Day 180 at the 16th St. Plaza: ‘The Bear’

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Jacob ‘The Bear’ Heller stands at the northeast plaza beside a blanket of mismatched goods, a baseball hat shadowing his eyes. It’s 5 p.m., the hour when the northeast plaza tends to fill with vendors after police and other city workers have left for the day. “But I’ve been homeless off and on since.”‘Oso’ also known as ‘The Bear’ stands at the 16th plaza on Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. Photo by Sage Rios Mace. Northeast plaza3:25 p.m. 9/17, northeast plaza, Photo by Sage Rios Mace. West side of Mission Street4 p.m. 9/17, west side of Mission Street, Photo by Sage Rios Mace.