Two Guys From San Francisco Talk Trash

San Francisco CA

27 April, 2022

5:13 PM

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By Naomi Beth Marcus, Mission Local April 26, 2022 Charles Franks and Richard Preston are 60-ish guys (Richard just over, Charles just under,) so the talk turned quickly to their knees. And another shared pain: Mission trash. During a recent stroll along Folsom Street, the two commiserated and traded tips: "I used to pick up by hand wearing gloves; I thought picking up trash would be good for my back, all that stretching and bending, but I cut my hand. So now I use a grabber that goes under cars. But, oh, my knee…" Preston, grimacing, admits he is facing knee surgery. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.