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San Francisco Alamo Square Cole Valley Divisadero Golden Gate Park Hayes Valley Inner Richmond Inner Sunset Lower Haight Upper Haight Western Addition
'It's a boiling point': City ignores District 5 encampments as COVID-19 threat rises
40 of the Haight's unhoused have found safe shelter at the Stanyan Street tent village. But there appears to be no plan for hundreds of others sleeping on the street. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley business briefs: KitTea returns with kitten room; Dish Clothing, Ernest Alexander close
The neighborhood is losing two boutiques, but gaining a new space to play with adorable kittens. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Marina
SF Eats: Zeitgeist's beer garden gets breakfast pop-up; Souvla reopening draws 2-hour lines; more
Plus, a new bubble tea spot has arrived near Oracle Park. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Hayes Valley Mission
Man in wheelchair, motorcyclist critically injured in separate weekend collisions [Updated]
Two people are in critical condition after being struck over the weekend by drivers in the Mission and on Van Ness Avenue. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Hayes Valley Marina Mission North Beach
SF Eats: The House to close after 26 years in North Beach; Souvla to reopen some locations; more
Plus, the Ferry Building has a new tart shop. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Hayes Valley Marina Mission NoPa
SF Eats: Matching Half Cafe to change hands; why Souvla remains closed; more
Numerous tipsters have asked why Souvla has been closed for nearly four months. Here's what we've learned. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Outer Sunset SoMa
SF Eats: Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen shutters; SoMa gets new healthy fast-food spot; more
Plus, Dominique Crenn is putting one of her restaurants on hiatus to help feed the hungry. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley Business Briefs: Hill City closes, plant-based Italian eatery to open, more
In this roundup, a mix of Hayes Valley business closings, openings, and re-workings as shelter-in-place drags on into the summer. Read More
San Francisco Castro Hayes Valley Mission
'We didn't get to say goodbye': It's Tops owner Bruce Chapman on the tough decision to close
"It's very upsetting," said Chapman, whose family owned the diner for 68 years. "I didn't plan this kind of closure." Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley's Stacks appears to have closed permanently
The 13-year-old restaurant specializing in "comfortable food" appears to have vacated its prime Hayes Valley address. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
After 9 years, Dobbs Ferry departs Hayes Valley permanently
"For hospitality, there has never been a worse time," says Steve Izzo, who co-owned the restaurant with his wife, Lee Ann. Read More
San Francisco Castro Hayes Valley Mission
'Thank you, San Francisco': Iconic diner It's Tops Coffee Shop closes after 68 years [Updated]
It's Tops' famed neon signage at Market and Octavia streets was removed on Wednesday. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle Hayes Valley Lower Haight
Public Works paints over Kantine's 'Unity & Connection' mural just hours after installation
"To see the surveillance video was so shocking to us," one of the owners of the Scandinavian inspired eatery said. "It is ridiculous." Read More
San Francisco Alamo Square Cole Valley Divisadero Fillmore Hayes Valley Inner Sunset Lower Haight NoPa Upper Haight
City prepares 'shared spaces' for outdoor retail, and some businesses spot a lifeline
As a citywide effort to expand open air business gains traction, merchants prepare for a new way of life. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Western Addition
Hayes Valley/Western Addition crime: Wine taken from picnic table, chemical spray attack, more
In one incident, a man grabbed a bottle of wine from a picnic table and then threatened to harm the picnicker with the bottle. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Woman found dead at Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley
The woman was found in the Hayes Valley park on Tuesday afternoon. Read More
San Francisco Fillmore Hayes Valley Japantown Western Addition
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
San Francisco Hayes Valley Mission
Azalea to permanently close Valencia St. location and Hayes Valley sister shop Welcome Stranger
The boutique clothing store is downsizing to one location, and closing its sister men's store as well. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Beauty supply e-tailer Nancy Boy closes Hayes Valley storefront permanently after 15 years
Shelter-in-place restrictions, coupled with a tough brick-and-mortar retail environment, led early e-commerce pioneer Nancy Boy to close its longtime Hayes Valley storefront. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Western Addition
Hayes Valley/Western Addition crime: Man assaulted in Alamo Square, items stolen from garages, more
In one incident, an unidentified suspect entered the garage of a 70-year-old man and stole some tools. Read More
San Francisco Fillmore Hayes Valley SoMa
The Grove to close in Hayes Valley after all, citing missing stimulus checks
The restaurant's owners offered an exceptionally transparent look into their finances, and how the federal stimulus program and their bank have let them down. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Ver Unica shutters Hayes Valley store, shifts to online sales
"Hayes Valley has changed so much," said owner Cindy Spade, with large corporations and ecommerce startups commanding rents small shops can't pay. Read More
San Francisco Fillmore Hayes Valley Pacific Heights SoMa
Despite 'for lease' sign, The Grove says it will reopen Hayes Valley location [Updated]
The space is officially on the market, but a representative says it's not permanently closing. Read More
San Francisco Dogpatch Hayes Valley
Pause Wine Bar closes, but owners' Yield and 'Quarantine Wine Club' remain open
While owners Chris and Lila Tavelli decided to close Pause, they will keep Yield open while ramping up their delivery service, Quarantine Wine Club. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Inner Sunset Mission Outer Sunset Tenderloin Upper Haight
San Francisco to close some streets to car traffic for social distancing
Starting this week, some streets will be closed to through vehicle traffic in order to prioritize walking and biking as well as to provide more space for social distancing. Read More