SoMa
Coverage of SoMa in the Nexus archive.
- S.F. wants to ‘revitalize’ SoMa’s 6th St. corridor. It’s starting by closing a drop-in center.
City leaders are calling for the closure of a drop-in center designed for homeless and low-income residents on S.F.'s Sixth Street corridor. This action is part of an effort to ‘revitalize’ SoMa's 6th St. corridor. The article reports that this initiative is proceeding with little stated reasoning.
- Lime, the scooter company that took over SF, goes public
Lime, the scooter company that took over SF, goes public with a new office in SoMa and a Wall Street debut, marking a new era for the company.
- S.F. police arrest 20 at 300-person SoMa block party during Pride
San Francisco police arrested 20 people during an unauthorized 'Stud Alley' block party in SoMa that drew hundreds of participants. The event occurred during Pride and was described as a 300-person gathering.
- Sightglass Coffee comes to Berkeley
Sightglass Coffee opened on Seventh Street in 2011 and features a steampunk-inspired design with exposed beams, large windows, and industrial coffee roasting equipment. The cafe differentiates itself from cheaper, faster competitors by emphasizing its aesthetic and quality.
- Gas hit $7 in SF. For one Lyft driver, it meant eating only one meal a day
Gas prices in San Francisco reached $7, impacting a Lyft driver who now eats only one meal a day due to rising costs linked to international conflicts and inflation.
- 2 deaths on city streets: 1 pedestrian killed in crash, 1 under investigation
A pedestrian was killed in a crash in SoMa, and another person was found dead on an Excelsior street. The second death is under investigation.
- Two found dead on San Francisco streets Wednesday morning, one killed by car
Two people were found dead on San Francisco streets within an hour on Wednesday morning. One individual was killed after being hit by a car in SoMa, while the cause of the second death is under investigation.
- At city hearing, SoMa residents press SFPD on slow response times in neighborhood
SoMa residents are pressing SFPD at a city hearing about slow response times in the neighborhood. Police officials state Southern Station now has more officers but will also face increased workload.