Hayes Valley Farm fundraising for its future

With the Mayor’s seed money gone, organizers have to find new sources of income

by Nathan Codd — Nov. 3, 2010 at 7:44 p.m.

The urban farming team at the Hayes Valley Farm are nearly halfway to a fundraising goal that will allow them to continue doing their permaculture thing on the old freeway on-ramp for a while longer.

Haunted Halloween in Alamo Square

Owner of historic mansion opens doors to fearless families

by Morgane Byloos — Oct. 30, 2010 at 5:28 p.m.

The residents of the Alamo Square neighborhood dressed up for the occasion Oct. 30 to visit the haunted house at the corner of Steiner and Grove streets put on to raise funds for children’s education.

Black Family Day unites families in the Fillmore

Event aims at lowering crime

by Sean Duffy — Sept. 26,2010 at 11:35 a.m.

The sixth annual Black Family Day united the residents of the Fillmore area on Sept. 25 with live music, food, and games. Among the activities were water balloon tosses, potato sack races, face painting.

A damp, yet delightful inaugural Sunday Streets

Western Addition installment of community event a success on first go-around despite weather

by Nathan Codd — Sept. 21, 2010 at 3:44 p.m.

The Neighborhood put the brakes from The Panhandle to Japantown Sept. 19 for Sunday Streets, a car-free community event that fills major streets with people and music for a day.

J-pop sparks up Japantown

Anime fans and Japanese celebrities fill the Western A with colors

by Morgane Byloos — Sept. 19, 2010 at 6:10 p.m.

The Second Annual J-Pop Summit Festival filled Japantown with music, costumed anime fans and Japanese celebrities Sept. 18.