Lower Nob Hill

A trio of upscale Japanese restaurants is coming to Polk Gulch, starting with the opening of Sushi Sato today, November 2, in a new project by...

The $22 million facility was financed entirely through private donations, and gives San Francisco a third Planned Parenthood location for low or no-cost reproductive care.

Walgreens posted signs last week at its location on the corner of Bush and Larkin streets announcing it will close permanently at 3 p.m. on March 17, 2021.

This city’s first navigation center dedicated to homeless youth aged 18-24 opened in District 3 this week, four years after funding was set aside to build it.

Two Polk Street community benefit districts are seeking community input to inform a proposal that could transform the California Street cable car turn-around at Van Ness Avenue into a new parklet.

Lower Polk will host a new farmers’ market starting this Saturday in a plaza already set aside for socially-distanced dining and camaraderie.

More business closures are taking place downtown.

No arrest was made in the collision.

The Lower Nob Hill area has seen nearly a dozen small-business closures since shelter-in-place began.

A first-time restaurateur, Ismoil Ochilov sold his car and invested his life savings to bring his native Uzbek cuisine to San Francisco.

A bubble tea chain has also closed its doors.

"I'm done," says the party store's owner, a third-generation San Francisco native who plans to leave the city after the closure.

Plus, a nearly 30-year-old Thai eatery is no more.

The neighborhood bar, owner-operated for the past 23 years, drew an eclectic, international crowd.

More businesses close and others find new ways to stay afloat as the impact of COVID-19 continues reshaping the neighborhood.

The former sandwich shop had revamped last year to become a Japanese rice bowl and sushi eatery.

If you're looking for an apartment, you know how hard it can be to find a bargain nearby. So what do low-end rentals in Lower Nob Hill look like these days?

The Planning Department has given the go-ahead to a new mixed-use building at Polk & California streets.

The SFPD has opened a "foot beat" office in Mid-Market that will combine officers from the four surrounding police stations.

"The retail game has changed," says owner Nicole Schwieterman, but "I'll die before Amazon takes us out."

California Street Cannabis Company, a new dispensary opened by the team behind SF bars Tonic, Soda Popinski's, and Teeth, opens today in Lower Nob Hill.

At a community meeting held last night, some locals spoke in favor of the facility, but the majority expressed concerns.

The Lower Polk and East Cut community benefit districts are the latest to lease the controversial cans, which have divided city officials.

The new gym, California Martial Athletics, offers classes in Muay Thai, boxing and general fitness.

Two well-regarded businesses were shut down over cleanliness issues emanating from Tenderloin alleys. Now, neighborhood merchants are taking action.