Tenderloin
Saving Comedy in the TL
Having a landlord threaten eviction is no laughing matter. The comedians and owners of The SetUp in the Tenderloin (the TL) have been in a silent battle with their new landlord for months with no end in sight. They have been working every angle to try and resolve the issue
SF Witnesses A Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths for the First Time in 3 Years
According to the SF Department of Public Health (SFDPH), San Francisco is seeing a decline in accidental drug overdose deaths for the first time in three years. Last Wednesday, January 19, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) released a year’s worth of monthly reports that show promise for
The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!
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A Dope New Artist-Run Gallery in the TL: Moth Belly
I was invited to participate in a group show at a new gallery in my neighborhood, Moth Belly. The name of the show is “Little Utopias” and “it’s about spaces, both real and imaginary, that are necessary for our sanity and a renewed appreciation for the ones that felt so
Bayview And Tenderloin Have Far Higher Vaccination Rates Than Pac Heights and Presidio
It’s been well-established throughout the pandemic that the poorest neighborhoods are hardest hit by COVID-19. And when the vaccines first became widely available in March and April, the Chronicle rightfully reported that San Francisco’s poorest neighborhoods weren’t getting enough vaccine doses, threatening to make that deadly disparity even worse. We
‘Guaranteed Income’ Could Be Coming to SF Under Sup. Matt Haney’s Proposal
The idea of a universal basic income has been gaining support amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but the idea has really been around for hundreds of years. Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang popularized the idea with his concept of the Freedom Dividend, which would have given “$1,000 a month, [or]
Tenderloin Getting 68 New Trash Cans With Art From Transgender Cultural District Artists
We find what joy we can from the little things as coronavirus has decimated out meetups and gatherings, particularly as we do not have an in-person SF Pride this June. But there will be a gratifying commemoration this June of the Tenderloin’s legacy in the modern-day trans rights movement, and
Aunt Charlie’s Lounge Hits Fundraising Goal, Bar Will Survive
The last remaining LGBTQ+ bar in the Tenderloin is not going anywhere. We reported last week that Aunt Charlie’s Lounge, the 33-year-old nightclub that we think is the best drag queen dive bar in the world, was in serious danger of closing on August 1 if they could not get
Aunt Charlie’s Lounge Will Close In August Without Your Help
It could be curtains for the last remaining LGBTQ+ bar in the Tenderloin, and it will be without community support. Aunt Charlie’s Lounge at Turk and Taylor Streets prides itself as being the “last queen standing” in what used the be the gayborhood of the Tenderloin, but a June 1