This week's recap includes the death of sketch artist Stu Jackson, plus hot prowl burglaries and muggings.

A vandal with tattoos on his/her face and even the whites of his/her eyes terrorized a Jackson Square salon this week, and other crimes included violent muggings that sent victims to the hospital.

Any amount of open space is a boon to the densely populated Chinatown, and the plan will add greenery, social seating and artwork.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the area, as numerous holiday fundraisers and parties dominate the Santa-filled weekend.

In a statement, Christensen said she's "enormously proud" of her team's accomplishments in District 3 over the past year.

The restaurant, which will specialize in authentic tonkotsu-style ramen and Japanese appetizers, is finally gearing up to open.

The event is entering its 23rd year as a special non-Christmas holiday comedy showcase at a Chinese restaurant.

The past week's crimes included two bank robberies, another ATM robbery, muggings, and more attempted and actual purse snatchings.

Between the First Fridays art crawl and the Festival of Light and Buon Natale beginning today, you'll have lots to do this weekend.

It's possible the vandal or vandals used the fire escape to tag the dome of the landmarked building owned by Francis Ford Coppola.

It's a short week of crime reports for the neighborhood, but Central Station still had plenty of action.

The vast majority of SRO tenants—88 percent— are headed by the working poor who have jobs in industries such as hotels, sales, construction and restaurants.

This weekend's events include a memorial for the late Carol Doda, and a fence-mending party for opposing neighbors in the D3 election.