San Francisco - Community & Society
San Francisco SoMa
SoMa to get weekly Sunday Streets closure through October
SoMa, which has been entirely left out of the citywide push for car-free streets, will finally get its first street closure. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
After months of neighborhood complaints, city clears Duboce Triangle encampment
Nearly 200 complaints had been filed about the encampment since shelter-in-place began. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley Lower Haight Mid-Market
Concerned by growing tent camps, Hayes Valley neighbors lobby for safe sleeping site
As the city responds to the Tenderloin lawsuit by clearing camps there, homeless people are flooding into Hayes Valley, neighbors say. Read More
San Francisco Mission
San Francisco's first 'Community Fridge' brings free food to under-resourced Mission residents
Stocked with food donated by the community, the fridge has seen enormous demand from people in need. Read More
San Francisco Cole Valley Upper Haight
730 Stanyan residents find 'sanctuary' six weeks in, but is the site a 'success'?
The Safe Sleeping Site at 730 Stanyan was the subject of both optimism and controversy when it opened six weeks ago. Hoodline followed up with residents and neighbors to see how it's going. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle Mission
Castro's homeless tent village to close after just 5 weeks, despite positive feedback
The city hasn't announced or opened a single new safe sleeping site since presenting a list of 42 options in early June. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Castro CBD gears up for renewal vote amid city funding crunch
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. Read More
San Francisco
In wake of Trump comments, SF's Asian-Americans fear new wave of racist harassment
Since the pandemic started, Asian people have reported nearly 150 incidents of harassment in San Francisco — including violent assaults. Read More
San Francisco Polk
Anonymous donor to pick up tab for Polk Street businesses' outdoor barricades
A local donor has given "quite a substantial sum" to block off sidewalk or parking-space seating for Polk's cash-strapped small businesses. Read More
San Francisco
Top Berkeley news: Memorial planned for teen who was gunned down; schools look to sever police ties
Here's the most recent top news in Berkeley; see what headlines are trending among local readers, with links to full articles. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Mid-Market Tenderloin
Tamper-proof trash cans on the way to every Tenderloin intersection
After years of issues with insufficient cans and trash-pickers, the Tenderloin is hoping for a permanent solution to its street trash issue. Read More
San Francisco
Top Berkeley news: Search on for woman who pushed man onto tracks; man fatally shot; more
Here's the most recent top news in Berkeley; see what headlines are trending among local readers, with links to full articles. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
At Tenderloin's only safe sleeping site, disparities with other neighborhoods persist
While other city-run safe sleeping sites have security, food and water, the Tenderloin's is filthy, overcrowded and unguarded. Read More
San Francisco Fillmore
100+ volunteers paint 'Black Lives Matter' in center of San Francisco street
San Francisco now has its own streetside "Black Lives Matter" mural, inspired by the one painted last week in Washington, D.C. Read More
San Francisco Bernal Heights
SF Public Works removes 'Black Lives Matter' art from Bernal Hill rock [Updated]
Supervisor Hillary Ronen said she was "incensed" over the incident, and called for Public Works to apologize. Read More
San Francisco Bernal Heights
'Black Lives Matter' scrubbed from Bernal Hill rock; artist returns to paint it again
The "Black Lives Matter" art on the rock — long a space for public expression — was destroyed in less than 24 hours. Read More
San Francisco Bayview Hunters Point
San Francisco's first black woman-owned dispensary nears grand opening in Bayview
Posh Green Retail delayed today's planned grand opening, but hopes to hold a celebration later this month. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Tenderloin
UC Hastings students, alumni warn lawsuit could increase police force against unhoused
Over 150 students and alumni are pushing back on UC Hastings' Tenderloin lawsuit, arguing it prioritizes clearing streets over sheltering homeless people. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
Without help, Tenderloin's Aunt Charlies Lounge says it will close in August
The Tenderloin's last gay bar will close on August 1, unless a fundraiser brings in enough to keep it going. Read More
San Francisco Upper Haight
Haight sleeping site for homeless opens today, as officials work to allay concerns
The tent village will open to its first homeless clients today, and is expected to be full by the middle of next week. Read More
San Francisco Upper Haight
Upper Haight tent village set to open tomorrow, despite legal battle
Despite a much-publicized lawsuit from neighboring Amoeba Music, the site is set to open to campers tomorrow. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Tenderloin
Despite city's promises, Tenderloin still has no car-free streets
As "Slow Streets" have proliferated around the rest of the city, SF's densest neighborhood has seen no traction on promised street closures. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero
The story of a block: 13 Divisadero businesses on adjusting to a post-pandemic world
We interviewed every business on the 800 block of Divisadero Street. Their stories reveal a spectrum of financial fears, surprise successes and community uplift. Read More
San Francisco
Top Berkeley news: Great grandma graduates from Cal; fire victims support PG&E bankruptcy plan; more
Here's the most recent top news in Berkeley; see what headlines are trending among local readers, with links to full articles. Read More
San Francisco Castro Corona Heights Twin Peaks
Bay Lights team to illuminate Twin Peaks' Pink Triangle
The effort will allow the triangle, which is usually installed by hundreds of volunteers, to be erected at a social distance. Read More