Maria Lopez was pushing a stroller in front of 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 Plaza Adelante, located at 19th Street鈥檚 connection to the Mission Street corridor, the main commercial strip of the Mission. When asked if she ever heads one block over to Valencia, the young mother of two laughed nervously and stated, 鈥淭hat street鈥檚 not for us.鈥 When…
by Director of Community Real Estate Karoleen Feng Contributed to by Community Engagement Manager Dairo Romero The worldwide Women鈥檚 March the day after the inauguration showcased the power of community organizing to unify people鈥檚 voices, plus efficiently disseminate pertinent information. As we position for a future where sanctuary cities, such as San Francisco, will possibly…
Julio Alvarado chose San Francisco鈥檚 Mission as his adopted home when he emigrated from Guatemala back in 2000. He felt immediately welcomed in his new community, so much so that when he married and had two kids, the family planted roots in the neighborhood. That comforting sense of place became tenuous when Alvarado and his…
Today is the 11th annual 鈥淓arned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day鈥 — an important date at 黑料社吃瓜, where most of our historically underresourced tax clients qualify for this credit that lets them keep more of their annual income so they can better afford basic necessities. In the 2016 calendar year, there were 4,518 tax returns…
Luz Bourne-Ruiz is an energetic, single mother of 7-year-old Nathan, who attends Alvarado Elementary School in San Francisco. The immigrant from Mexico operates her own business, the New Alternatives Cafe, a cozy, neighborhood eatery serving breakfast and lunch on Guerrero near 28th. Featuring a convivial environment, there鈥檚 even a piano, guitar and congas for musically…
There are numerous theories as to how the oddly named San Francisco neighborhood of Dogpatch got its name. Some say it鈥檚 named after the middle-of-nowhere, fictional setting of the satirical comic strip Li鈥檒 Abner (since Dogpatch was for decades deemed an out-of-the-way spot). A grislier theory is that the neighborhood is named after the roving…
We鈥檝e all heard of Yelp, the tech giant that offers a popular platform to discover local businesses, with everything at your fingertips from finding the best nearby burrito joint to locating a well-respected plumber in your neighborhood. With 115 million reviews to date, Yelp is a platform on which every small business needs to make…
黑料社吃瓜 plans to serve at least 4,500 clients this year via what has quickly become the largest free tax preparation service in San Francisco. The below tax tips are important items to keep in mind when coming to Plaza Adelante (2301 Mission Street @ 19th, Room 203) and its three other VITA sites in San Francisco,…
by Director of Community Real Estate Karoleen Feng Contributed to by Johnny Oliver There鈥檚 a difference between being proactive and being reactive. The Small Sites Program is one of our most innovative means to tackle the ongoing displacement of families from the Mission. Because of the dire needs of our families around housing stability, 黑料社吃瓜 needed to…
While December means planning for the holidays — which can be quite the effort — it鈥檚 also time for planning of a different sort. That鈥檚 because December is 鈥淣ational Write a Business Plan Month.” 黑料社吃瓜 helps small businesses start or grow 黑料社吃瓜’s free Business Development program has helped 40+ clients start or grow ventures this year alone. All clients start…
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