San Francisco's famed Blackhawk jazz club showcased Black excellence

Many people aren't even aware San Francisco's Blackhawk jazz club existed, but the Tenderloin dive bar regularly showcased Black excellence and was where SF native Johnny Mathis was discovered.

Fentanyl, ghost gun, thousands of dollars found in Oakland home bound for Tenderloin

San Francisco police recovered several pounds of narcotics, thousands of dollars, a ghost gun and additional pieces of evidence in an Oakland home Wednesday evening, officials said. A majority of the narcotics found was fentanyl and was “earmarked" for the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco.

SF supervisors look at opening safe-consumption sites in wake of Tenderloin Center's closure

A coalition of San Francisco supervisors and health advocates will hold a news conference on Tuesday to announce plans to fast-track wellness hubs that would include safe-consumption sites in the wake of the Tenderloin Center's closure. 

Supervisor proposes public health solutions for rampant drug use in Tenderloin

While the San Francisco mayor and district attorney have been looking at ways to crackdown on rampant drug dealing and use in the Tenderloin neighborhood, the district's supervisor is taking a different approach. 

San Francisco police sergeant under fire for arresting Latino drug dealing suspects

A new crackdown on open-air drug dealing in San Francisco. But one police sergeant is under fire, accused of racially profiling the people he arrests. A KTVU crew caught up with Sgt. Daniel Solorzano in the Tenderloin to ask him about it.

San Francisco DA cracks down on drug dealers; public defender calls policies 'regressive'

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Wednesday announced tougher new policies to hold drug dealers accountable, but her new crackdown brought swift criticism from the Public Defender, who called her philosophy “regressive," and will disproportionately harm communities of color. 

Tenderloin jazz club pillaged, owners disappointed with SFPD response

Surveillance video shows how thieves took their time stealing from a San Francisco Tenderloin jazz club early Tuesday after a man shattered the glass of the club's front door with a skateboard. He's also captured on video.

Unsolved San Francisco homicide gets renewed attention as reward grows to $75K

Six years have passed since someone shot and killed 24-year-old Mitchell Warren while he was walking a friend home in San Francisco. Police and his parents were out in the Tenderloin District bringing renewed attention to this unsolved homicide in hopes of finding new clues.

Nonprofit leader attacked with wooden plank in San Francisco's Fillmore District, man arrested

An attack on a well-known community leader Friday outside the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center in San Francisco has prompted calls for the city to do more to protect residents from violence. 

San Francisco's new district attorney tours Tenderloin, pledges action to stop 'open-air drug sales'

San Francisco's new district attorney toured the Tenderloin to see the open-air drug sales and use for herself. She's looking at plea deals already in the works to see if they're appropriate.

Police investigate fatal stabbing in Tenderloin district

A man was fatally stabbed late Wednesday morning on the corner of Turk and Jones streets in San Francisco. No arrests have been made.

Man shot in San Francisco attempted backpack robbery, no arrests

The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. in the area of Eddy and Hyde streets, where four suspects tried to rob the victim of his backpack and then shot him during the struggle over it, according to police. No arrests have been made.