A local nonprofit has figured out a powerful way to help get more local youth trained in software development.

White has worked quietly in his studio and gallery along the 21-Hayes line for over 50 years.

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

The annual event will feature fashions from the 1920's through the 1970's.

Despite the negative headlines, both the cops who monitor public housing and Supervisor London Breed say crime is way down.

The "craft grocer" will offer grab-and-go items by day and a small tasting-menu restaurant by night.

The popular traveling neighborhood event is coming to the Western Addition with a climbing wall, book giveaway, and more.

An artisanal chocolate shop is headed to the Divisadero corridor.

A man was hospitalized with a life-threatening head injury last night after being run over by a motorcyclist at Fillmore and Fulton.

KFC's iconic red bucket has stood at Geary for 47 years, but as of this week, it has been painted black.

"Finally laying new sod at Alamo Square Park!" reports tipster Deirdre C., who snapped this photo and passed it along to us via our new SMS tipline.

The founder of Bike NOPA discusses the upcoming Masonic Streetscape Project and his new book about a remarkable historical woman.

Nonprofits around the city—including in the Tenderloin, Western Addition and Bayview—are using the grants to tackle crime and plan community-building events.

A male pedestrian has reportedly been killed after being struck by a hop-on, hop-off tour bus.

The Hop-On Hop-Off tour bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian at Divisadero and Post last weekend has been found at fault and cited for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

As the Fillmore favorite nears its fourth anniversary, we get the inside story with owner Harmony Fraga.

Some of the shooting victims had allegedly come to the area to "air out" a gang-related turf war, but their targets struck first.

Race and education were the primary issues raised at the final meeting for community input into the selection of a new police chief.

The New Fillmore goes behind the scenes at Black Bark, and interviews a few people who live and work in the neighborhood.

Opening today, the BBQ joint prides itself on hiring and training local residents and engaging with the community.

Nina Simone, James Brown, and Eartha Kitt were just a few clients of the renowned stylist, who once owned five Bay Area salons.

"What are police doing about the encampments?" asked residents at last night's Northern District community meeting.

Two men were accosted with anti-gay slurs and pepper-sprayed outside the Fillmore Street McDonald's on Saturday night.

Touted upon opening as "fireproof," Ewing Field turned out to be anything but.

Though the Fillmore and North Beach get all the publicity, Divisadero also has a history as a jazz center of San Francisco.

The race is on for District 5 Supervisor.

After being evicted from Fillmore Street, the Coltrane Church has found a new home at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church.

The incumbent and challenger kept it civil, but a packed room of spectators cheered openly for their favorite candidate.

"What I love about Mel is not only the subject matter of his artwork or his talent, but the fact that he took a chance on himself."

The family behind the legendary Fillmore Adidas mecca will be opening up a new clothing store and tailor shop on Divisadero.

Patricia's Green isn't the only place you can soak up the sun in Hayes Valley.

One man is dead, and two others injured, following a shooting near Turk & Scott this morning.

The busy Boba Guys, who are already expanding to Divis and Potrero Hill, have snagged a Fillmore shop that could open this month.

A 5R bus driver struck a female pedestrian at Fillmore and McAllister.

Election Night captured the district's attention, but good news: crime is down.

A 30-year-old woman was punched, dragged, and robbed by a large group while riding Muni.

Founded by a Western Addition bartender, the company's recycled climbing rope leashes benefit over 100 animal shelters.

A truck and a four-door sedan were involved in the incident; police are interviewing witnesses.

Look past your presidential election hangover to the results closer to home.

Multiple muggings and a shooting drew a larger-than-usual crowd to this month's Park Station community meeting.

The majority of the park is still slated to reopen in late winter.

555 Fulton—and the planned New Seasons Market—have been held up for more than a year. Here's why.

Safety improvements to 41 intersections may be rolled out as soon as this year.

Faced with a rent hike, the shop’s owner chose to close the business and embark on an entirely different venture in Oakland.

The city is now accepting applications to purchase the center, which includes the former Yoshi's, two restaurants, a gallery, and parking.

Since mid-December, there’s been a stabbing, plus shootings aimed at people, cars and the ground.

Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with one of these community events in San Francisco.

Japantown has much to offer for lovers of Korean culture, from restaurants to skincare shops to a Korean-style spa.

The month's crimes also included a home invasion in which a woman was punched and threatened at knifepoint.

Crime continues to decline in the district, but burglaries from occupied homes occur with some frequency.

Vehicle theft, burglaries and other forms of larceny top the list.

Here's the latest in crime around the neighborhood, including advice to combat a recent uptick in auto thefts.

Several people have been robbed North Of the Panhandle, and one man was shot in front of his home on the edge of the park.

The station is preparing for next month’s 420 Day and the Summer of Love's 50th anniversary.

Here's what $2,800 will get you on an apartment rental in Cathedral Hill.

Owner Mei Wan is a Fillmore community fixture, but she can't afford to pay her doubled rent.

Start gathering your gear: Alamo Square is finally reopening.

Prepare for temporary lane closures along Octavia, Oak, Laguna, and Hayes this summer.

We catch up with Western Addition native London Breed to discuss her past and future efforts to improve District 5.

The latest neighborhood crimes also include a robbery with an Airsoft gun and a hot prowler who stole a video game system.

Crime is generally down, but the Haight Street-Alvord Lake area continues to attract violence, police say.

After more than a year of delays, New Seasons has finally confirmed that a store will open in Hayes Valley.

After foiling Animal Care & Control officers multiple times, the escape artist has been captured.

The New Seasons has been confirmed for a space at the 555 Fulton St. development, but it won't be opening until next year.

Prepare your selfies: after a few delays, local and tourist favorite Alamo Square Park is finally set to open next week.

The fences have come down, and the park is open once again to locals and photo-hungry visitors alike.

In one incident, a man and a woman were held at gunpoint in a home invasion.

Alex Assefa opened up shop on September 12th, an auspicious day for an Ethiopian coffee roaster.

One local remembers growing up in the Fillmore in the 80s and 90s

Alamo Square resident Christopher Holden is dealing with the grief of losing partner Jonathan Conte, along with a steep rent increase, according to SFGate.

Here's our roaming tour of the Easter weekend, including an egg hunt and church services.

Born out of writing workshops in the two neighborhoods, the new anthology will launch with readings at the Main Library this Sunday.

Learn about new luxury building The Pacific, plus more news from The New Fillmore this month.

Capt. John Sanford, Jr. encouraged residents who'd received KKK flyers to contact the station, even if no laws were broken.

The woman was crossing the street when she was struck.

One of the two pedestrians is in life-threatening condition, while the other sustained a broken leg.

55,000 commuters travel down Geary every day, but a plan to expedite that journey is facing opposition from the Fillmore community.

This Saturday, community members will inaugurate the first phase of the redesigned Buchanan Street Mall with a ribbon-cutting.

The San Francisco County Transportation Agency wants Geary commuters' input on a $30 million plan to redesign the corridor, which will include the demolition of two pedestrian bridges in Japantown.

Lower Haight local Kelly McVicker (of McVicker Pickles) has a dog with a taste for local drinking holes.

The plan could add two floors of housing in buildings on neighborhood main streets across the city, among many other proposals.

It's hard to find buildings on Fillmore Street that are more than 50 years old; these historic photos show what's changed since redevelopment.

Barnwell keeps busy by working with Mo' Magic, heading up safety and security for the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, and more.

The violin, worth $10-15K, and its accessories, worth $7,500, were stolen 10 days ago. The SFPD is asking for information from the public.

According to Redfin, the Western Addition and Fidi saw the most eye-popping home price increases between Oct. 2014 and Oct. 2015, increasing 65 percent and 54 percent year-over-year, respectively.

It looks like a contender has finally entered the ring for the 555 Fulton grocery store space: Portland's New Seasons Market.

With a student body that's 20 percent homeless, John Muir Elementary is home to some of the city's poorest kids. Here's how you can help make their holidays brighter.

A McAllister Street resident made the discovery while gardening.

After a multi-year buildout, the Kava Lounge is almost ready to open its doors.

A cyclist was struck by a vehicle this evening; the 5-Fulton and 5R are being rerouted around the scene.

A zoo, aquarium, ferris wheel, movie theater and rollercoaster were all part of Fillmore's old amusement park.

A favorite story from 2015: how a historically black Pentecostal church and a tech-focused, largely white church came to share the same space.

The mega planning experiment didn't really work, and it sparked a backlash that has shaped the city ever since.

Little visible progress has been made in arresting the culprits behind the murders.

The human remains found in a McAllister Street sidewalk planter have been identified as bones belonging to a child and a second person, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.

A crash has left a car flipped onto its side at the intersection of McAllister and Franklin streets. No word yet if the 5 bus is being rerouted.

Not sure how AHBP will impact Divisadero and Fillmore, in light of their recent rezoning? Here's where it applies, and what it would change.

$14 million has been secured to renovate the Western Addition playground, and community input is requested.

A big orange reminder to lock your car has been installed in Alamo Square, presumably as a warning to tourists, given the recent rise in break-ins. A rep for Super Bowl 50 said they're not involved.

The Western Addition Technology Centers looks to bridge the digital divide by offering free computer use and classes for the less-tech-savvy public.

Preston announced this morning that he will be running against Supervisor London Breed for the D5 seat in the November election.

Well, it took a a full seven days for someone to hack into the large new CalTrans sign in Alamo Square, but it's finally happened.

For his Supervisor race against London Breed, Preston wants to organize D5 locals around issues of their choosing, using their input to build his platform.

The city is hoping to brainstorm ideas about what type of business could take over, and to develop selection criteria for new ownership.

The lawsuit was filed last July, after Third Baptist Gardens moved forward with plans to sell the 108-unit building, which offers 80 percent of its units as Section 8 housing for low-income residents.

The top issues that Breed cited in her announcement include building and protecting affordable housing, increasing public safety, improving environmental health, and modernizing public transportation.

In January, the district saw a slight drop in car thefts and break-ins, and Capt. Sanford has pledged to continue making arrests for marijuana sales.

How these two parks were formed is woven into the city’s complex and controversial land use and redevelopment history.

The impact of displacement and gentrification on the city's African-American community is a common theme.

Supervisor London Breed will be hosting the event, which will cover everything from applying for low-income housing with bad credit, to how to get a home loan.

The battle between the Coltrane Church and its landlord is coming to a head this week, as final eviction proceedings move forward.

According to the police report, four male suspects drove by the victim, possibly in a four-door white Acura, and shot the victim with a rifle, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries.

As Cheers Market faces impending closure, co-owner Anil Khan is fundraising to buy the store and improve its offerings.

The church, which was scheduled to be evicted tomorrow morning from the location it's occupied on Fillmore Street since 2000, now has 60 more days to build up funding and try to find a new location.

March's edition of The New Fillmore covers everything from old crimes to small businesses to long-vacant Victorians in the neighborhood.

At tonight's Hayes Valley Public Safety meeting, SFPD Lieutenant Brian Petiti will be on hand to talk about the work his officers do in the Western Addition housing projects.

The meeting focused largely on crime and traffic stats, but officers also discussed the recent operation that issued 25 citations to dog owners for various violations.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing, or “COPS Office," continues its series of listening sessions with a community meeting tonight at Gateway High School.

Midwest native Katie Day packed up her life to head to the Western Addition and build an independent music career.

The wind and wet weather continue to cause downed trees around the city, including a big one in Koshland Park last night.

Despite plans to turn the old church into housing, the weekend skating party is rolling smoother than ever.

Take a trip back in time to see how the neighborhood of a century ago compares with the Western Addition of today.

A 22-year SFPD veteran, Jaimerena has pledged to reduce property theft and violent crime and enhance traffic safety.

"House of Legends" aims to bring the stories surrounding the Westerfeld House, frequented by Russian Czarists and the Grateful Dead, to life.

Two 21-year-olds were arrested in connection to the murder of Curtis Cail, who was shot last month on Fillmore and McAllister.

Perez Reyes, 57, visiting from Alaska, was left with his caregiver's boyfriend in the Western Addition while she attended a funeral. Both he and the boyfriend have been missing since Thursday.

In the 80s, KPOO was a mandatory stop for hip-hop artists and DJ Marcus Clemmons was the voice of a generation.

Video surveillance shows a suspect stealing the dog, named Catfish, from a store while his owner shopped.

At last night's meeting, Hayes Valley residents welcomed new Northern Station Captain John Jaimerena to the neighborhood.

The Fillmore Heritage Center's cocktail lounge, screening room, lobby and gallery are now available for event rentals.

A 24-year-old man was shot several times yesterday afternoon as he drove out of a parking lot on the 900 block of McAllister. According to police, shots were reported at 3:45pm.

Keep an eye out for actor Danny Glover in the Lower Haight today: The local movie star is stopping in at Two Jack's Nik's Place (401 Haight St.) to shoot a campaign video in support of Bernie Sanders.

A hearing on Tuesday will determine the fate of 99-year-old Iris Canada, who's lived in the Lower Haight since the 1940s.

Officials are gathering input about creating spaces where users could inject under supervision and without fear of arrest.

The meeting featured an update on recent crime stats, an overview of the 4/20 response plan, and a surprise visit from London Breed.

Designed and cared for by residents, the park and garden have become a key green space for the Lower Haight and Hayes Valley.

The store is throwing a party on Friday to say goodbye to its original brick-and-mortar location.

Chris Duke has been taking castaway panes of glass and turning them into rich portraits of the city for the past 15 years.

Find out what you can rent today for $3,200 a month in the Western Addition.

Up On Top is one of the many programs that keeps the Tenderloin's children actively learning through the summer months.

The Buchanan Street Mall has already seen planters, seating areas and gates installed in an effort to make it a healthy community hub. Now, it's getting $75K from Rec & Parks for more sprucing up.

For 25 years, Little Brothers has been making seniors' lives a little brighter through the gift of companionship.

A look at the oldest hardware store in Japantown, Alta Plaza Park's upcoming renovations, the history of a landmark cathedral, and more.

This Panhandle corner store invites you to grab a freshly made sandwich, support local art, and get your fill of Bay Area sports.

Public transit, biking, high-speed traffic and street beautification projects will all be up for discussion on Monday evening.

For its one-year anniversary, Q Spa raised money for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.

A woman was attacked by an unknown assailant at 10am on Thursday morning.

The SFMTA reached out directly to Western Addition community members to plot possible changes to the neighborhood's streets.

Two former Divisadero spa owners team up for Pamper Now, which offers organic and vegan nail services and skincare.

The two-alarm rooftop fire broke out in an attic on Webster this afternoon.

A wide variety of bike infrastructure options are being considered for a mile-long stretch of Page Street.

The local artist is behind a new Prince mural in the Mission's Clarion Alley.

Ever wonder about the men and women in blue who patrol your neighborhood? Swing by La Boulangerie in Hayes Valley between 7:30 and 9:30am tomorrow for "coffee with a cop."

A driver fatally struck a pedestrian near the Geary and Franklin intersection this morning.

The driver died at the scene, and a passenger was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

It's Juneteenth weekend, and there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate African-American culture in both Bayview and the Fillmore.

McAllister's mobile artist, Miguel Gutierrez-Ranzi, has a new piece hanging outside his home, honoring Pride month and mourning the 49 people killed in Orlando over the weekend.

Park District robberies, auto thefts and car break-ins have declined year-over-year, but burglaries are holding steady.

The West Coast's largest free jazz festival brings over 100,000 attendees to the Fillmore each year.

Put on your dancing shoes and head to the Fillmore for the seventh annual Salsa Festival this weekend.

Lee Farley, the 27-year-old suspect arrested in the January 2015 killing of four young men in Hayes Valley, pled not guilty to murder charges in a court appearance this morning, reports the Examiner.

A pair of armed robberies within a block of Divisadero occurred over the course of 15 minutes on Saturday night.

Two years after it was evicted, the historic bookstore will open a smaller space in the African-American Art & Cultural Complex.

A full house packed a Duboce Triangle meeting room to hear crime statistics, ask questions and receive presentations on public safety.

If the change goes through, the park would be temporarily renamed 'Embarcadero Plaza.'

SFFD responded to two garbage fires on Golden Gate Avenue, and a burglary escalated to an armed robbery.

Two of the city's major African-American cultural events take place this weekend.

A man was hospitalized after an unknown suspect stabbed him in the back near Market and Van Ness.

The reason for the eviction is not clear.

The ambitious project includes moving a Victorian a half mile.

Muni is seeking feedback on changes to the Geary 38 route after the agency board approved initial plans this week.