Neighborhood news
Traffic Safety
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood has approved $700,000 of capital expenditures for traffic safety improvements in District 5, including Lower Haight.
Issue 9
May 2026
In this issue
Food & drink
Tacos Oscar
Tacos Oscar may still be fairly new to Lower Haight, but the East Bay taqueria with a cult following has had ties to the neighborhood for over a decade.
Neighborhood news
NERT: Emergency Preparedness
If you’ve lived in San Francisco for any significant amount of time, you’ve felt an earthquake.
Haight of Flavor
Haight of Flavor: May 2026
As summer nears, we are finally entering the abundant fruit season! If you shop at farmers markets or have been embarking on a seasonal eating journey, worry no more – a wealth of fruit is coming back to brighten our lives.
Arts & culture
New Club Alert: The Liminal Shelf
Introducing The Liminal Shelf! A science fiction and fantasy book club, focusing on books by women / queer / BIPOC authors.
Arts & culture
Lexi Benak on Making Art for Everyone
Lower Haight artist Lexi Benak discusses participatory painting, transforming pain into joy, and building bridges between art, technology, and neighborhood community.
From the Editor: May 2026
A note to the neighborhood from the May 2026 print issue.