Mission Dolores was founded by Spanish missionaries the same year the U.S. declared its independence. It has borne witness to its own version of the American story—not the one you learned in school but one with much to say about what it means to be American.
Joe Eskenazi is a managing editor and columnist at Mission Local. He covers a range of themes including regional interest, government, politics, and cultural movements, with a focus on North America and LATAM. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as SF, NewsBreak, San Francisco Public Press, The Guardian, and Esquire magazine.















