Alex Mullaney

Alex Mullaney founded The Ingleside Light in 2008 during the peak of San Francisco's great tradition of neighborhood newspapers. He is the publisher and editor.

Frida Kahlo Way Prioritized In Lurie's Street Repaving Project

The Ingleside roadway bisecting City College of San Francisco is among 150 city blocks targeted for improvement.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 23 Apr 2026

Ingleside's Only Taqueria Changes Hands

El Jalapeño has been sold after two decades in the care of Elvia Torrez.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 18 Apr 2026

Commercial buildings with a restaurant in the center.

Remembering Roland Gordon, Ingleside Presbyterian Church’s Leader Since 1978

The faith leader and founder of Ingleside Community Center spent decades on an expansive mural-collage and seeking ways to engage young people.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 16 Apr 2026

Melgar And Chen Hold Ocean Avenue Transit-Only Lanes Town Hall

The first of two meetings allowed the public to express their opinions ahead of a second meeting designed to discuss the project's merits.

By Jerold Chinn and Alex Mullaney

/ 16 Apr 2026

Two women speak in front of an audience.

Chen Advances Formation Of San Francisco Public Bank

The District 11 supervisor aims to bring a charter amendment to voters in November.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 14 Apr 2026

Lawmaker stands in front of City Hall with a backdrop of dollar bills.

Ingleside Utility Boxes Get Transportation-Themed Makeovers

High schooler-designed wraps decorate 10 utility boxes along the neighborhood's stretch of Ocean Avenue.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 2 Apr 2026

Two students walk past a utility box on a sidewalk.

Traffic Citations Fly On Ingleside's Ocean Avenue On Mayor Daniel Lurie's Orders

San Francisco Police Officers didn't even have to wait to discover drivers violating the law.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 26 Mar 2026

Traffic Citations Fly On Ingleside's Ocean Avenue On Mayor Daniel Lurie's Orders

Ocean Avenue Historic District Back On Track, Planners Say

The San Francisco Planning Department anticipates advancing the historic district along Ingleside's stretch of Ocean Avenue later this year.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 12 Mar 2026

Ocean Avenue Historic District Back On Track, Planners Say

Balboa Park Baseball Fields Improvement Project Nearly Done

Two diamonds are back in use, with the two others set to be completed in March.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 4 Feb 2026

Checking On Ocean Avenue's $48M Ambitious Mobility Action Plan 2.5 Years In

Here's the status of five projects designed to improve public transit and pedestrian safety across the neighborhood.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 22 Jan 2026

Checking On Ocean Avenue's $48M Ambitious Mobility Action Plan 2.5 Years In

Ocean Avenue Transit-Only Lanes Put On Hold To Find A Compromise

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency had been set to start painting the K-Line's lanes red as soon as Monday.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 15 Jan 2026

The Top 10 Most-Read Stories Of 2025

Leaving out crime, small businesses, public transit and development stories most interested readers this year.

By Alex Mullaney

/ 28 Dec 2025