Throughout San Francisco, there are partitioned benches, slanted seating, incongruous planters and spiked ledges. To those with a bed to sleep in and a roof over their head, these may seem like...
As dust-like dirt lines the midsole of broken-in athletic shoes and the sun beams down across the vibrant green foliage, sweat begins to drip from the brow. Hikers mindfully pass each other along...
The last time Reverend Victor Floyd saw his friend Charles Davis, he was smiling.
Davis had spent much of the last 45 years unhoused, living on the streets of San Francisco and Seattle....
Near a single green wooden bench at the base of Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park, Alex Carpenter grabs an orange to eat from a communal offering. He paces around the open patch of grass while twirling a...
When Thomas Halloran gets ready to embalm a body, he makes sure to remove the silver watch from his left hand and hide it from view. He won’t look at the clock's hands until he has completed...
Nestled between vibrant green trees and stone-paved paths, Philip Gerrie gently puffs pine needle smoke on his honey bees to calm them before pulling out each frame from his hives. Dressed in...
Every time Layla Smith steps into a skate shop, she feels invisible. The men behind the counter often fail to recognize her as a fellow skateboarder, let alone as a customer.
“If...
Jamie Bernal smiles as he points out the menu located behind his bar. Written in chalk, it reads, “agave cocktails, with tequila or mezcal,” but that menu read differently five years ago. He’s still...
Albert Serna Jr., Chief Content Editor / Multimedia Editor February 18, 2022
Joe McCauley checked the side of his car for any spilled oil.
“It will strip the paint off your car if you’re not careful,” he said. “But it’s good for the environment and your car....
In 2019, Fisherman’s Wharf was typically a crowded hotspot filled with tourists swinging around their newly purchased souvenir bags paired with a backdrop of lively street performers. Today, the roaring...
On a Wednesday afternoon, John Fredericks briefly rummages through a cluttered countertop to find a clean mug. His current home, a 1973 wooden sailboat named Horizons, has lately become more...
Its colorful flags give a cheerful welcome to visitors from all around the world, while its historic bars and shops give comfort to the residents who have been there since the beginning. The...