Harvey Milk Plaza To Get Facelift
Planned renovations have yet to be released
Harvey Milk Plaza is ready for a makeover but the public has heard very little about it.
Unlike other developments, which have been the focus of public meetings with the SFMTA (SF Municipal Transit Agency), there has been little noise from City Hall regarding the development and architectural plans.
Literary Speakeasy
Suggestions For Getting More Out of Your Life
Did you see that article that reported research showing that millennials are having less sex these days than their parents, who grew up in a more puritanical environment? Has this anything to do with the old adage that scarcity makes the eventual prize that much more desirable and enjoyable?
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Supportive Housing for Area Homeless
Five previous mayors have tried to end homelessness with little success, so Mayor Ed Lee has narrowed his focus on a new tactic: supportive housing. The Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement Office (HOPE) has now grown into the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.
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Myriad Marketplace Gives Foothold to Local Businesses
At a time of high rents and labor costs in the city, the Myriad, an upscale incubator in the Castro calling itself “much more than mom’s market,” boasts a business model explicitly designed to help small businesses flourish.
Film To Show History of Castro Street Fair
John Raines is the driving force behind Mighty Reels, which screen at the GLBT History Museum on a monthly basis, and are typically shown in sync with major LGBT events. This month, just prior to the Castro Street Fair, Mighty Reels will be offering an evening of rare footage taken during the 1976 and 1978 Castro Street Fairs. Admission includes museum access before the film begins at 7 p.m. on September 30th.
SF Pride Parade Sails Smoothly
Despite threats event remains peaceful
In the face of mass violence against the LGBT community in Orlando along with the arrest of an armed man headed to the Pride parade in Los Angeles, this year’s SF Pride parade managed to retain the peaceful and community-oriented vibe it has long been famous for...
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Locals Pay Respect to Orlando Victims
Supervisors Scott Wiener and David Campos were joined by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the SF Gay Men’s Chorus, who led the crowd in chants and song.
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The Young and the Homeless LGBTQ
Youth Continue to Populate City Streets
A subculture exists within San Francisco’s homeless population that faces even greater adversity than their displaced peers. With an estimated population of 6,686 adults living without permanent housing in the city, a third of them identify as LGBTQ, and in total, there are 853 unsheltered youth sleeping on sidewalks, bus stops, and in public parks.
Facing Homelessness in the Castro and Beyond
There has been a lot of news in the last couple of weeks about the homeless programs. Four mayors before Mayor Ed Lee had planned to solve the homeless problems. Mayor Lee now claims to have the will and focus needed to implement a plan of this magnitude. He calls the homeless solution his number one priority.
Lee has committed $241 million each year to help homeless people find permanent housing and has vowed to build seven temporary shelters called Navigation Centers. At these centers where large groups of homeless people can stay, they will have counselors to help with mental illnesses and overcoming drug addiction problems.
Flagpole Controversy Hits Area Following Shooting
The Castro Merchants, which funds and maintains the flag, has a policy that it always fly at the top of the pole. But after the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the group’s president, Daniel Bergerac, had the large 20-by-30-foot flag taken down and ran up a smaller pride flag to half-staff in its place. By June 13, the large flag was back in place at the top of the pole.
Downtown Street Team Aims To Restore Dignity
The San Francisco Downtown Street Teams exists to help the struggling homeless populations of San Francisco restore dignity and find constructive uses of their time.
Under the guidance of project director Brandon Davis, this organization has already helped 13 individuals gain permanent employment, removed 2,000 needles and 50,000 gallons of debris per month, and currently provides work experience for 30 individuals. All this since their San Francisco launch in March of this year.
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Grassroots Effort for More City Hall Transparency
Besides giving the commission more power and autonomy, the initiative would bring the Sunshine Ordinance into the 21st century on the technology side, mandating live televising or videostreaming of all policy-body meetings in City Hall and tightening requirements for retention, storage and accessibility of electronic records. The initiative would also prescribe a $500 to $5,000 fine for willful violations of the ordinance.
La Cage Aux Folles Comes to the Victoria Theatre Through July
Has the daily menu of foggy San Francisco summer mornings got you looking for a little bit of extra cheer? You’re in luck; Georges, Albin, Jacob, and all of the gang from La Cage Aux Folles are here! Bay Area Musicals is presenting an entire month of the now classic play at the Victoria Theatre in the Mission, just a few short blocks from the Castro. Matthew McCoy, founder and artistic director of BAM, is directing and choreographing the show, which runs every Thursday through Sunday in July.
Local Homeless Artist Creates Treasure From Trash
For as long as I've had my place in the Haight, I've seen "Gypsy" selling his artwork on Haight Street. His art mediums change from time to time, but whatever his choice might be, the materials he chooses to create his art with are always repurposed, recycled goods. The other constant about Gypsy is his shining presence; he has always been outgoing and interesting to talk with.
June Issue
SFPD Eyes Use of Tasers in Wake of Top Brass Shake-up
Castro Artist Considered for Poet Laureate of City
Pride 2016 To Feature Less Pinkness
PreP Clinic Hits 1,000 Enrollees
Live! In the Castro To Host Summer Concerts
Burglary
July 5, 440 Noe St.
The suspect used a tool to bend open a gate and steal the victim’s bicycle.
Battery
July 3, 2390 Market St., 1:52 p.m.
The victim was working on the front door to a building when the suspect started to yell at him and pushed him out of the way. The victim refused to sign a citizen’s arrest for and the suspect was released.
Possession of narcotics paraphernalia
MONEY MATTERS
Facts You Might Not Know About Medicare
More than 50 years ago, the federal government established programs designed to help Americans afford health care services, called Medicare and Medicaid. Since both of these programs involve many variables, they can be somewhat complex. To provide insight into how the coverage works, here are six facts you might not know about Medicare:
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