A July electrical fire shut down the year-old ceramics shop and studio, but it's bouncing back with a special party and sale this weekend.

D5 Supervisor Vallie Brown is hoping to find a compromise between developers and affordable housing advocates.

After more than a year's hiatus, the Lower Haight's Ethiopian eatery is back in action with a full menu and soon-to-be expanded hours.

The new development at Stanyan and Frederick will add three housing units atop the existing retail space.

The owners of Orson's Belly are launching a pop-up shop focused on housewares and accessories from their travels.

"Cole Valley didn't used to be a high-crime area," said the gym's owner, but recent break-ins are "changing the neighborhood, the dynamic of it."

The agency erred in its estimate of the soon-to-commence Haight improvement project, and advises locals to expect a two-year, not a one-year horizon.

The new storefront will offer more space for piercings and ink work.

Traffic impacts and no-parking zones are set to commence on September 3.

Now 10 years from conception to execution, today's ceremony caps months of extensive streetscaping and construction.

After 157 years, Gump's files for bankruptcy and may close by the end of the year.

Dumpling King fans take heart: despite a change in ownership, Bao Bao Noodle Bar will feature similar dumplings at a similar price.

This is your friendly, neighbor-oriented primer on what to expect and how to get by.