It's December, and holiday preparations are in full swing. When it comes to gifts, why not make something handmade over the weekend? That idea, and more on pre-holiday happenings ahead.

Jones, a Castro fixture since the '70s and creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, talked to us about his new memoir and the post-election landscape for LGBT people.

While it's business as usual at Mekong Kitchen right now, the restaurant appears to be on the market.

The Castro Theatre screened Scorsese's newest film, which has been in the works for more than two decades.

The departing liquor store is spreading a little holiday goodwill with buy one, get one free hard liquor. As we reported last week, its neighbor, Photoworks, is also being forced to vacate.

Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer of Grace Lutheran Church organized a candlelit vigil at Harvey Milk Plaza last night to honor the lives lost at Oakland's Ghost Ship Collective this past weekend.

The Castro CBD and Larkin Street Youth Services teamed up to hire at-risk youth to clean Jane Warner Plaza, but the program failed after two months.

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.

Here's the latest crime and safety news from around the Castro.

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

The owner spent $3,000 to commission the mural, which had just been completed.

The second-floor shop attracts collectors from all over the world but is a well-kept secret, even in the Castro.

In addition to cold-pressed juice, the local chain offers smoothies, salads, soups, toast, and coffee.