Carrie Sisto
San Francisco Civic Center Mid-Market Tenderloin
How San Francisco has failed the Tenderloin
On May 6, the city released an eight-point plan to turn around the Tenderloin. We investigated its progress — and found almost none. Read More
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Tenderloin crime: Man arrested after stabbing teen; assaults with hammers, power tools; more
Robbery suspects attacked victims with hammers, power tools, and in one case, a padlock. Read More
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UC Hastings students, alumni warn lawsuit could increase police force against unhoused
Over 150 students and alumni are pushing back on UC Hastings' Tenderloin lawsuit, arguing it prioritizes clearing streets over sheltering homeless people. Read More
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Without help, Tenderloin's Aunt Charlies Lounge says it will close in August
The Tenderloin's last gay bar will close on August 1, unless a fundraiser brings in enough to keep it going. Read More
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Despite city's promises, Tenderloin still has no car-free streets
As "Slow Streets" have proliferated around the rest of the city, SF's densest neighborhood has seen no traction on promised street closures. Read More
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City opens empty Tenderloin parking lot for camping, with no services provided
The previously empty parking lot, which the city is paying a private security company $6,000 a week to monitor, will now accommodate up to ten tents without sanitation services. Read More
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Turtle Tower robbed in broad daylight; owner waits 2 hours for police response
“This is the worst we’ve ever seen it," says Thao Pham, who has operated the popular Tenderloin Vietnamese restaurant for 20 years. Read More
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As tents line Tenderloin sidewalks, city pays $6,000/week to guard empty lot
Even before the pandemic, a proposal called for the lot to temporarily house homeless people — but the city is paying to keep it empty. Read More
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Union Square business district destroyed 4 Veterans Alley murals without permission, founder says
“It’s harmful emotionally to the artists," said Veterans Alley founder Amos Gregory. "This helped them heal, and now it’s causing new pain.” Read More
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Geary & Steiner pedestrian bridge to be demolished later this month
Built in 1962, the bridge is set to come down as part of the project to speed up the 38 and 38R-Geary buses. Read More
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Plaintiffs in UC Hastings lawsuit say city’s COVID-19 plan for Tenderloin falls short
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed on Monday fear the city's COVID-19 response plan will only exacerbate the neighborhood's ongoing, pre-existing problems. Read More
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Tenderloin plaintiffs suing city say pandemic isn't the real problem
The Tenderloin isn't just suing the city over COVID-19 safety issues — it's refusing to go back to an already catastrophic "old normal," plaintiffs say. Read More
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Tenderloin crime: hit-and-run suspect arrested, two injured after drug deal intervention, more
Tenderloin station police have been busy in the weeks since our last roundup, including several robberies at gunpoint, a 15-hour standoff, and a machete attack. Read More
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Tenderloin Museum offers outlet to quarantined artists with virtual group show
Created by artists quarantined at home, the ad-hoc show may ultimately be "a time capsule of this moment in history," says the museum's director. Read More
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Updated: SFPD in hours-long standoff with Tenderloin suspect after officer-involved shooting
A knife-wielding suspect barricaded himself inside a Tenderloin building early this morning, leading to an hours-long standoff with police. Read More
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As San Franciscans struggle to pay rent, calls for landlord-tenant mediation go 'through the roof'
A local nonprofit is working overtime to help mediate disputes between landlords and tenants who've lost income to the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
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SF's mental health hotlines see spike in calls during shelter-in-place
Whether sheltering in place or busy with essential work, San Franciscans are making more calls to local mental health support lines, and organizations say they need volunteers and funding to keep up. Read More
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City expands public toilets and hand washing stations as stop-gap in COVID-19 pandemic
Amid criticism of its response to the unhoused population during the COVID-19 outbreak, San Francisco will deploy up to 15 new public toilets and hand washing stations. Read More
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Man in critical condition after Nob Hill shooting
The man was shot around 8 p.m. at Pine and Taylor streets. Read More
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Tenderloin crime: Robbers attack with nunchucks and screwdriver, carjacking, more
In one incident, a 50-year-old man was attacked with a wheelchair by a main in his twenties. Read More
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Tenderloin merchants seek support after COVID-19 shutdown slashes income, increases crime
Immigrant business owners in the Tenderloin are facing both lost business and increased break-ins under the shelter-in-place order. Read More
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San Francisco deploys hand washing stations in response to COVID-19
San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has deployed mobile hand washing stations across the city as part of the city’s response to COVID-19. Read More
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Tenderloin's Turk-Hyde Mini Park to reopen after full playground renovation
With the city's highest number of children per capita — but limited outdoor space — the Tenderloin is dependent on play spaces like the Mini-Park. Read More
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7-story housing complex to rise on site of Polk Street's Out of the Closet
The Planning Department has given the go-ahead to a new mixed-use building at Polk & California streets. Read More
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SFPD opens new Mid-Market office to address 'hot spots' for drugs, crime
The SFPD has opened a "foot beat" office in Mid-Market that will combine officers from the four surrounding police stations. Read More