Nikki Collister

In the Portola, this month signifies not just the end of an eventful year but the close of the Multi-Mural Community Art Project, a two-year effort that has culminated in three new murals along San Bruno Avenue. 

Fitting in a year where public art and physically distant activities are the new norm, a Sunnyside neighborhood group is calling for art enthusiasts to participate in its 2020 Socially Distanced Drawing Contest, which begins this Sunday, November 22.

Stand-up paddle boarder Adam Zolot hopes to introduce neighbors to a "great social distancing activity" at the Dogpatch's new park.

A celebration of local filmmakers and artists, Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema has shifted to a drive-in format for its 17th season.

Yee, who died earlier this month, was known for her daring performances, handmade costumes and trailblazing status as one of Chinatown's first female nightclub owners.

The first of the three Portola murals — painted by the artist behind the "Black Lives Matter" rock on Bernal Hill — is already up.

Pablo Rochat's offbeat videos — largely made near his North Beach home — have earned him a huge Instagram following.

Stocked with food donated by the community, the fridge has seen enormous demand from people in need.

Adding to the financial struggles of shelter-in-place, the owners of Bernal Star are fighting back against their landlord, who is demanding $24,867.50 in unpaid rent by the end of the month.

The new market, currently in its soft opening, brings fresh produce and essential goods to an area that has previously been called a “food desert.”

Over 100 artists participated in Bernal Heights’ outdoor art “walk-by,” allowing neighbors to view their creations at a safe distance.

After required shutdowns in March and April, several local home improvement companies say that business hasn't bounced back.

Supervisor Hillary Ronen said she was "incensed" over the incident, and called for Public Works to apologize.

After struggling to stay afloat for several months, married owners Tom Prabpan and Chin Han Yat have decided to close their restaurant.

The "Black Lives Matter" art on the rock — long a space for public expression — was destroyed in less than 24 hours.

We interviewed every business on the 800 block of Divisadero Street. Their stories reveal a spectrum of financial fears, surprise successes and community uplift.

Mounting expenses due to COVID-19 led to the tough decision to close the popular Bernal Heights restaurant permanently.

Written entirely by Bernal youth, "Six Feet of Separation" offers everything from business news to comics to quarantine-centric horoscopes.

SF-based Real Escape Game, which was the first company to bring the popular Japanese trend to the U.S., is shutting down for good.

When completed, Sunnyside's Detroit Steps will be San Francisco's longest beautified stairway.

For SF businesses, becoming their own landlords can be the solution to rising rents — and while it's not easy, it's not as hard as some may think.

High rents, an increasingly unusable city health care program, and unrealistic taxes created a perfect storm, says the restaurant's former owner.

Credited as one of the first restaurants to bring shabu shabu to the Bay Area, Mums is ringing in its fifth decade as a newly appointed SF Legacy Business.

Now a legacy business, the music school — which has been at the same address for nearly a century — plans to double in size.

The Bernal Heights marketplace, where several food entrepreneurs got their first start, will close on Dec. 22, to be replaced by a Pilates studio.