March 20, 2007
By Allyse Heartwell

Making It Work

“I’m stuck in this situation now because I didn’t evolve with the economics of the City,” observed Peter, a 60-something cabinetmaker, tree house-builder and jack-of-all-trades, as he sat outside of Farley’s Cafe on a Thursday afternoon. Peter has lived in the same live-work artists’ collective since the 1970s, but now he’s fed up... (more...)

November 14, 2006
By Liz Fox

A Family, Divided

On October 18th Carolina celebrated her second birthday, like her first, in San Pedro de Sula, about 4,000 miles away from her mom and dad. Her paternal grandmother was there, just like she’s been every day since Carolina was two-months-old and her parents, Elena and Jorge, fled Honduras for a new life in San Francisco... (more...)

June 15, 2006
By Clifford Agocs

San Francisco Businesses Help Avoid Summer Blackouts

For the past two months George Nasrah, owner of Geary Wholesale Cash n’ Carry in the Bayview, has been getting paid to shut-off the lights... (more...)

April 17, 2006
By Allyse Heartwell

Spring Showers Wash Away Paychecks

Non-stop March and April showers washed away more than hillsides and San Franciscans’ normally sunny dispositions... (more...)

March 21, 2006
By Gretchen Helsel

Potrero’s Small Businesses Offer a Piece of History

Flo’s Hair Styling, located on 20th Street, is small on space, but big on history. Plaques adorning one wall list achievements in hair structure and chemistry dating back to 1971... (more...)

July 12, 2005
By Daniel Porras

My Day as an Itinerant Laborer

Standing patiently on Cesar Chavez Street, a group of four Latino men survey the oncoming stream of morning traffic... (more...)

May 17, 2005
By Alison Fromme

Small Businesses, Big Rewards

Potrero Hill resident Vince Jones thinks it’s important to support neighborhood businesses... (more...)