Minnesota Street Permanently Slowed
At the end of 2022 the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) voted to make 16 of the City’s 31 “slow streets” … Keep Reading
Therapists Help their Clients Cope with Social Anxiety, Job Insecurity
Therapists in Potrero Hill and Dogpatch are helping their clients cope with a new set of issues after a rocky few years … Keep Reading
Delancey Street Program Population Down During the Pandemic
Criminal sentencing policies swing one way and then the other, but demand for entry into the Delancey Street residential training center for … Keep Reading
The Kids Are Alright: Potrero Preschool Strong Despite Omicron
Despite the pandemic, Potrero Kids, with campuses in Dogpatch and Potrero Hill, had mostly returned to a normal routine last fall. That … Keep Reading
De Haro Property Owners Among Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic
“Essential workers” have been deservedly lauded over the past almost two-year pandemic. Medical professionals, among other “frontline workers,” have had to grapple … Keep Reading
Parties Help Neighborhood Restaurants Rebound
Nick Osborne and his fiancé, Monique, were workmates in the restaurant his family owns, Mission Rock Resort Oyster Bar & Grill, so … Keep Reading
Neighborhood Pizza Joints Deliver
Four local pizzerias not only survived, but thrived, during the ebbing COVID-19 crisis, adapting their businesses to shifting consumer habits. Launched more … Keep Reading
Dogpatch and Potrero Hill Merchant Associations to Receive $100,000 to Support Small Businesses
Roughly $50,000 will be distributed to each of San Francisco’s 33 district merchant associations, including Potrero Dogpatch Merchants Association (PDMA) and Dogpatch … Keep Reading
The Good Life Grocery Bags the Pandemic
A year has passed since Mayor London Breed issued one of the nation’s earliest shelter-in-place orders. Much has changed since then. According … Keep Reading
Op-Ed: Farley’s Returns
A year ago, Chris and I got up late, watched the news and contemplated what to do about Farley’s Oakland and San … Keep Reading
Breweries Need a Stiff Drink
Decreased sales and increased costs are threatening the survival of San Francisco’s breweries. On Second Street, 21st Amendment’s recorded message indicates that … Keep Reading
Gyms, Restaurants Grapple with an Uncertain Future, Some Gone Forever
Struggling San Francisco businesses were allowed to partially reopen in late-January after nearly two months of being largely banned from operating, bringing … Keep Reading
Salons Take a Haircut During Pandemic
James Colgan was about to open his third James Colgan Hair Salon in Cow Hollow last March when the pandemic struck. A … Keep Reading
Television: Teacher! Mother! Secret Lover!
During this elongated shut-in season, advice on good television shows has become as valuable as stock tips, or insights into the best … Keep Reading
Food Bank Emerges as Key Service During Pandemic
Even before emergence of the novel coronavirus, San Francisco faced a hunger crisis, with one out of five residents at risk of … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: October 2020
The Community Living Campaign: Turning Strangers into Neighbors and Neighbors into FriendsCLCs Community Connectors are organized around a group’s needs and interests, … Keep Reading
Potrero Annex-Terrace Residents Cope with COVID-19
Asked how COVID-19 was affecting Potrero Annex-Terrace residents, Bee replied, “Not much, it’s always been hard here…” Life at Annex-Terrace wasn’t getting … Keep Reading
Black Households Could Get an Additional $6,000 Each in Services Under Proposed Budget
Last month, Mayor London Breed floated a two-year budget in which $120 million would be shifted from the San Francisco Police and … Keep Reading
COVID-Negative Shelter on the Embarcadero
The Embarcadero Shelter Access for Everyone (SAFE) Navigation Center has operated as a COVID-negative congregate shelter since June. San Francisco Department of … Keep Reading
Parents Hope Online Learning Works
Last month kindergarten through twelfth grade students started the academic year online, with San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) campuses off-limits until … Keep Reading
Dining and Fitness Activities Available on Sidewalks, Parking Spaces
Last month, outdoor dining, curbside pickup, retail stores, and gym classes were greenlit to operate in public spaces, such as on sidewalks, … Keep Reading
Making Art During a Pandemic
Project Artaud, pronounced Ar-toe, is a live/work nonprofit that houses roughly 70 artists at 499 Alabama Street, in a building that spans … Keep Reading
COVID-19 Rates Highest South-of-Market, Bayview
In May the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) released data that confirmed earlier results that the 94103-zip code, South-of-Market (SoMa), … Keep Reading
The Armchair Art Show
When the Bay Area shelter-in-place mandate went into effect in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, galleries in the DoReMi arts … Keep Reading