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Another Man Lit On Fire In Bizarre Polk Street Attack

For the second time in just over two weeks, someone has lit an unsuspecting man on fire in or near the Tenderloin. KRON 4 brings news of this morning's incident, which reportedly went

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Black Cat, A New Restaurant And Lounge, Will Jazz Up The Tenderloin This Summer

The Tenderloin, already purring with swanky bar and restaurant openings, will receive another place to carouse this summer in Black Cat, a restaurant and lounge with a touch of jazz. The bill at

'Unknown Suspect' Catches Homeless Man On Fire

The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a most worrisome blaze, after an unknown suspect tried to catch a homeless man on fire as he slept yesterday afternoon. According to the SFPD, officers

Nine Men Jump Guy On SF Street, Shoot Him In The Chest

A man is fighting for his life today, after he was seriously injured in a shooting in the Tenderloin Thursday night. According to the San Francisco Police Department, a 24-year old man was

The Tea Room Theatre, Among City's Last Sex Clubs, Will Close

The Tea Room Theatre, a longstanding home for all male adult entertainment and viewer participation in the Tenderloin, will close its doors according to a rumor of which the Bay Area Reporter has

SFPD Officer Suffers Chemical Burns In Tenderloin Attack

An officer with the San Francisco Police Department was rushed to the hospital late Saturday night, after suffering chemical burns when attacked with a noxious substance. According to the SFPD, at 11:06

Man Fatally Stabbed In The Neck Monday Morning

The San Francisco Police Department has confirmed that they believe that a man found dead on a San Francisco street Monday morning was the victim of a homicide, but are keeping mum on

Ailing Tenderloin Man Learns Not To Take Meds While Waiting For Muni

A man who was struggling with pain while waiting for Muni suffered an additional blow yesterday, when his soothing medication was wrested from his grasp. According to the San Francisco Police Department, a

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Man Kicked Out Of Tenderloin Bar For Looking Too Queer, Bar Apologizes

A man who goes by Bubbles, but who's also known as local artist and queer character Anthony Torres, was summarily kicked out of one his regular watering holes on Thursday morning, and told

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The Gangway, SF's Oldest Gay Bar, Might Be Saved After All

We at SFist and many others seriously lamented the potential imminent loss of The Gangway back in January, when a liquor license application showed that the place was in the process of being

Uber Passenger In SF Reveals Road Rage Chase That Killed Pedestrian; Also, Judge Compares Uber To Silk Road

The ride-hailing app that everyone loves to use and loves to hate, Uber, is once again in the news today for several reasons. First off, the company has just released its first ever

'Very Big Sword' Used In Random Tenderloin Attack

A 56-year-old Tenderloin man is recovering today, after he was randomly stabbed by a man with a "very big sword," police say. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the man was standing

An Activist In Cairo, An Exile In San Francisco

Ahmed Salah, a former Egyptian democracy activist and the author of You Are Under Arrest for Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution: A Memoir, seems to like San Francisco okay. In an excerpt posted to

Will More Security Cameras In The Tenderloin Reduce Crime?

You may automatically associate the Tenderloin with crime and drug use and you would not be wrong to do so. But the Tenderloin Community Benefit District hopes that its pilot program to install

Tony Robbins Buys Homeless-Serving Nuns A New Soup Kitchen In The Mission

Multimillionaire "CEO whisperer" Tony Robbins, who once spent some time homeless himself before striking it rich as a business and self-improvement coach, has for the second time come to the rescue of a

Police Find Toddlers Missing In The Tenderloin, Mother Arrested

San Francisco police announced this afternoon that the two toddlers believed to be missing in the Tenderloin have been found safe. Apparently a woman, known only to the mother as "Jacquita," brought the

Planning Commission Approves Controversial, Massive Mid-Market Residential Development

Known for its downtown office buildings from the towering 50 California to the Market Square/Twitter building, real estate investors the Shorenstein Organization received Planning Commission approval yesterday afternoon for their first residential

Tenderloin Hit-And-Run Leaves One Dead, One Hospitalized

One man lies dead and and another is hospitalized after a Saturday night hit-and-run in the Tenderloin. According to KRON 4, the hit-and-run accident took place at 6:46 p.m. Saturday night

91-Year-Old Tenderloin Cafe To Close Sunday

Fans of Tenderloin greasy spoon cuisine and ambiance are losing another legend this weekend, though the little institution swears they’ll reopen at another nearby location. The Lafayette Coffee Shop at the intersection

Video: SFPD Officer Caught On Camera Hitting Suspect Says He Needs To Seize Camera

A plainclothes SFPD officer seen in the video above apparently punching a suspect as he's being arrested can then be heard saying he has to "seize" the camera that was recording the incident

Two Dead After Fatal Tenderloin Stabbing, Bayview Shooting

One man was fatally stabbed and another shot to death in San Francisco in the last few days, bringing the city's homicide count for 2016 to seven. According to San Francisco Police Department

SFPD Books Suspect In Popular DJ's Stabbing, DA's Office Holds Off On Charges Pending Investigation

The San Francisco Police Department says they've caught the man who allegedly stabbed a popular local DJ outside a downtown nightclub, just a day after the stabbing victim died at the hospital. As

Man Stabbed During Tenderloin Brawl Dies In Hospital

A man who was stabbed in a Tenderloin altercation last week has died, but San Francisco Police Department investigators have yet to officially classify his passing as a homicide, a spokesperson said today.

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Tenderloin Craft Beer Oasis Amsterdam Café To Close Due To Rent Hike

Just last week we anointed few-frills beer bar Amsterdam Café — "The Oasis of the 'Loin" — one of the best beer bars in SF and Oakland. And, with 25 taps and 200 bottles it's

SF's Most Criminal Block Is [Drumroll] Market Between 4th And 5th

Powell Street BART. The Westfield Mall. The cable car turnaround. Market between 4th and 5th Streets is a hotbed for transportation, shopping, tourism, and yes, criminal activity. This one stretch of SF's central