Supervisor Calls for Citywide Expansion of Pit Stop Public Restroom Program

Supervisor Calls for Citywide Expansion of Pit Stop Public Restroom Program

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim today asked the City Controller to look for ways to expand a program providing clean, staffed public restrooms in downtown…

No Victims Found After Reports of Shots Fired Near Church and Market

No Victims Found After Reports of Shots Fired Near Church and Market

Police are investigating reports of gunshots near San Francisco’s Castro District this evening, police said. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area…

GLBT History Museum to Pursue Ambitious Plans With New Five Year Lease

GLBT History Museum to Pursue Ambitious Plans With New Five Year Lease

A one-of-kind U.S. museum will remain in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood for another five years, museum officials said. Officials with the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender…

Three-Alarm Fire in Castro Ruled an Accident, Started in Laundry Room

Three-Alarm Fire in Castro Ruled an Accident, Started in Laundry Room

A three-alarm fire that caused a combined $1.4 million in damage to two buildings in San Francisco’s Castro District on Saturday started in a laundry…

Man Convicted of Killing Sex Partner, Lighting Him on Fire in Court for Unrelated Arson

Man Convicted of Killing Sex Partner, Lighting Him on Fire in Court for Unrelated Arson

A 25-year-old man convicted of involuntary manslaughter after allegedly killing a sexual partner and setting his body on fire in San Francisco’s Buena Vista Park…

Hundreds Attend Castro Protest to End Police Brutality

Hundreds Attend Castro Protest to End Police Brutality

A protest to end police brutality has ended tonight in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco, an employee of a Castro business said. About 500…

Woman Struck by Vehicle in Castro Recovering From Injuries

Woman Struck by Vehicle in Castro Recovering From Injuries

A female pedestrian is in stable condition today after being struck by the driver of a vehicle parking in San Francisco’s Castro District on Wednesday…

Trio Arrested for Alleged Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Public Intoxication

Trio Arrested for Alleged Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Public Intoxication

Two men and a woman were arrested Thursday morning after a fight at a club in San Francisco’s Castro District, a police spokesman said today….

Three Arrested in Castro Street Club Fight that Lead to Shooting in Car

Three Arrested in Castro Street Club Fight that Lead to Shooting in Car

Three people were arrested early this morning after a fight broke out at a club and escalated to a shooting in San Francisco’s Castro District,…

SFPD: Big Rig Driver Who Crashed Into Funeral Home Won’t Be Cited

SFPD: Big Rig Driver Who Crashed Into Funeral Home Won’t Be Cited

A big-rig was removed this afternoon after it crashed into a funeral home and sparked a fire in San Francisco’s Castro District early this morning,…

Mechanical Problems Might Have Caused Big-Rig Crash Into Castro Funeral Home (Video)

Mechanical Problems Might Have Caused Big-Rig Crash Into Castro Funeral Home (Video)

10:17 AM: A big-rig that crashed into a funeral home and sparked a fire in San Francisco’s Castro District early this morning is not expected…

Fleeing Suspect Drags SFPD Officer

Fleeing Suspect Drags SFPD Officer

An officer was dragged by a car after a suspect fled from police in San Francisco’s Castro District this afternoon, police said. Police responded around…

Board Of Supervisors OKs Plan To Add In-Law Apartments In Castro District

Board Of Supervisors OKs Plan To Add In-Law Apartments In Castro District

Legislation that will allow for the creation of new in-law units in San Francisco’s Castro District was unanimously approved at this afternoon’s Board of Supervisors…

Man Who Tried To Clean Up Trash In Castro Gets Assaulted

Man Who Tried To Clean Up Trash In Castro Gets Assaulted

A man removing trash from the street in San Francisco’s Castro District was thanked for his good deed with an assault early Saturday morning, according…

Rainbow Crosswalks, Colorful LEDs, Wider Sidewalks All Part Of Massive Castro Street Improvement Project

Rainbow Crosswalks, Colorful LEDs, Wider Sidewalks All Part Of Massive Castro Street Improvement Project

San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener and other city and community leaders kicked off what he called a “transformational” street improvement project in the heart of…

SFFD Extinguishes Castro Blaze

A one-alarm house fire has been extinguished after burning for about 20 minutes near San Francisco’s Castro district this afternoon, a fire department spokeswoman said….

Votes Being Solicited For Castro Crosswalk Style And Locations

Votes Being Solicited For Castro Crosswalk Style And Locations

San Francisco’s Castro District is poised to become more vibrant by the end of the year after the neighborhood benefit district supported plans for an…

Castro Rally Gathers Same Sex Marriage Supporters In Giant Street Celebration (Slideshow)

Castro Rally Gathers Same Sex Marriage Supporters In Giant Street Celebration (Slideshow)

It was hard not find a smile in San Francisco’s Castro District Wednesday night as hundreds of gay rights supports gathered to celebrate Wednesday’s U.S….

Castro “Suspicious Package” Was False Alarm

4:14 PM: Police shut down streets near San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood this afternoon because of a suspicious package, a police spokesman said. The package was…

Castro Businesses Offer Discounts To Men Who Get HIV Tests

Castro Businesses Offer Discounts To Men Who Get HIV Tests

A program was launched Wednesday by San Francisco’s Department of Public Health that encourages gay men to get regular HIV and STD testing by offering…