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Three women walk outside a building; the woman in front carries a garment bag over her head, while the others hold items including what appear to be flowers and another garment bag.

Photos: Polk, a street that reflects much of San Francisco

by Jay A. Martin January 10, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 14, 2026, 5:30 pm

A vertical neon sign reading "Tenderloin" is attached to the side of a building near fire escapes; another building and the word "Cadillac" are partially visible.

Tenderloin Buzz: A new strip club, beautification day, and a museum expansion

by Eleni Balakrishnan January 9, 2026, 11:05 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:17 pm

A sign for Tsunami Market lists cheap cigarettes, groceries, organic food, and beverages, mounted on the exterior of a building next to a hotel sign.

SNAPS

Signage

by Thomas Lee Tavis December 27, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 23, 2025, 10:53 am

Video: Explosion preceded Tenderloin building fire that displaced 68

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 17, 2025, 2:16 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:03 pm

A single-story building on a city corner features colorful murals on its walls, with cars and tall buildings visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

S.F. moves to accelerate stalled housing at Tenderloin food-hall site

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 16, 2025, 3:42 pmMarch 18, 2026, 1:05 pm

A vertical neon sign reading "Tenderloin" is attached to the side of a building near fire escapes; another building and the word "Cadillac" are partially visible.

Tenderloin Buzz: Tree lighting, microcinema, new eateries, and more

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 12, 2025, 3:10 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:35 pm

A man wearing a cap, scarf, and jacket stands on a city sidewalk holding a rolled-up purple blanket, with buildings and cars in the background.

68 people displaced in Tenderloin apartment fire in San Francisco

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 12, 2025, 12:04 pmMarch 18, 2026, 1:05 pm

A person walks past a white building with a "HOTEL" sign, a garage entrance, and multiple business signs on an urban street.

Fatal Tenderloin shooting appears to have been targeted ambush

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 2, 2025, 10:23 amMarch 18, 2026, 1:07 pm

A vertical neon sign reading "Tenderloin" is attached to the side of a building near fire escapes; another building and the word "Cadillac" are partially visible.

Tenderloin Buzz: Theatrical matcha, a bookselling cat, and more

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 1, 2025, 12:33 pmApril 24, 2026, 3:38 pm

A group of people, some wearing colorful face paint and costumes, pose together on an industrial street in front of warehouse buildings.

The S.F. holiday dinner bringing 1,000 folks out to the Tenderloin

by JL Odom November 24, 2025, 11:00 amNovember 25, 2025, 11:51 am

Man wearing a Black Panther shirt stands on a sidewalk, hands in pockets, looking to the left. Trees and a fence are in the background.

He died in a San Francisco jail. His family wrote a play about it.

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 13, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 3, 2026, 4:16 pm

Police vehicles with flashing lights are parked on a dimly lit street at night.

Covering the Police

S.F. police shoot man, dog near Union Square after alleged bite attack

by Joe Rivano Barros November 9, 2025, 9:37 pmNovember 11, 2025, 10:40 am

A man gives a haircut to another man seated on a sidewalk, while several people gather nearby, some sitting and one in a wheelchair.

People We Meet: Desmond Cannady, the Tenderloin’s street barber

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 8, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:17 pm

A green awning with the number 111 hangs over a wet city sidewalk where people and parked cars line the street on a cloudy day.

‘Alibi for everything’: S.F. halfway house operator GEO Group gives few answers at hearing

by Eleni Balakrishnan November 6, 2025, 3:57 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:17 pm

Paulina Avila-Martinez of San Leandro applies make-up at the Dia de Los Muertos celebration at Garfield Square in San Francisco’s Mission District Thursday Nov 2nd. Avila-Martinez is half-Mexican and half-Chilean, and grew up with the Day of the Dead. It’s a “reminder that life and death are both very important,” she says. “Nothing in this world lasts forever. We can’t celebrate life without understanding death.”

Live music and luchadores: How the Tenderloin does Day of the Dead

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 30, 2025, 12:30 pmMarch 3, 2026, 4:17 pm