Also on the tipline this week: a new gallery, a Hard Rock Cafe remodel, and a crazy attempted phone robbery on the Great Highway.

Hoodline crunched the numbers, and found a significant spike in Castro retail vacancies over the past two years.

Here's the latest from our tipline. Tweet @Hoodline, email [email protected], or text (415) 200-3233 and we'll investigate for you.

If you're looking to go on a bike ride in your birthday suit, this weekend is your time to shine.

Our latest batch of reader tips include inspiring signage in Noe Valley, and the Pinecrest Diner closing for renovations.

Here's a rundown of the tips we've received from Hoodline readers over the past week.

It's not just you — more than a third of all citations were given out within half a mile of the SFMTA's Van Ness office.

Got a tip to share? Send us an email at [email protected], text us at (415) 200-3233, or tweet at us @hoodline.

Here's the latest roundup of tips we've received from Hoodline readers in the last week.

Here's what we're hearing from Hoodline readers on our text-a-tip line, at (415) 200-3233.

Nine out of the city's 12 breweries will take part in Visit Oakland's latest initiative.

Horace Carpentier is known as the man who stole the waterfront, but he says there's more to the story.

Instead of making a Wine Country pilgrimage, save time and money with a visit to Oakland's best tasting rooms.