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Mid-Market

Mid-Market Gets a Formal Arts District — and $500,000 — as Inaugural Festival Kicks Off Saturday

A coalition of civic and private donors has launched the Market Street Arts & Theater District, anchored by a free one-night festival spanning six blocks this Saturday.

San Francisco officially has a new arts district. On October 15, the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation, the Mid-Market Business Association & Foundation, the Proper Hotel Group, and crypto-philanthropist Chris Larsen announced a $500,000 investment in the newly designated Market Street Arts & Theater District, which will focus on activating the corridor between Fifth Street and Van Ness Avenue. Plans include filling vacant ground-floor spaces, adding lighting and public art, and funding pop-up performances and live music programming over the next year.

SFPD

SFPD's 'Operation D-Line' Nets Four Arrests, Nearly 15 Lbs. of Narcotics in Multi-State Probe Tied to 49ers Shooting

A months-long investigation into the February nightclub shooting of 49ers defensive end Keion White stretched from San Francisco to Georgia, yielding four arrests announced this week.

San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew announced on October 14 that Operation D-Line — a months-long investigation stemming from the February 9 shooting of 49ers defensive end Keion White — has resulted in four arrests and the seizure of multiple firearms and nearly 15 pounds of narcotics. The operation involved more than 250 law enforcement personnel nationwide and generated over 50 search warrants.

election

San Francisco Voters Face Ten Local Measures on November 3 Ballot, Including City Hall Charter Overhaul

From a proposed public bank to a sweeping reorganization of city commissions, the November 3 ballot includes measures that would reshape how San Francisco government operates.

With three weeks until Election Day on November 3, San Francisco voters face ten local ballot measures that would significantly reshape City Hall governance and city finances. The election will also fill five of eleven Board of Supervisors seats — including District 6, which covers the Tenderloin and the north side of Mid-Market — using ranked-choice voting. Proposition A, the measure most directly touching Civic Center institutions, would amend the city charter to consolidate or eliminate certain boards and commissions.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, October 17

Market Street Arts & Theater Festival

📍 Market Street between 5th St. and Van Ness Ave., Mid-Market · 4:00 PM–10:00 PM · Verify · Market Street Arts

Saturday, October 17

Theatre Flamenco SF: 'De Ayer a Hoy / From Yesterday to Today' — 60th Anniversary

📍 Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., Civic Center · 7:30 PM · Verify · Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco

Saturday–Sunday, October 17–18

Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest 8)

📍 SF Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St., Civic Center · 10:00 AM–5:30 PM both days · Verify · PAWA Inc. / FilBookFest

Saturday, October 17

'Valley of the Queens' LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour

📍 Tenderloin Museum, 398 Eddy St., Tenderloin · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Verify · Tenderloin Museum

Wednesday, October 28

Civic Center Pumpkin Patch — 2nd Annual Compass Family Services Event

📍 Civic Center Plaza, 335 McAllister St., Civic Center · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Verify · San Francisco Police Department / Compass Family Services

More from the Community

City Hall Dome Goes Pink Saturday for Arts Festival Launch

City Hall's dome is scheduled to be lit pink on Saturday, October 17, in recognition of the inaugural Market Street Arts & Theater Festival, according to the SF Civic Center's October lighting…

SFMTA Board Meets October 20 at City Hall; Curb Zone Comment Period Opens Same Day

The SFMTA Board of Directors holds its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 20, at 1 p.m. in City Hall at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.

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