By Bob Barnwell We may not have many doctor’s offices or dental clinics in Hayes Valley but we have a large number of complementary and specialized health businesses in our area. From Good Medicine Consult and Advocacy, one of the … Read More
By Jarrod Shappell If you live in the area, I assume that you have seen the tall classical arches and open atrium of 300 Page St. The beauty of the San Francisco Zen Center, designed by Julia Morgan in 1922, has … Read More
By Lauren Daley I met long time Hayes Valley resident Elyze Stewart a couple of months ago while she was watering her sidewalk garden at Haight and Laguna. I have long admired the beautiful green space in front of her … Read More
By Karen Mauney-Brodek As an urban planner and architect by training, my vacations are always research projects. I recently had the opportunity to take a trip to some undeniably great cities: Paris, Bordeaux, Rome, Florence, and some other smaller towns … Read More
By Bob Barnwell On October 3rd we had a good Public Safety that included nine panelists from city departments and city wide non-profit groups discussing crimes against businesses and non-profit groups. From the notes of the meeting a team that … Read More
By Brooke Agee We need your experience! Experience Corps, an award-winning tutoring and mentoring program, is currently seeking volunteers ages 55 and older to share their life experience to support students in literacy in grades K-3. This intergenerational exchange has … Read More
By Xavier Serrato Vision Academy offer services to children from all walks of life with an educational philosophy to guide students to empower themselves. We provide students with an opportunity to learn and enhance their skills in an academically challenging, … Read More
By Richard Johnson Even a decade ago our neighborhood was quite different. Our community was a neighborhood in transition. We had a long history of being neglected by city hall, were ground zero for drug dealers, prostitutes, crime and violence. … Read More
By Booka Alon and Project Open Hand Our number one question at the farm is, “where does your food go?” We are proud to share this story by Project Open Hand, that gives a little insight about the distribution of … Read More
By Murrey Nelson The late 1970’s in San Francisco saw a flourishing of smaller performing arts groups, among them, Chanticleer. Founded in 1978 by Louis A. Botto, Chanticleer, was established to read the music of the Renaissance, just as the … Read More
By Racine Serrano On the corner of Hayes and Octavia Street is a place where people in the neighborhood can learn, shop, and relax in a space the size of a five car parking lot. The Museum of Craft and … Read More