and led the city to condemn it in February.

Since then, neighbors have reported taggers going onto the roof via the fire escape and scaffolding that surrounds the building. Others said they’ve seen squatters in the derelict site in the past.

Read on.

[Editor's note: At Roger Niner nights, I've sang "Love Is the Drug" by Roxy Music, "Roadrunner" by the Modern Lovers, "People Who Died" by the Jim Carroll Band, "Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric, "Linoleum" by NOFX , "Suzanne" by Weezer, "Seasons" by Future Island, and probably lots more I can't remember. Point is, QUITE a songbook this guy has.]

Warm up your pipes. This Friday Roger Niner is back in The Mission… at Pops Bar! And he’s bringing his big ole’ book of rare and unheard karaoke tunes. Find and sing a new favorite or a long forgotten oddity. Karaoke like you never left the basement of your parents house. Check out the songbook and PREPARE!

“I’ll open your mind, shake your ass, shuffle your shizzle, cast you off, reel you in, rent out your heart to a loving couple, make tea in your soul, rake your leaves, find you a puppy, melt your brain, solve your puzzles, get you off The Island, take your temperature, sooth your aching nerves, reach your stars, bend your perception of space/time, AND give you back $0.97 in change, all in the name of Rock and/or Roll BAY AREA KARAOKE! Go epic or go home!” – Roger Niner

Check out this week’s full music line up at Pop’s Bar:

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[via Clare's on Instagram]

[via Brock]

Now please enjoy this classic post about some acrobatics on a moving BART train.

Saturday 3pm-8pm, no cover. Here’s the plan:

Aloha! Join team ‘āina on March 12th in the iconic backyard at El Rio in the Mission for the ‘āina Pau Hana, an outdoor Hawaiian-style celebration!

‘āina, a former pop-up and soon-to-be brick and mortar in Dogpatch, is helmed by Hawai’i born and raised Chef Jordan Keao and former La Folie Bar Manager Jason Alonzo and strives to be a love letter to the islands with a strong foundation in Bay Area ethos.

As a nod to our pop-up beginnings, and with the spirit of celebration in mind, Chef has put together a cravable menu of ono grindz (delicious eats) like rice bowls and more, made to pair perfectly with a signature punch by Jason.

RSVP and invite your friends!

[via Paolo]

Now please enjoy a bit more fun with puddles…

Nah, just kidding. I don’t want to know.

[via Megan Z]

Nah, just kidding. It’s somebody’s lost pet we think, and the SFPD were on the scene (haha) and we think maybe it ended up with the SPCA?

(Thanks, Victoria!)

[via Dave]

Local fashion blog SF Looks asked Rita about her style:

My inspiration are dark 80s movies like Rivers Edge starring Crispin Glover & Keanu Reeves, all the androgynous cool kids of the 90s mixing and matching fashion genres with effortlessly chic effect like Brian Molko.

Read on for the full photo and more of Rita’s answer.