Unsettlers

Month: January 2014

Homicides in the Mission (2008-2013)

Jan 25, 2014

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in Non-Fiction Literary Writer, Unsettled in the Mission

Homicides In The Mission (2008), Stats Part I Youth homicide is the leading cause of death among youth ages 15-24 in San Francisco. The year that Adriana Camarena arrived to the Mission (2008), 19 people were killed in the Mission, primarily with use of firearms: Name Age Date of Incident Aproximate Location Justin Lee 40…
La Llorona: The Twelve Evictions (Essay)

Jan 24, 2014

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in Non-Fiction Literary Writer, Unsettled in the Mission

The First Eviction: Memory Once upon a time, long before the Mission was El Barrio and a hipster incubator, it was simply a watershed. From the twin mounds to the west, a myriad of rivulets and creeks tumbled into the crevices below. The most robust creek coursed east towards the middle of the valley, engorging…