Over in Portrero Hill, photographer Bhautik Joshi snapped this Laverne & Shirleyesque shot from inside the Anchor Brewery, home of 10 noted beers. We can only imagine how many times factory employees have placed a white glove atop a bottle of beer. Because we'd get fired for doing it every single day. more ›

Egads. Over in Potrero Hill near the intersection of Missouri Street and Watchman Way, a 26-year-old man was stabbed during the wee hours of Saturday morning. BCN (via SF Appeal) reports, "The 26-year-old victim said he was standing with friends when he was stabbed by an unknown suspect, according to police." more ›

On Thursday morning at around 7:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Connecticut Street, a woman was shot in the ankle. The victim, "who is in her 40s," was plugged during an attempted robbery. According to police, 'the woman and the shooter know each other but that the shooting does not appear to be a case of domestic violence." more ›

Some Potrero residents became alarmed recently seeing a bunch of PG&E maintenance signs go up near 17th and Missouri, with parking prohibited along a whole side of the street starting last month. After the gas-main explosion in San Bruno last September, any such activity that calls attention to the location of underground gas mains is bound to make people jittery, and Potrero View quickly got someone from PG&E on the horn to figure out what was up. more ›

The folks at Café Cocomo can't seem catch a break: according to the Examiner, the club on the edge of Potrero Hill and the Dogpatch was hosting a fundraising event yesterday evening when an all-out bar fight broke out, leaving five injured. What started as an argument between two lady patrons of the club, quickly escalated when an unidentified group of "vicious females" attacked peacekeepers who attempted to put a stop to the heated exchange of words. more ›

Simulated chaos and artificial anarchy on Potrero Hill for the film Contagion. Photo by Todd Lappin for Bernalwood, via Mission Mission. more ›

British tech news website The Register has caught wind of yesterday's explosives incident in Potrero Hill and reported it with a brilliantly sensationalistic headline: more ›

Grenades were discovered on the 600 block of Potrero Avenue this morning at around 7:15. According to BCN (via SFGate): "Potrero Avenue has been closed between Mariposa and 19th streets, and 18th Street has been closed between Hampshire and Utah streets during the investigation, Dangerfield said." more ›

After the shooting death of man in the city's Potrero Hill neighborhood on Sunday night, a suspect was arrested. Two men, it seems, were having a heated debate on the 900 block of Connecticut Street at around 8:15 p.m. "when the suspect pulled out a semiautomatic handgun and shot the 33-year-old victim in the chest." [Chronicle] more ›

On Wednesday night in the city's Potrero Hill district, a teenager was shot to death in a "gang motivated" killing. "Grady Anderson was found shot after nearby officers heard gunfire at 7:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of 25th Street," reports The Chronicle. "He died later at San Francisco General Hospital." Last night's murder brings San Francisco's 2010 deal toll to 49. more ›

A bout of "gang-related" gunfire took place last night at 25th and Connecticut in the city's Potrero Hill District, which wounded three people. According to KRON 4 Morning News, among the three shooting victims including a three-year-old girl and her grandfather. The little girl clings to life at a nearby hospital as of this morning. No arrests have been made. We'll update as soon as we know more. more ›

A male clubgoer was "seriously injured" early Saturday morning after a shoot occurred inside Cafe Cocomo, the Potrero Hill nightclub located at 650 Indiana. "An unknown suspect shot a 23-year-old man inside the nightclub, and the critically injured victim was taken to a hospital to be treated," reports BCN (via SF Appeal). "The victim's condition has since improved and the injury is no longer considered to be life threatening." more ›

Last night on the 2200 block of 18th Street, a man stabbed and then robbed a woman shortly before midnight. "Police said a 36-year-old woman was walking down the street when a male approached her from behind, stabbed her in the neck with a knife, and took her purse," said BCN, via SF Appeal. "He then fled." more ›

North Oakland / Murder: A woman jealous that her crack-addicted, homeless boyfriend was seeing another woman stabbed him in the neck on August 19, while the two sat in a parked car at San Pablo and Ocean Avenues. Tamara Warren, 39, has two previous strikes for arson and burglary, and could face life in prison. [Chron] more ›

BCN (via CBS 5) reports that police are searching for a girl who went missing from a Edgewood Center for Children and Families, a group home on Vicente Street. Jeanetta Toluao, 16, was last seen on Saturday in Potrero Hill, and she could be "possibly be staying near Third Street in the Bayview District." Authorities say she "suffers from a medical condition that requires immediate treatment, and is at great risk being in the community at large." Described as a Pacific Islander, around 5' 7", about 210 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Anyone with info should SFPD at 415-558-5508 or 415-553-1071. more ›

Two men were shot in San Francisco's Potrero Hill district late last night. According to CBS 5/BCN, "Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the unit block of Dakota Street at around 11:30 p.m., police said, and found two men suffering gunshot wounds." The two men are expected to live. more ›

Early this morning and late last night, according to Appeal/BCN, three people were shot in Potrero HIll. First, at 11 p.m. around the 23rd and Arkansas area, a man was shot. He is expected to survive. Then, on the 1800 block of 26th Street, a man and woman were plugged at around 3 a.m. Yikes! Fortunately, both are expected to survive. No arrests in either case have been made. Anyone from the area hear or know what went down? more ›

One person was shot and another wounded at the International Studies Academy High School today, located at 18th and Potrero. According to Chron, the shooting "happened at 1:20 p.m. just as summer school was letting out for the day," going on to report, that "the victim was not a student and was not badly hurt. Police have more than one suspect in custody." The school was then placed on lock down. Kids these days. more ›

Flickr photog Erik Gibb managed to snap these super pics of Sunday's Portreo Hill porta-potty immolation, which brought the number of blazes to 23 since November. If we're not mistaken, these are the first images of the Toilet Torcher's criminal activity in progress. Fortunately, the rain prevented the fire from igniting the trees along the sidewalk. this could have been much worse. more ›

Power lines at the Mirant Potrero Power Plant. Gorgeous. more ›

Yesterday at around 3 p.m., four suspects entered a home in the 700 block of Missouri Street, kidnapped an unidentified victim inside the residence, drove said victim to the bank, and demanded money. The victim "happened to see a police officer and alerted him of the robbery in progress," effectively getting his two captors arrested. Kudos! Two suspects, however, are still on the lam. more ›

The bodies of the two unidentified thirtysomethings were found by a roommate on Monday, over at 215 Missouri Street. According to homicide detectives, both victims were shot. Not much detail has been released yet. We'll update as soon as we know more. But do you know something? Let us know in the comments. (SFGate) more ›

Holy second-hand smokes! An astounding five people were shot in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood last night. According to the Merc (via Bay City News), the fuzz found five people suffering from gunshot wounds over on the 800 block of Missouri Street, right next to the Potrero Hill Recreation Center. This happened at around 10:30 p.m.last night. Apparently, someone came up to the group and started shooting. Jesus. Anyway, all of the victims are expected to live. And it goes without saying, but no arrests have been made. more ›

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Over in Potrero Hill, a 40-year-old man was shot to death while while driving a van, according to San Francisco police Sgt. Neville Gittens. The crime happened around Turner Terrace. CBS 5 (via Bay City News) goes on to say that SFPD officers "found a lone occupant suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds...[he] had crashed into the dead end of the street." more ›

At first, we thought this was a bunch of art students or gamesters when we saw people setting up cones and bowling balls on a steep hill. Sidewalk bowling? more ›