Here's how Upper Haighters are joining together to help their community, and make the best of a difficult time.

The founder of The Wigg Party and NOW! Festival is moving on to greener pastures in Toledo, Ohio.

At his own expense, Officer Ryan Crockett distributes socks, blankets, and water as a holiday gift to people who sleep outdoors.

Supporters say that Sharon Meadow lacks an official designation, and should be renamed to honor Williams' support of Comedy Day.

Lil' Wayne's caretaker is hoping to raise funds for his cremation and memorial.

The charismatic local duck was struck and killed by a reckless driver last Friday.

After years of turmoil, the nonprofit is happy to have finally gotten its Lower Haight office, but what it really wants is an Upper Haight drop-in center.

"This story was special to me when I first wrote it because I love meeting people and I love ducks."

Kate Lust, who's lived at 544 Clayton St. for 22 years, says her landlord is exploiting a loophole to hike her rent to $8,500 per month.

MobileGameStop, run by a husband-and-wife team, lets locals play old-school video games out of the back of an SUV—for free.

The new baby duck has been adopted by the family of "people's duck" Lil' Wayne, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run last month.

Hoodline hit the streets to get everyday San Franciscans' thoughts on their Supervisor candidates, the staggering number of ballot propositions, and more.

Vet SOS and the SPCA provide San Francisco's homeless residents with free veterinary care to help keep their pets healthy and families transitioning into housing together.

After the semi rig he calls home was robbed, neighbors are raising funds to help keep Dirtman independent.

Here’s a peek inside Beer Week celebrations around town—plus a few ways to join in before it’s too late.

Eddie Baba was just five years old at the start of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Haight Street was one of the first in the city to be named for a woman.

Our roving reporter gets to know a few of the citizens of Cole Valley.

Haight tour guide, muralist, and man about town Stan Flouride revealed on his blog that after 17 years, he is leaving his part-time job at Roberts Hardware. This Saturday will be his last day.

A Hoodline exclusive with Lil' Wayne (the duck).

Our roving reporter gets to know a few folks in and around Golden Gate Park.

Through his work in the city and the Bay Area, Bayuk has helped make urban permaculture a big new trend worldwide

Through "bioblitzes" and a smartphone app called iNaturalist, amateur scientists are documenting biodiversity in their back yards and helping the experts answer important questions.

Hamilton Family Center is partnering with local companies to provide gifts to 250 families this holiday season.

Alsalt, known as "T" or "Mr. T," is familiar to Central Haight Market shoppers for his signature goatee and love of SF sports teams.

Kantner was a pioneer of psychedelic rock, but he was also a San Francisco native and a North Beach regular at spots like Caffe Trieste.

The man who helped the SFPD apprehend the convicts is Matthew Hay-Chapman, a 55-year-old homeless man who had been sleeping in Golden Gate Park. He's now eligible for up to $140,000 in reward money.

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

Susan Strolis, who organizes monthly clean-ups of the Alvord Lake area, was given a certificate of honor for her hard work in the neighborhood.

Just in time for summer, we looked at what it takes for farmers markets to succeed today.

If you think 10 Grammys, an Oscar and an Order of the British Empire might allow you to skip Zazie's famous wait times, you're chasing pavements—even Adele had to stand in line.

Funds raised will go directly to his immediate relatives, including his children.

The locally-managed nonprofit would manage the area bounded by Page, Castro, 17th and Stanyan streets.

The city's program has inspired Miami, Sacramento, and Denver to launch similar efforts.

"I feel really strongly the city is for all of us," said a neighbor who took the matter into her own hands.

The group is hosting an open forum styled after The Moth.

The nonprofit secured dedicated office space in the midst of one of its most-served communities.

A GoFundMe campaign is raising $20,000 so Alisha Tang can return to college.

The service organization is seeking $50,000 to provide jobs, training, and housing.

A stubborn horse tied up Market St., teachers and grocery clerks went on strike, and a late local celebrity was remembered.

On Saturday, friends will honor the late custodian of the neighborhood's collective memory.

Former Zam Zam bartender Chris Wagner lost his Paradise home in last month's devastating wildfires, so the bar is throwing a fundraiser.

The owner of Love on Haight has turned her shop into a drop-off hub for donations.

The nonprofit for homeless people or those with unstable housing is picking up the slack where Taking It To The Streets left off.

Robbins was the first woman to draw for "Wonder Woman," among other milestones.

A turbulent childhood and search for acceptance led Isabella to San Francisco, where she's living in shelters and searching for employment.

Haight Ashbury Neighbors for Density (HAND) has been founded to advocate for more housing and better public transit in the Haight.

Last week's big gas explosion and fire on Geary has left the youth crisis service's administrative offices unusable for the time being.

The organization, which serves 2,000 free meals a day in the Tenderloin, recently acquired a van for mobile HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment.

Here's what you can expect from the festivities, including street closures, Muni reroutes and more.

Despite a much-publicized lawsuit from neighboring Amoeba Music, the site is set to open to campers tomorrow.

The Park Branch library celebrates 110 years next weekend.

You can help donate to Kincade Fire victims locally. Here's how.

Captain Pagano will inherit a police station with relatively little violent crime, but a host of longstanding tensions.

As Mayor Breed continues to defy hotel room legislation, many city supervisors are hunting for vacant properties to use as tent camps.

The tent village will open to its first homeless clients today, and is expected to be full by the middle of next week.

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.

For the 91st holiday season in a row, the gigantic Monterey cypress tree at Stanyan and Fell Streets still dazzles as San Francisco‘s ‘official’ Christmas tree.

Plans to build affordable housing at the troubled ex-McDonald’s are still on, though much delayed, but the city just scrapped plans to put a homeless drop-in center there during the interim.