The Urban Legend

GALLERY: Humans of Haight

Niki King Fredel, Lily Dodd, and Olive Lopez • June 5, 2014

The "Humans of Haight" photo gallery hopes to capture the essence of the characters of Haight Street. It is inspired by the photography website, Humans of New York. The photos were taken by Niki King Fredel...

GALLERY: Legend reporter captures unique houses of San Francisco

Olivia DiNapoli, Staff Writer • May 23, 2014

San Francisco is famous for its traditional Victorian houses, but this architectural standard often neglects some of the city's most colorful, innovative, and unique homes. This gallery captures some of San...

Fans wait for hours on Haight Street for tickets to “secret” rap show

Aleah Jennings-Newhouse, Staff Writer • February 15, 2014

A diverse crowd of people in hoodies, snapbacks and other kinds of streetwear lined up Saturday for nearly three blocks on Haight Street, hoping for a chance at free tickets to a secret all-ages rap concert. Those...

Controversy erupts over police shooting of pit bull in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park

Tessa Petrich, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013

People around the Haight-Ashbury district reacted strongly to the killing in March of a homeless man’s dog by a police officer. At 4:54 p.m. on Monday, March 18, at Alvord Lake Park, near the...

Haight Street reveals a wide spectrum of opinions on Romney, Obama, and politics as usual

By the Legend staff, Staff Writer • November 8, 2012

While the rest of America was gripped by a decision between President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, interviews on Election Day with people on Haight Street — a butcher, a garbage man,...

California voters, Urban students ponder Proposition 19 to legalize marijuana

Jamie Friedman, Staff Writer • November 2, 2010

Marijuana. Pot. Weed. Grass. Cannabis. Whatever you call it, there is a chance it could be legalized in California for people over the age of 21 if voters approve Proposition 19 on Nov. 2.