That left the landmark to descend into a haven for public drinking, drug dealing and street urination four blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 20, 2008.

Last year, Mayor Gavin Newsom was considering the building as the site for the new Community Justice Center, which would prosecute misdemeanor and nonviolent felonies in the Tenderloin and South of Market, but decided on a Polk Street location.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 20, 2008.

Roosting pigeons and vagrants drinking malt liquor may not be long for the landmark Hibernia Bank building, where prospective tenants hope to rehabilitate the shuttered Baroque-inspired edifice in San Francisco's Tenderloin.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 20, 2008.

That left the landmark to descend into a haven for public drinking, drug dealing and street urination four blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 20, 2008.

Last year, Mayor Gavin Newsom was considering the building as the site for the new Community Justice Center, which would prosecute misdemeanor and nonviolent felonies in the Tenderloin and South of Market, but decided on a Polk Street location.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 20, 2008.

One segment that appears to be defying current housing trends is the San Francisco condo market, especially the new high-priced high-rises that are transforming the skyline in the south of Market area.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 20, 2008.

Roosting pigeons and vagrants drinking malt liquor may not be long for the landmark Hibernia Bank building, where prospective tenants hope to rehabilitate the shuttered Baroque-inspired edifice in San Francisco's Tenderloin.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 20, 2008.

And you wouldn't be completely wrong; the place, opened last winter by the Valle brothers (Ramón and Samuel) and Roger Magaña in a cavernous Mission District setting that had previously been the home of Bahia Restaurant, does offer a token selection of sparkling wines, including a rather wonderful espumosa de muscatel from Reymos ($7 a glass): a bit on the fruity-sweet side, but not cloying.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on August 19, 2008.

Three poets from San Francisco’s supervisorial District 6 area will read their poems at the Poets Eleven event at the Mission Bay Branch library this Wednesday, August 20th, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event is part of a serie…

Published by Rincon Hill neighborhood blog on August 19, 2008.

Current list prices for The Hayes (55 Page) above. And while developers prefer to offer “incentives” (currently “up to” $25,000 at The Hayes, $5,000 more than in March) rather than to lower prices (it helps hide any reductions and keeps the comps up), we will note that 55 Page #611 was originally listed on the MLS at $599,000 (versus $579,000 above).

Published by SocketSite on August 19, 2008.

After he was paroled from a federal Florida prison in May, Seltenrich walked away from a halfway house on July 28 and within days robbed two San Francisco banks, authorities said. He was later apprehended at a Tenderloin residential hotel, police said.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 19, 2008.

Within days, he allegedly robbed two banks in downtown San Francisco - a United Commercial Bank on Van Ness Avenue last Tuesday, and a Wells Fargo on Montgomery Street on Saturday - before he was apprehended at a Tenderloin residential hotel.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 19, 2008.

The more the city cuts social services, the more hungry customers show up at Food Not Bombs servings. Fed up, the activist group has decided to return to City Hall, where they once ran a 24-hour outdoor kitchen for the residents of "Camp Agnos," and protest the beautiful, expensive, and impractical Victory Garden in Civic Center.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on August 19, 2008.

"Burning Man doesn't mean anything unless it affects the way we live our lives back home," event founder Larry Harvey told me earlier this year as we chatted in his rent-controlled apartment on Alamo Square.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on August 19, 2008.

After he was paroled from a federal Florida prison in May, Seltenrich walked away from a halfway house on July 28 and within days robbed two San Francisco banks, authorities said. He was later apprehended at a Tenderloin residential hotel, police said.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 19, 2008.

The party, she wrote, "has veered dramatically to the left, telling voters that on Nov. 4 they should elect a raft of ultra-liberal supervisorial candidates, decriminalize prostitution, boot JROTC from public schools, embrace public power, and reject Mayor Gavin Newsom's special court in the Tenderloin."

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on August 19, 2008.

Melissa Griffin of Sweet Melissa just sent us this bit of whimsy she found at Market between 10th and 11th. Hope she watched her step.

Published by SFist on August 19, 2008.

Melissa Griffin of Sweet Melissa just sent us this bit of whimsy she found at Market between 10th and 11th. Hope she watched her step. What is...yeah, we really have nothing to add.

Published by SFist on August 19, 2008.

"The problem here goes back to the city allowing developers to take advantage of loopholes in the law," said Sarah Murray, a jury consultant who has owned a live-work loft in the Mission District for four years. "Making current owners pay after the fact for the city's mistakes doesn't seem fair."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 18, 2008.

...photos of the cameras. Not inspiring. On the other hand, nobody's been shot at Haight and Webster in some time. So...readers. Thoughts? Are they worth it? Is their presence preventative in...

Published by SFist on August 15, 2008.

According to court documents, Baisden broke up with Ramirez while he was incarcerated on another matter. While still in custody, Ramirez threatened to hurt Baisden. When he was released from jail, he immediately took a taxicab to the Baisden’s hotel in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on August 15, 2008.

On Jan. 3, 2005, Ramirez caught a taxi to the hotel where Baisden was staying in the Mission District after being released from jail, according to court documents. Upon his arrival, Ramirez called the victim, telling her to come and pay for this cab ride.

Published by San Francisco Crime blog on August 15, 2008.

Several demonstrators interrupted a book signing with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Fort Mason Center Thursday night.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on August 15, 2008.

On Jan. 3, 2005, Ramirez caught a taxi to the hotel where Baisden was staying in the Mission District after being released from jail, according to court documents. Upon his arrival, Ramirez called the victim, telling her to come and pay for this cab ride.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on August 15, 2008.

In San Francisco's Castro District, Peter Babbidge says a nearby home recently sold quickly after starting with an asking price of $2.3 million. Across the city, housing is in demand. New developments are springing up south of Market, on Potrero Hill and at Hunters Point.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on August 15, 2008.

Martin-Camas, a father of two whose wife is pregnant with their third child, was shot for no known reason by one of the group, authorities said. He was killed on the 600 block of McAllister Street, two blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 14, 2008.

It must be said that if you want clear skies and warm days, the Sunset may not be for you! Being someone who complains EVERY summer about how freaking cold, windy and depressing it is here even in the “fogfree-ish” zones like the Mission, Bernal Heights and Potrero Hill, I have to say that if you want real warmth, move to Palm Springs!

Published by SFHotlist on August 14, 2008.

9 p..m // The Transfer (198 Church) // $3

Published by SFist on August 14, 2008.

Check out the bicycle-powered stage and learn more about the Clean Energy Act — which aims to make the city fulfill half its energy needs with sustainable energy by 2017 — while enjoying eco-friendly carnival games, victory garden tours, and the sustainability resource fair.

Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on August 14, 2008.

Having broken ground in August of 2007 and rising, the soon to be 12-story building on the northeast corner of 10th and Mission should be completed by August of 2009.

Published by SocketSite on August 14, 2008.

Police are investigating the fatal street shooting of a man late Monday night in the Western Addition neighborhood less than two blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

Police are investigating the fatal street shooting of a man late Monday night in the Western Addition neighborhood less than two blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

In San Francisco, Dylan MacNiven is expanding his seafood restaurant. Woodhouse Fish Co. will open a second location at the old Toraya Sushi spot (1914 Fillmore St.) in Pacific Heights. The first restaurant is at 2073 Market St., near Church.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

Tony Gulisano, Chow, 215 Church St., San Francisco; (415) 552-2469. Also 53 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette; (925) 962-2469. Park Chow, 1240 Ninth Ave.), San Francisco; (415) 665-9912.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

A few months ago, Dodge said, a storm toppled Old Glory from atop the sidewalk pole in front of the postal facility at 10th and Market streets. "They have not replaced it," Dodge complained. "It's the United States post office, and there's no flag - just an empty pole."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

Solari is among eight people killed in the area during the last four months, officials said at a news conference held on Mission Street Tuesday morning. He was driving with his two young sons in the car when police believe he got into an altercation with another motorist near Alemany Boulevard and soon after was fatally shot in rush-hour traffic on the freeway. His sons were not injured.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

Solari is among eight people killed in the area during the last four months, officials said at a news conference held on Mission Street Tuesday morning. He was driving with his two young sons in the car when police believe he got into an altercation with another motorist near Alemany Boulevard and soon after was fatally shot in rush-hour traffic on the freeway. His sons were not injured.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

A few months ago, Dodge said, a storm toppled Old Glory from atop the sidewalk pole in front of the postal facility at 10th and Market streets. "They have not replaced it," Dodge complained. "It's the United States post office, and there's no flag - just an empty pole."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2008.

Police are investigating the fatal street shooting of a man late Monday night in the Western Addition neighborhood less than two blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

The unidentified victim was approached by several suspects at 10:21 p.m. on the 600 block of McAllister Street, police said. One opened fire before they all fled on foot.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

Police are investigating the fatal street shooting of a man late Monday night in the Western Addition neighborhood less than two blocks from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

San Francisco homicide investigators are looking for the suspects who gunned down a man Tuesday morning just blocks away from City Hall.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on August 12, 2008.

The unidentified victim was approached by several suspects at 10:21 p.m. on the 600 block of McAllister Street, police said. One opened fire before they all fled on foot.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

SFPD are trying to find the suspects in connection to a Monday night Tenderloin shooting death. At around 10:20 p.m. last night, eye-witnesses claim the "victim was approached by a group of between two and six suspects and was shot."

Published by SFist on August 12, 2008.

San Francisco homicide investigators are looking for the suspects who gunned down a man Tuesday morning just blocks away from City Hall.

Published by San Francisco Crime blog on August 12, 2008.

A 60 year-old woman who was shot by police last week in the Mission District was apparently armed with a knife and lunged at officers before they opened fire.

Published by San Francisco Crime blog on August 12, 2008.

Tony Gulisano, Chow, 215 Church St., San Francisco; (415) 552-2469. Also 53 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette; (925) 962-2469. Park Chow, 1240 Ninth Ave.), San Francisco; (415) 665-9912.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

Tony Gulisano, Chow, 215 Church St., San Francisco; (415) 552-2469. Also 53 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette; (925) 962-2469. Park Chow, 1240 Ninth Ave.), San Francisco; (415) 665-9912.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

In San Francisco, Dylan MacNiven is expanding his seafood restaurant. Woodhouse Fish Co. will open a second location at the old Toraya Sushi spot (1914 Fillmore St.) in Pacific Heights. The first restaurant is at 2073 Market St., near Church.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on August 12, 2008.

9pm // Zeitgeist (199 Valencia) // $5

Published by SFist on August 11, 2008.