West Portal

There are new images and plans just released for the possible 2,900-unit housing village and parks in what is currently the Stonestown Galleria parking lot, an ambitious proposal that would completely reimagine that section of the 19th Avenue corridor.

To show gratitude for the store’s loyal customer base and support local writers, Bookshop West Portal is kicking off its weekend live-reading series Sunday, March 6, which will run until the end of the month.

Stern Grove Festival organizers said they needed $4 million to clean up the mess from a late August water main explosion. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors gave it to them.

The Duggan family, who own two Original Joe's locations in San Francisco and Daly City and Little Original Joe's, which opened late last year in West Portal, are preparing to open another restaurant in their home neighborhood — but this time it will be Mexican-American food, instead of Italian-American.

The aftermath of a 700,000-gallon water spill at the Stern Grove outdoor concert facility didn’t just cancel one show, it may cancel the entire Stern Grove 2022 concert season.

A couple more additions to the late summer Muni service reinstatements, and the M-Ocean View gets its trains back, and the 31-Balboa returns on a limited route.

West Portal's beloved arthouse cinema, CineArts at Empire (85 West Portal Ave.), is closing for good due to the pandemic, though the city says it is working to find a new operator for the theater.

The long-awaited West Portal spinoff of Original Joe's, dubbed Little Original Joe's, opened Monday in the space formerly occupied by Paradise Pizza at 393 West Portal Avenue. And unlike the classic, Italian American temples of red sauce that the Duggan family operates in North Beach and Daly City, Little Original Joe's actually serves pizza, as well as pastas and parmigianas.

If you want to see San Francisco’s cleverest Halloween decoration display of 2020, a West Portal house really has you covered.

New owner Diana Zogaric is a newcomer to running a retail business, but says she's excited to keep the longstanding legacy of Shaws alive.

The return of Muni trains means new infrastructure and changes to traffic and parking. Read on to see how your neighborhood is affected.

Dog grooming isn't purely cosmetic — and local groomers say they're seeing dogs with serious health issues after two months without a trim.

West Portal was both the original and last remaining location of what was once a 50-store chain, founded in 1931.

The West Portal location had been in business for more than two decades.

Here's the story of the station's history, from its early-1900s origins to present-day plans for a makeover.

A juice bar opens in West Portal, a restaurant/bar/arcade changes up its food menu, and a popular bakery opens after being shut down by the health department.

Plus, support local bee conservancies with special honey-infused cocktails.

Founded in the Castro, the chain is known for its extensive sandwich menu.

Looking to avoid the lines at all the regular brunchtime spots? Consider adding one of these three newbies to your rotation.

West Portal is one of the many western neighborhoods developed after streetcar service to the area began in early 1918.

The two San Francisco mothers behind the paper hope to make the news more interesting and less scary.

Work on the 100-year-old tunnel won't resume until 2018 at the earliest.

16 shoppers were injured by the pepper spray, with three requiring hospitalization.

"San Francisco's favorite neighborhood bakery" has debuted its second outpost—complete with a display case full of cupcakes.

The year-long project's start date has been delayed yet again.