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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.

Plans for affordable housing at shuttered S.F. food hall site stuck in limbo

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 22, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 3, 2026, 4:17 pm

A black semi-automatic rifle with a magazine is placed on an open newspaper on a wooden surface, next to a small can and a white object.

One of S.F.’s most violent neighborhoods has no anti-violence programs

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 21, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 3, 2026, 4:17 pm

Person wearing glasses and a bright pink shirt stands in front of a building with ornate doors and stone steps.

This Tenderloin bus driver wants to manage California’s finances

by Eleni Balakrishnan October 8, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 9, 2025, 12:32 pm

A vacant lot with sparse weeds is bordered by colorful murals featuring abstract patterns, handprints, faces, and a soccer ball motif, with older buildings visible in the background on a cloudy day.

It took years, but this empty Tenderloin lot is finally a soccer field

by Jessica Blough October 4, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:21 pm

Photos: The ‘concrete testimonies’ scrawled on San Francisco sidewalks

by Vincent Pflieger September 28, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 26, 2025, 9:38 am

A group of people smile and laugh together on a city sidewalk, some wearing athletic clothing, with buildings and billboards in the background.

When the run club comes to the Tenderloin

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 5, 2025, 11:14 amSeptember 5, 2025, 3:09 pm

Red circular benches with planters, some covered in graffiti, line a city sidewalk; a few cars are parked on the street and a person sits on one of the benches.

‘We can’t have nice things:’ S.F. keeps adding public spaces in the Tenderloin, then axing them

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 4, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:21 pm

Two police officers interact with a person on a city sidewalk. The person is bent over, facing the officers. Cars are parked nearby, and a mural is on the wall behind them.

Covering the Police

S.F. police foot patrols are coming to these Tenderloin streets

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 26, 2025, 11:15 pmAugust 28, 2025, 11:02 am

An older man in a plaid shirt sits behind a wooden desk at San Francisco City Hall; a sign advertises docent tours and provides contact information.

Meet the man who leads tours of San Francisco City Hall

by Xueer Lu August 24, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:19 pm

A display case shows various CBD, kratom, and vape products, including gummies, drinks, and extracts, with colorful packaging and visible labels and prices.

Scientists say this drug is stronger than morphine. It’s on sale over the counter.

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 21, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 18, 2026, 1:16 pm

An iron fence with a locked gate stands in front of a building entrance with an open orange door, barred windows, and air conditioning units above.

S.F. sheriff’s deputies evict Tenderloin dive bar with ‘shields & batons’

by Jessica Blough August 19, 2025, 3:56 pmAugust 21, 2025, 10:19 am

Two people walk in front of a theater at night with illuminated marquees reading "SHOW OF THE MONTH" and "ALL COLOR SHOW." Posters are displayed in glass cases by the entrance.

This Tenderloin film vanished after airing 60 years ago. It’s back.

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 19, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 19, 2025, 11:07 am

This Tenderloin street closed to cars and opened to kids. It could be a model for S.F.

by Jessica Blough August 18, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:22 pm

A man stands outside the entrance of a building with a "TNDC: Homes, Health, Voice" sign above the door and a "No Loitering Police Enforced" sign on the wall.

Labor

Workers at Tenderloin affordable housing giant form a union

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 12, 2025, 10:31 amAugust 13, 2025, 2:45 pm

Hiep-Thanh Market storefront with a red sign, located between other businesses on a sunny street; two people walk past the entrance.

One Tenderloin, two corridors showcasing immigrant cuisine

by Jessica Blough August 12, 2025, 9:00 amAugust 11, 2025, 2:53 pm