Leonard Nathaniel Heath was on probation for a previous armed robbery when he stole more than $18K in January 2016.

A two-alarm fire broke out at Noriega & 22nd Avenue this evening, according to reports.

Sigmund Stern Grove and Pine Lake Park owe their existence to a family of Gold Rush-era squatters and a nature-loving female philanthropist.

It appears that the Alamo Square road sign wasn't the only one hacked by a Lululemon-loving vandal. A similar sign at Ocean Beach got the same treatment; it's unclear if it was removed.

According to police, the suspect succumbed to his injuries at SF General at 3:16pm this afternoon.

In a two-hour community meeting, Planning officials walked local residents through details and fielded concerns.

The San Francisco Zoo's newest addition, born on Saturday, is the zoo's first-ever guanaco born in captivity.

Sonic has officially announced the rollout of its gigabit fiber Internet service, and promises full coverage of the Sunset and Richmond "within the next 12 months."

To make fitness more accessible to residents, a 9-station exercise parcourse has been added on Sunset between Noriega and Taraval.

This weekend sees NorCal's largest sandcastle contest, a fall kick-off party for Hunter's Threads, a yoga retreat, and much more.

The woman was administered CPR by rescuers and taken to a local hospital.

Some surfers paddled in after spotting the shark, whose dramatic leap from the water was captured on a surf cam.

A former refugee and Sunset homeowner, Huynh has grown the Neighborhood Watch to nearly 100 members in just a year and a half.

In what is sure to be a lively event, the SFMTA will reveal its updated plans to improve pedestrian safety for the L-Taraval tomorrow, and flyers are popping up in objection to the changes.

Originally invented in Portugal, these pastries are made with ingredients sourced from our 50th state.

The proposal comes after a cyclist was struck and killed by a speeding motorist on JFK Drive in June.

Lee Burridge's traveling day party comes to Golden Gate Park on May 22nd, with good vibes and tunes for all.

Here's where to go to make the most of this weekend's summery weather.

January will see six major changes to the Taraval corridor.

Our suggestions for your Valentine's Day weekend, plus family activities, art, and plenty of outdoor events.

In 1976, Azadkhanian opened one of the city's first coffee-roasting companies, and operated cafes on Irving for the next 35 years.

A giant clock face is the latest installation in a series of rotating art pieces you can find on this Outer Sunset home.

SFPD Taraval Station is also warning of an increase in home burglaries during warmer weather.

After years of delays, the drugstore chain says it plans to open a new branch in the Sunset in 2017.

Swich started as a customizable ice-cream sandwich shop, but now offers sandwiches, pastries, cakes, and espresso as well.

Here's the latest in crimes and safety news around the Outer Sunset and Parkside.

Auto theft and robbery incidents dropped in Taraval District in July, but burglaries doubled.

Concerned about traffic incidents, litter, and property damage, Sunset locals are calling on the city to regulate the omnipresent shuttles.

Ten spots in the fogbelt where you can eat for less than a ten-spot.

The changes, which have caused controversy, will include the installation of boarding islands, transit-only lanes, and stop consolidation.

We've confirmed that Sunset woman Anna O'Connor (Wiles) has been found, after going missing since January 29th.

A neighbor was concerned about finding coconuts marked with swastikas on the beach, but they are likely a Hindu religious offering.

Facing a layoff, health problems, and car trouble, a Sunset neighbor is asking for help to save his family's home of 60+ years.

Find out what inspired a young Korean couple to take up the old-school art of shoe repair.

The Parkside branch of the clinic will be moving about 10 blocks away from its current location on Taraval.

Inspired by SoCal seafood shacks, Hook Fish Co. is both a casual restaurant and a market offering sustainably-sourced fish.

Applicants must be 18 or over and should bring a current resume.

Rising sea levels could threaten Ocean Beach, city infrastructure, and access to the Great Highway.

The environmentally conscious footwear company uses recycled tire treads as the soles of its shoes.

"I pay the same price I did before, but the speeds are literally 100x faster."

The public swimming pool at 19th Avenue & Wawona will be closed from September 12th-30th for its annual maintenance. With Balboa Pool closed for renovations, Rossi Pool is the closest open pool.

Take a peek at this week's on-air segment to see what's going on around the city this weekend, from a new bakery to a family-friendly carnival.

All the highlights from the week in news, plus weekend events to educate and entertain—including an animal census at the zoo.

The teenager sustained life-threatening injuries in the collision.

Burgers, music, and the beach: who could ask for anything more for your Outer Sunset weekend?

Visit a store opening, take a trail walk around Stow Lake, watch a mime troupe performance in Golden Gate Park, and much more this Labor Day Weekend.

A beloved sweet shop closes, plus a tasty new pop-up and more.

It's one of the Sunset's biggest real estate transactions in years.

From three days of music to a beach clean-up, end September with a fun set of events in the neighborhood.

Historians are asking the community to share photos and memories for a first-of-its kind exhibit.

The now-reformed criminal, who burgled more than 50 local businesses, could leap 10 feet in a single bound.

The park is getting more speed humps, clearer crosswalks, and new traffic lights.

The Taraval Streetscape Improvement Project has won the Community Improvement Award from the San Francisco branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

At Sunday's Pollinator Fun Fair in the Sunset, a coalition of city officials declared that protecting bees, butterflies, and more will soon become city policy.

The injured officer was shot in the head and partially paralyzed during last month's Stern Grove manhunt.

Swim in a sea of cuteness at Ocean Beach, take in a free outdoor flick, catch a live music show or two, and more.

This weekend, eat mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival, learn about pollinators, and much more.

Help clean up Ocean Beach, meet your neighbors at the Sunset Community Festival, or make some time for yourself with a yoga retreat.

Here's what residents can expect over the three days of the festival, including park closures, street closures, and how to deal with event issues.

The Vardakastanis' multigenerational family business, which also includes Haight Street Market, just opened a new Mission location.

From filmmakers and musicians to community activists and store owners, these 12 remarkable SF women are worth celebrating.

This week, feed your stomach and mind with events for home chefs, art lovers and fans of live music.

As they train to become full-fledged cops, the 253rd class of SFPD cadets is touring local neighborhoods and getting to know merchants.

The SoCal-inspired market-restaurant will focus on seafood caught between Mendocino and Monterey County.

The 18-month project, which includes sewer, sidewalk and aesthetic enhancements, will kick off on February 22nd.

After struggling to find services for her developmentally delayed son, a local mom decided to open a clothing store whose proceeds will support a therapy clinic.

Since 1983, the master roaster has made Henry’s House of Coffee a home for Outer Sunset coffee lovers.

San Francisco planners see potential to riff on the city’s iconic shared townhouses to provide more housing options for families.

The proposal would restrict access for dogs, both on- and off-leash, at Crissy Field, Ocean Beach, Fort Funston, Lands End and more.

A sunny day in the Sunset brought the community out for the festival.

After the Board of Supervisor’s rejection of a controversial Mission District development, Planning assures that efforts to reduce displacement are underway.

The neighborhood lies along a tsunami evacuation zone, and is at risk for liquefaction in an earthquake.

A transformer fire in the Richmond forced some people to shelter in place while SFFD responded.

Essential information for Richmond and Sunset residents, plus tips for those attending the 10th annual Outside Lands Music Festival.

Take an art walk this weekend through the Sunset's Open Studios to explore (and acquire) some visual flair and support local makers.

An unidentified victim is being rescued from a cliff near the Cliff House restaurant this afternoon.

If you've missed the Riptide, head over this weekend to experience its new digs.

SFPD officials will brief attendees on last week's shooting/manhunt, and address residents' concerns that the Sunset is increasingly unsafe.

The neighborhood coffee roaster and cafe, which has been in business since 1983, is now an SF legacy business.

With a wide variety of locally made T-shirts, bags and more, Eve Batey hopes her new store will connect with the diverse neighborhood near Ocean Beach.

They'd searched for six months to find an affordable apartment; within minutes of moving in, they'd lost their new home.

Notable crimes in the neighborhood this month include a domestic violence arrest, a couple of assaults on Taraval Street and a stabbing at a neighborhood school.

The restaurant's revenue dropped substantially in July and August, as hundreds of Pokemon players descended on its doorstep.

If you’re ever taken by one of Ocean Beach’s infamous rip currents, James Matthews will likely be the guy who takes you back.

After being shot and arrested by police, the suspect died in the hospital yesterday afternoon.

A manhunt is underway after a police officer was injured in a shooting.

An anti-LGBT group that unsuccessfully fought the Dolores Park urinal is now trying to put the brakes on three proposed SF marijuana dispensaries.

Sometimes it's hard to keep track of what's opening and closing: we're here to help.

The final speed hump was placed near the site of a fatal hit-and-run that killed cyclist Heather Miller in June.

Pro tips from Hoodline readers and editors on making a trip on the N-Judah, Muni's most-ridden line.

Several businesses have paid out thousands of dollars to settle ADA complaints, but they weren't legally required to do so.

A new program at Ortega Branch Library allows participants to swap and grow their own heirloom seeds, succulents, and air plants.

Unwind from the stress of the week with art, crafts, and exercise events that will connect you with neighbors.

As part of the Irving Streetscape Improvement Project, SF Public Works recently began planting a mix of palm and tristania trees along the corridor, where tree additions were a matter of much debate.

According to a new report, demand for homes in the Sunset District is outpacing sales in the rest of the city. "You didn’t see this kind of attention paid to the Sunset. Now you do."

The injured officer is in critical, but non-life-threatening, condition.

The hacking of electronic road signs to read "Yogabut" continues around the city, with a "Hella Yogabut Ahead" sign making an appearance at 19th Avenue & Lincoln in the Sunset yesterday.

To protect wildlife, the contentious new rules will significantly reduce dog access to Ocean Beach, Crissy Field, Baker Beach and Fort Funston.

What do you love most about the city's western edge?

Veterans of the Sunset high school brought their vintage cars to school to raise money for scholarships.

They came, they congregated, and they got their corgi on.

Despite the oncoming storm, 25 participants were able to construct elaborate sand sculptures at Ocean Beach.

Police walked attendees through a timeline of the October 14th shooting and manhunt, before taking questions from concerned residents.

PG&E received more than 50 calls from concerned citizens worried about the late-night stink.

With downed trees, mudslides, and power outages, San Francisco got more than just rain today.

From yoga to the opening of the new Lawton Tap Room, here's where to enjoy this weekend's sunny weather and try to take your mind off November 8th.

Luckily, the West Coast is not expected to be affected by the tsunami caused by today's Fukushima earthquake.

Got the election blues? You can catch a full hour of Hillary, Hunter, and Tenzing romping around their enclosure.

This week: support local businesses, learn about Irish myths, and take a free exercise class.

What would San Francisco look like today if Golden Gate Park had never existed?

Need a burst of endorphins after this past week? Our editors share their neighborhood favorites for spicy eats.

Proposition F, on the ballot next week, would let anyone 16 or older vote in local elections—and two Sunset teens are fighting to get it passed.

December is officially upon us, so here are the best locally owned spots to snap up gifts for everyone on your list, as chosen by our editors.

Lawton Trading Post will become a beer taproom with a limited food program.

Brave the rain to connect with your neighbors through community meetings, jam-making and cleaning up Ocean Beach.

Does your idea of weekend fun include visiting open houses in the neighborhood?

An Outer Sunset man is in custody after tweeting racist photos calling for acting SFPD chief Toney Chaplin to be beheaded.

PG&E received more reports of a wafting rotten egg odor last night, but authorities are still stumped.

Affordable fiber Internet, peace and quiet, Asian food and "minimal hipsters" are just some of the aspects Outer Sunset locals love.

From Stern Grove to the Riptide, celebrate a wet and wild Halloween in the neighborhood this weekend.

See something interesting while you’re out and about? Text Hoodline about it.

Movies, music, and mazes await residents and visitors to the Outer Sunset this weekend.

The pop-up shopping event is bigger than ever in its third year, and will also extend to sales at some of the Sunset's brick-and-mortar shops.

Kick off December with a tree lighting, a plant swap, art exhibition openings, and more.

Officer Kevin Downs, who was partially paralyzed in the incident, is now on the road to returning to duty.

The election of Donald Trump has inspired a Sunset community response supporting social justice and outreach.

Here's your guide to Irving Street's best boba destinations.

"Birds too are an important part of this [Ocean Beach] ecosystem, especially the endangered snowy plovers that make their homes here."

Before the new rules went into effect this month, three members of Congress stepped in.

The butcher shop's spinoff will offer hot lunch and dinner options to go.

Having recently lost its Outer Sunset space, Indosole is hoping to use the funds to find a new one—and expand its factory in Indonesia.

After living in San Francisco for 5 years, Oakland native Eduardo Segura decided it was time to come home.

The new café was created to be a neighborhood coffee shop and a community space.

With the new year comes new motivation and opportunities to slow down, detox, and get healthy. This weekend, you've got plenty of options.

Three small blazes set around Parkside on November 29th have shaken neighbors, who believe one suspect may be the culprit.

What the hail just happened?

It's still used by the Masons, but the stunning murals, gorgeous furniture, and architectural grandeur are frequently open for public viewing.

Hold your horses, San Francisco.

The new Streamline Cafe at 46th and Taraval will offer baked goods, soups, tartines, and coffee from San Francisco-based Nomadic Grounds.

The fast food restaurant is "exploring whether they’ll reopen or not" after closing due to nearby construction.

An arrest has been made following yesterday evening's shooting near Ocean Beach.

After Mayor Ed Lee announced that the Francis Scott Key Annex would become teacher housing, the fate of the park currently on the site is unclear.

England, who got her start in music recording a benefit album for her son's Outer Sunset school, is now a Grammy nominee.

The hope, they say, is for the 38-Geary's BRT conversion to ultimately supplement a second BART line, or serve as a basis for new light rail.

The Outer Sunset saw a spate of unusual crimes over the past few weeks.

Woods Beer Co.'s sixth location will "definitely" open in time for Beer Week, said its owner.

Once again, Outer Sunset revelers took a dip in the ocean to ring in the new year.

New restaurants Namu Stonepot and Namu Noodle and pop-ups in the Outer Sunset and on Divisadero are all on the calendar for 2017.

The victim was driving on Sunset Boulevard when he was shot.

To overcome an aggressive disorder, a young father training to become a certified high school teacher is seeking a living kidney.

Our weekly roundup of reader tips includes a Sunset elementary school's robotics victory, a convenience store mystery, and more.

Take at peek at the information clueing us in to what's going on around town, and share intel on what you know.

The plans show ways to both protect the coastal environment and make it more accessible to the public.

At a community meeting on Friday, SFPD explained its response to the rash of more than a dozen home burglaries in the Sunset.

His "Make America Great Again" signage turned off customers, but that's not why this local sushi chef is no longer supporting Trump.

"Eat it quickly or you will have to share it," reads the menu.

The Santa Rosa-based company is suffering from a distributed denial of service attack that's causing connectivity problems.

Here's the latest from our tipline. Tweet @Hoodline, email [email protected], or text (415) 200-3233 and we'll investigate for you.

If you can spare some time from catching Pokémon, catch these fun events in the Outer Sunset instead.

Muni is hoping that the shutdown will be the last for the tunnel, which has been undergoing work since November 2014.

Currently the site of Playland at 43rd, the Francis Scott Key Annex will be transformed into teacher housing.

Despite releasing new details on malfunctions at its Richmond refinery last December, Chevron has not confirmed why abnormally high amounts of hydrogen sulfide were released.

We crunched the data to find the city's biggest tree, which is eight feet taller than Coit Tower—and isn't a redwood.

Here's a rundown of the tips we've received from Hoodline readers over the past week.

It's still slightly more upscale than the average Safeway, but lower prices mean "I can finally afford to shop here," said one employee.

Vicente Street may be receiving new bike lanes and angled parking, with a few spaces removed for better pedestrian visibility.

It was the second meeting in as many weeks to address increased incidents of crime in the district.

Last month, the suspect allegedly committed three burglaries in the Outer Sunset and one in the Mission.

The local coffee purveyors have launched a roastery on Taraval Street and will add a new cafe this weekend.

Over the course of 46 years, Elly helped contribute to the population of critically endangered black rhinos in the world.

"This is my husband's project, but my Chinese is better than his," said former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan.

Community input is being sought on potential new additions to the park, from surfboard storage to new signage.

The sea lion has no visible injuries and is being monitored at The Marine Mammal Center's hospital in Sausalito.

Conditions have to be just right in order to give the windmills their exercise, Rec and Park's tells us.

The Sunset favorite brings toast flights and Instagram-friendly coffee to Clement Street.

First responders worked to evacuate the elderly woman from a third-floor window.

In addition to its eponymous combo pans, Big Big Pan serves ingredient boxes meant to be shaken together to create a meal.

“There’s no words for it, there’s only pain,” said Reajon Jackson's great-aunt.

The #EduHam program brought 8,000 students across the Bay Area for a unique opportunity to "be in the room where it happens."

Uulu, 36, has been a fixture at the zoo since she was three years old.

Supervisor Katy Tang and author Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff invite the community to take a tour of the worker-owned co-op.

A tenants-rights group says house-flippers are contributing to the city's housing shortage.

The Pet Owners Outreach Program (POOP) will encourage people who adopt dogs through shelters to clean up after their animals.

The city's quality-of-life task force returned to address concerns along the Irving Street corridor.

Bring your own sliced-cheese sandwiches and bottled water.

Get your picnic baskets ready: Stern Grove's latest line-up is out.

Named for a 19th-century ladies' cycling club, Lady Falcon is the latest venture from the woman behind Java Beach Cafe and Beachside Cafe.

Brave the rain for an Irish block party, or stay indoors with concerts, artist meetups, or craft classes.

By this time next year, sleek new Muni cars should begin to appear on San Francisco's streets.

We envision what San Francisco might look like today had Golden Gate Park been developed instead as a residential district.

The proposal would see off-leash dogs restricted from much of Ocean Beach, Crissy Field, Baker Beach, and Fort Funston.

In addition to seals and shorebirds, you can add '40s-era bricks and tombstones to the list of sights at Ocean Beach.

Windy days with the possibility of rain are no threat to a great weekend of endangered animals, concerts, and more in the Outer Sunset.