As we posted on December 26th, a small protest inside Cliff's Variety Store on Christmas eve around the sale of SodaStream Soda Maker, a carbonating water system  manufactured in the disputed Israel

Every January as a new year starts so do many new California laws or proposed increases in services that effect everyone in the neighborhood throughout the year.

Happy New Years Eve to all our readers!

A coalition of local Castro merchants have taken up the fight to stop a proposed mega-Starbucks on Market at Sanchez Street.

Store employees at Cliff's Variety had a heck of a time kicking out protestors December 24th according to a video recorded by YouTuber and local videographer Peter Menchini.

Castro area drivers should start saving their change.

Jake's on MarketAnother business in the Castro has closed it's doors.

Hi Tops, the Castro's newest gay bar, will be opening its doors this Thursday Saturday at 6PM!

Bank of the West has been given the go ahead by the Planning Commission to build a 3300 square foot bank on the first floor of the new mixed use/condo build going in at 2299 Market Street.

Mason-McDuffie, a Better Home's and Gardens real estate broker, has packed up shop and moved out of their location at 2241 Market Street.

We're sad to report that The Bead Store, one of the anchors of the Castro's unique, small town flavored businesses, has closed up and relocated to the Lower Haight due to escalating store rents and

Castro's newest (and first) Korean restaurant, K*Pop, will be opening it's doors this Wednesday.

It appears the grand opening of Hi Tops is imminent.