"I'm friends with moderates and progressives, so my view is that being an independent is a good thing."

John Fassett is one of only 100 male nurse midwives in the country—and the only one practicing in San Francisco.

On Monday, Starbelly will host a fundraiser to help former employee Nick Stettenbenz, who was badly injured in a Castro hit-and-run.

Wiener will be sworn in today to represent District 11 in the State Senate.

The Castro Street Fair is here to recruit you, with volunteer shifts for a variety of positions still available for next Sunday's 43rd annual festival, including safety, setup, breakdown and more.

Six San Francisco yoga classes that will shake up your mind-body experience.

The group for men who enjoy knitting meets every Sunday at Espressamente Illy, with a rotating cast of around 100 members.

Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy student Zamora Moon is receiving much-needed help through a GoFundMe page.

MobileGameStop, run by a husband-and-wife team, lets locals play old-school video games out of the back of an SUV—for free.

The Bay Area Reporter confirms that its former political editor, Wayne Friday, died by suicide yesterday. A close friend of Harvey Milk, Friday was a longtime chronicler of the city's political scene.

Vet SOS and the SPCA provide San Francisco's homeless residents with free veterinary care to help keep their pets healthy and families transitioning into housing together.

The 40-year resident discusses his life, the evolving neighborhood, and the incoming administration.

Here's the latest roundup of tips we've received from readers, via email, Twitter, and text messages.

Sheehy will be the first HIV-positive supervisor in San Francisco’s history.

After a hard-fought race, it looks like December (and Mayor Lee) will bring District 8 a new supervisor.

The 22nd Street Jungle Stairs have come a long way; a short video by Ken Fisher shows off the hard work and benefits that the community-supported green space has seen.

Eddie Baba was just five years old at the start of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

America's drag version of royalty, Lady Bunny, is in town this week pulling out all the stops at a couple of different gigs around the Castro and the City.

Diaz, who was arrested for assault in November, pled guilty to felony false imprisonment, and will receive probation.

Despite a recent commercial exodus, the seafood joint is staying put.

Local icon and performer Lulu seeks community help after 45 years in the Castro.

"Ryan always said at his service, he wanted people to wear huge sunglasses and colorful scarves, so that's what we will be doing," said one chorus member.

In the latest in our photography and interview series, we get to know a few Duboce Triangle locals.

A Meetup group for LGBTQ people of faith is helping out homeless neighbors, one PB&J at a time.

Don't let the big smile and gentle manner fool you -- Cleve Jones is a political scrapper and he knows how to fight the good fight.

Police are trying to locate Mr. Ryan Semonian, who went missing today in the Castro.

They open your beers and pour your drinks and now it's time to find out about the person behind the bar.

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On last night's episode of her show "I Am Cait," Jenner visited the Bay Area with a group of fellow transwomen.

Into its fifth year, the Castro Amabassadors program is seeking more volunteers to welcome the world to the neighborhood.

On Saturday, several hundred people attended a Castro rally to defend Rentboy.com and call for better rights for sex workers.

Carrying on their fight for "body freedom," nudists and supporters will once again rally at Jane Warner Plaza on Saturday.

Our roving reporter gets to know a few of the citizens (and one canine) of the Castro.

Aiello heads up the Castro/Upper Market CBD, which aims to sustain neighborhood identity and address safety, cleanliness, land-use and more.

Friends, shocked by the sudden death, have set up a memorial at 18th & Castro.

We interview Executive Director Brian Basinger to learn about the AHA history, it's mission, and the goals that lay ahead in our City's housing crisis.

Owned by a couple with a passion for decor, the house at 45 Upper Terrace is known for its displays, including one for Valentine's Day.

Peter Greene, longtime owner of the Castro travel agency Now, Voyager, died last week in Palm Springs at the age of 61.

Therapists and empathetic listeners will be stationed throughout the city to talk and provide referrals to mental health services.

A celebration is planned for Harvey Milk's 86th birthday tomorrow, with events to be hosted at Harvey Milk Plaza, the GLBT History Museum, and the Castro Theatre.

The corner of 14th and Castro won't be the same without Howard Johnson, who's retiring after 16 years of helping kids cross the street safely.

Just in time for summer, we looked at what it takes for farmers markets to succeed today.

Although a rally for the so-called "alt-right" was canceled, thousands are still taking to the streets.

In the wake of last night's tragic events in Orlando, Florida, the San Francisco community will come together tonight at Harvey Milk Plaza.

The lead plaintiff in last year's SCOTUS decision pays the Castro a visit to talk about equal marriage, the Orlando shooting, and his new book.

Young LGBTQ people have been fleeing to San Francisco for generations, but the housing options for them keep shrinking.

From working for Harvey Milk to the housing crisis, photographer Daniel Nicoletta's new book sums up a 40-year career in the Castro.

The anti-sunburn superhero can be found on sunny weekends during the most UV-intense hours.

Here are some memorable sights from yesterday's celebration.

The project is meant to mitigate concerns over homelessness, litter accumulation and safety.

To reduce costs, organizers will condense the fair's footprint.

The synagogue's new spiritual leader hopes to expand its tradition of serving a diverse congregation.

The park is a memorial to the estimated 15,000 LGBTQ persons killed during the Holocaust.

On the first day of school, some students from Bayview were 30 minutes late.

The project pays tribute to those lost to AIDS.

Other Facebook events created to promote the BDSM festival show much more skin.

“I have to listen to my residents,” said Sup. Katy Tang, whose district does not contain any dispensaries.

The city's program has inspired Miami, Sacramento, and Denver to launch similar efforts.

Fitzinger, 61, policed the Castro for 15 years, taking over the beat from Officer Jane Warner.

To close out the year, we've asked contributors to choose their favorite stories of 2017.

“It is a form of direct democracy that positively impacts our community,” said District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen.

The barriers were added last week to prevent people from creating camps for homeless residents.

Stockton-based farmer Ly Thao Nyia Yi, known to customers as "Mr. Ly," was killed unexpectedly on Saturday.

Organizers said more than 50,000 people took part in Sunday's parade down Market Street.

The successful Tenderloin business is opening a new location in the Castro later this year.

This family-owned cafe, which has been in business since the '70s, is an important gathering space for the LGBTQ community.

The drooping king palm will be replanted at no cost to the city.

The cyclist now claims he was the victim of a malicious prosecution by the district attorney.

Plus, the nonprofit will be collecting donated items, like blankets, backpacks and soap.

Salah, the author of a new memoir about his role in the Egyptian revolution, has survived with the help of a Castro resident.

The winning design is likely to be altered for engineering, technical and funding reasons.

Purchased for $9.6 million, the new center will require a major fundraising effort to see completion.

The organization, which serves 2,000 free meals a day in the Tenderloin, recently acquired a van for mobile HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment.

Volunteers are still needed for a cleanup event in the Castro on September 22.

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

The all-volunteer group, which regularly patrols the Castro in groups of 3 or 4 in their unmistakable orange vests, is a neighborhood fixture.

Renovations, moves and closures are all part of the picture as the victims of the devastating blaze sort out the aftermath.

The Castro faces multiple issues — retail vacancies, poor street conditions, homelessness, behavioral health issues, and more. Three neighborhood leaders discuss their plans to make a difference.

After initial designs met with pushback, State Sen. Scott Wiener has secured a grant for the Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza to hire a new design team.

The effort will allow the triangle, which is usually installed by hundreds of volunteers, to be erected at a social distance.

Nearly 200 complaints had been filed about the encampment since shelter-in-place began.

Couper Orona and Jess Gonzalez, who live in their vehicles, occupied a Castro home they say has sat vacant for four years.

The city hasn't announced or opened a single new safe sleeping site since presenting a list of 42 options in early June.

Hundreds of 311 requests regarding encampments and street cleaning have been filed on the block in the past year.

"Surveillance technology has been used repeatedly in the Castro to target and harass the LGBTQ community," wrote the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in a letter opposing the proposal.

Nearly 400 complaints had been filed about the two encampments, one of which had allegedly been using a vacant commercial space as a meth lab.

The CBD is confident that property owners will give it another 15-year term. But with city funding likely to plummet, it may still be forced to cut some services.

On Saturday, a group of community members gathered at the Castro's Harvey Milk Plaza in honor of Tom Taylor, gay activist and 'keeper of the Rainbow Flag' at Harvey Milk Plaza. Taylor and husband Dr. Jerome 'Jerry' Goldstein were known for their annual Christmas display.

Castro residents are up in arms after Bank of America (501 Castro St.) installed signs last week alerting residents and community members that posters, signs, and other materials could no longer be placed on the building — after decades during which the corner of the building at 18th and Castro has been a communal space for memorials to the recently deceased.

Yesterday the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club (Milk Club) held a Martin Luther King Jr. Day tribute at Castro's Bank of America (501 Castro St.), commonly referred to as 'Hibernia Beach,' honoring the civil rights icon and the passing of recent community members.

On Thursday, the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (Castro CBD) launched its new unarmed Public Safety Ambassadors program, part of its new public safety initiative.

Earlier this month the Castro Merchants were selected as one of four SF merchants' associations to receive a $50,000 Avenue Greenlight grant.

Tomorrow, a coalition of Castro neighborhood organizations will celebrate Harvey Milk Day on what would have been the former Supervisor's 91st birthday.

Last month, the San Francisco Small Business Commission added Castro travel agency Yankee Clipper Travel (4115 19th St.) to the city's Legacy Business Registry, which recognizes "longstanding, community-serving businesses."

Just this week, Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tours announced in-person tours have resumed, and she's released a new 45-minute virtual tour titled "The Castro - A Community Advocating for Equality."

On Monday, the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (Castro CBD) voted to scuttle its proposal to install a private network of 125 security cameras.

The future of car-free Saturdays and Sundays along a two-block section of Castro's 18th Street is uncertain and on indefinite pause after the Castro Merchants cut ties with its event producer.

Last week, the San Francisco Public Works Department replanted nearly half a dozen palm trees along the 400 and 500 blocks of Castro Street.

A neighborhood art event has returned, two candidates for State Assembly open Castro campaign offices, a neighborhood organization awarded grant funding, special events continue at the Castro Theatre, and holiday events are being scheduled.

Longtime Castro Merchants administrator Richard Magary died Tuesday, December 20. Magary was 81.

Privacy concerns raised by hotel guests and Castro residents have resulted in policy changes at the newly open 12-room boutique lodge The Hotel Castro (4230 18th St.).

No one was injured in the April 8 fire on Noe Street, but it displaced five residents and shut down Sushi Urashima, and crowdfunding campaigns have been launched for both.

After over five years in the Castro, LGBTQ+ social club The Academy (2166 Market St.) has announced a significant expansion of the club's footprint.

A memorial has been planned for May 23 featuring "performances, stories, and more from Heklina's friends."

In response to overwhelming demand, organizers of the upcoming May memorial for drag icon Heklina have announced that a block of Castro Street will be shut down.

Celebrating the start of Pride Month, Jane Fonda and Manny Yekutiel join forces to make a stand against climate change at the Castro Theatre.

The 10th Annual Lesbians Who Tech & Allies Summit (LWT) kicks off Wednesday in the Castro, and as of Monday night, two blocks of Castro Street were fully blocked off for the event, and merchants are again concerned about the impacts.

The future of Castro's annual Lesbians Who Tech (LWT) Summit is in limbo after the Castro Merchants Association voted against the two-block-long street closure in future years.

Jerry Goldstein, the LGBTQ+ activist and co-creator of the Tom & Jerry House Christmas display — with its elaborate holiday decorations and enormous tree at 21st and Church Street — has passed away.

It's the end of the road for AIDS/LifeCycle, the 7-day, 545-mile bike ride fundraiser from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

The Castro will soon launch its first night market on Friday, October 18 after the success of night markets in Chinatown, Sunset, and along the Great Highway.

With Pride Month officially kicking off on Sunday, the 30th Anniversary Pink Triangle art installation on Twin Peaks is set to return next week.

Pending some city approvals, Halloween in the Castro will return for the third time this year as a tamer version of the long-gone legendary block party, though perhaps a bit more festive with a street closure this time.

The Castro Night Market returns Friday after a successful first year as a monthly event. The event kicks off on Friday, March 20, from 5 to 10 p.m.