Sanchez and Alvarado Elementary Schools will be opening their schoolyards to the public on weekends, beginning this month.

Here's your guide to upcoming events going on around the Castro.

Where there's a wig, there's a way. Filmmaker Jeff Schlags' documentary on Peaches Christ showcases the man behind the queen.

The beloved Castro bookstore is preparing to close its doors next Wednesday.

It was recently discovered that the space's commercial use permit was deactivated in 1965.

Pet owners, be warned: there have been multiple coyote sightings on Kite Hill in recent weeks.

Enjoy the sunshine with these early-June events and to-do's around the Castro.

With Books Inc. departing, the arrival of a new location of the Mission-based bookstore is great news for Castro bibliophiles.

Titles at this year's festival include a 1920s film about homelessness, and the oldest surviving film made by a black director.

Two more burglarized businesses, plus a stabbing at Jane Warner Plaza and a very unfortunate minivan.

What better way to wrap up Castro's Small Business Week coverage than with California's 2016 Small Business of the Year: 80-Year-Old Cliff's Variety.

Here's how the local community has responded to the Castro's colorful new escalator.

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.