Civic Center

Explore how San Francisco needs extra funding from the State of California to implement its proposed Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court system, which aims to divert severely mentally ill individuals into treatment and away from jail.

A federal effort backed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi is seeking to disrupt the supply of fentanyl to San Francisco. The effort includes resources from the DOJ, DEA, CHP, and National Guard. Mayor London Breed is seeking to make change with this intervention.

Mayor London Breed has unveiled the largest ever San Francisco city budget at $15 billion which includes an increase of funds allocated for police, homelessness, and anti-drug measures, despite a $780 million deficit.

Civic Center vegetarian staple Ananda Fuara just announced they’re permanently closing, and Sunday is your last day for their signature “neatloaf” or avocado toast.

The days of bars reopening and then closing again appear not to be over, as once-bustling Tenderloin/Civic Center cocktail spot Whitechapel (600 Polk Street) has decided to close temporarily once more due to flagging business, and it will operate temporarily as a private event space.

A 5,000 square-foot, city-sanctioned roller rink at Fulton Plaza opened Saturday, and will remain there until December 31, and possibly longer.

Both Happy Hours and formal dinners are accompanied by live jazz, classical, and chamber music at Uccello Lounge, a new upscale restaurant and bar at the SF Conservatory of Music.

Jubilant participants and spectators took over Market Street during yesterday’s 52nd annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade. According to the San Francisco police, an estimated 500,000 people gathered for the festivities.

A pop-up pizza operation in San Francisco is about to move into permanent digs along the border of the Tenderloin and Civic Center neighborhoods.

The new Whole Foods near Civic Center will be the largest Whole Foods in San Francisco, and will open March 10 to bring a much-needed boost to a corner that has lately been in the news for all the wrong reasons.

The Bi-Rite Café may not have been the right fit, so the Assembly Café and Beer Garden will give it a go at Civic Center, with dishes named after local rock acts including a Dead Kennedys chicken sandwich.

After a $10 million upgrade four years ago, the Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds are now apparently crawling with rats.

Hi Neighbor Restaurant Group is hoping to capitalize on the nearby music and culture scene that is crawling back to life in Civic Center, and pivoting the former Corridor to become more of a cocktail bar.

We have another cherished San Francisco movie theater reopening Friday, and the Landmark Opera Plaza’s four screens and facilities are embellished with a million-dollar upgrade.

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 6, a group of residents and advocacy groups will march through the Tenderloin to amplify a call for long-overdue efforts to improve safety for families, kids, and residents in the neighborhood.

After a Halloween hiatus last year due to the ongoing pandemic, San Francisco is hosting spooky, fun-filled events throughout the city this weekend. We’ve rounded up several free-to-attend events to celebrate spooky season each day this weekend.

The Falun Gong dance and propaganda spectacle returns for one-week engagement in early 2022, so you might see a billboard or two.

Flyaway Productions will perform a free aerial dance performance on the outside of buildings in the heart of the Tenderloin this weekend, in an effort to spotlight the impacts of mass incarceration.

The 200 block of Turk Street will be home to the Tenderloin’s newest park after a community-led initiative identified the space as a key location to provide additional outdoor play and exercise areas for residents.

The SFPL reopening will only involve the first floor and a “browse and bounce” program, but the access to computers will also be part of the limited library operations.

The Tenderloin will see a boost in after-school and community activities for teens and older transitional-aged youth through a new program funded in part by a federal grant.

While The Healing WELL has long been dedicated to promoting the healing of individuals, and the neighborhood as a whole, it had to identify new strategies to connect with people during the ongoing shelter-in-place, and now it's using its windows to celebrate women heroes.

The corned beef and cabbage will be served up for St. Patrick’s Day, as the Van Ness Avenue hofbrau Tommy’s Joynt adds indoor dining to their current take-out fare.

The Tenderloin’s Municipal Marketplace, led by Mission-based nonprofit La Cocina, expects a soft opening this spring starting with take-out and delivery options, after facing construction and safety delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 55th Super Bowl kicks off this Sunday with the Kansas City Chiefs aiming to defend their title against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Looking for some food and libation options to enjoy while watching the game at home? From hearty brisket slider kits to Spanish-influenced snack packages, we’ve got you covered.