Why is San Francisco Still Allowing Drug Handouts?

BeyondChron.org (Mid-Market/Tenderloin) 11/17 3:30A Randy Shaw

San Francisco is cracking down on drug users. But City Hall still allows nonprofits to hand out drug materials to street addicts. Why? Even worse, City Attorney David Chiu is fighting in court to continue these handouts despite top SFPD Read More...

Creative Woman Turns Nighttime Potty Breaks for Senior Dogs Into Rave Parties With Glow Collars

Laughing Squid 11/6 1:30A Lori Dorn

Lisa of All the Foster Pups , a creative woman living in the San Francisco Bay Area who fosters senior dogs from Muttville Senior Dog Rescue , has turned nighttime potty breaks into outdoor rave parties. She puts glow collars of specific colors...

San Francisco’s Oldest Open Air Drug Market Still Thrives

BeyondChron.org (Mid-Market/Tenderloin) 11/3 3:29A Randy Shaw

In October 2018 the New York Times described the northwest side of Hyde Street between Eddy and Ellis as “the dirtiest block in San Francisco.” I describe in my new book reporter Thomas Fuller’s take: “a single span of Hyde Read More The post San...

Legendary Bassist Les Claypool of Primus Talks to Rick Beato About His Incredible Musical Career

Laughing Squid 10/24 3:25A Lori Dorn

Musician Rick Beato sat down with legendary bassist Les Claypool of Primus , who spoke about his incredible career playing with luminary musicians such as Geddy Lee , Tom Waits , Stewart Copeland , and Trey Anastasio . In this interview, Primus...

SF’s Long History of Undermining the Tenderloin

BeyondChron.org (Mid-Market/Tenderloin) 10/6 3:29A Randy Shaw

When the original edition of my book, The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco, came out in 2015, the neighborhood was on the rise. The Tenderloin Museum opened that year, eciting new businesses like the Read More...

Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants

NBCBayArea.com (The Scene) 9/6 5:56A Terry Chea | The Associated Pres

Ryan Lee has turned his love of mahjong into a thriving social scene in San Francisco.