The Tenderloin Voice
@tlvoice.bsky.social
Journalism for the Tenderloin, with the Tenderloin. tlvoice.org
The Tenderloin has the highest concentration of children in the city and we want to amplify their voices. Read this poem by a student in the TL's 826 Valencia writing program.
www.tlvoice.org/taco-family/
www.tlvoice.org/taco-family/
Poem: Taco family
By a student at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit that teaches writing skills and runs a Tenderloin location.
www.tlvoice.org
January 24, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Tenderloin has the highest concentration of children in the city and we want to amplify their voices. Read this poem by a student in the TL's 826 Valencia writing program.
www.tlvoice.org/taco-family/
www.tlvoice.org/taco-family/
We're making noise in the TL! Thanks for the shoutout, @miss-elenius.bsky.social, @missionlocal.org.
missionlocal.org/2026/01/tend...
missionlocal.org/2026/01/tend...
Tenderloin Buzz: CVS has a change of heart, a neighborhood news site launches
Here's what's new in the Tenderloin: A pharmacy changed its mind about leaving, a vacant car dealership will be filled with stuff, and more.
missionlocal.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:37 PM
We're making noise in the TL! Thanks for the shoutout, @miss-elenius.bsky.social, @missionlocal.org.
missionlocal.org/2026/01/tend...
missionlocal.org/2026/01/tend...
You can find ube in the Philippines. In the Tenderloin? Not so much. www.tlvoice.org/what-groceri...
What groceries do you wish you could find in the TL?
We want to learn about neighbors' unmet needs.
www.tlvoice.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM
You can find ube in the Philippines. In the Tenderloin? Not so much. www.tlvoice.org/what-groceri...
“Here, history whispers from chipped storefronts, echoes of a remarkable past — one filled with jazz clubs and speakeasies ...” www.tlvoice.org/my-tenderloi...
By @davidelliottlewis.bsky.social
By @davidelliottlewis.bsky.social
My Tenderloin: an appreciation
A poem about life in a bustling, diverse urban environment.
www.tlvoice.org
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
“Here, history whispers from chipped storefronts, echoes of a remarkable past — one filled with jazz clubs and speakeasies ...” www.tlvoice.org/my-tenderloi...
By @davidelliottlewis.bsky.social
By @davidelliottlewis.bsky.social
Before 2026 sweeps you away, sit with a recent moment that marked the end of 2025. It marked many endings, actually.
www.tlvoice.org/honoring-tho...
www.tlvoice.org/honoring-tho...
Honoring those who died ‘from abandonment’
“This is not inevitable” said one speaker at the SF vigil.
www.tlvoice.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Before 2026 sweeps you away, sit with a recent moment that marked the end of 2025. It marked many endings, actually.
www.tlvoice.org/honoring-tho...
www.tlvoice.org/honoring-tho...
One artist was initially wary about Hospitality House’s community arts program, due to its location in SF’s Tenderloin.
After they tried the program, it “has truly become my creative sanctuary.” www.tlvoice.org/a-permanent-... ... @hospitalityhousesf.bsky.social
After they tried the program, it “has truly become my creative sanctuary.” www.tlvoice.org/a-permanent-... ... @hospitalityhousesf.bsky.social
A permanent creative sanctuary for artists in SF
As soon as I stepped inside, I felt a sense of belonging.
www.tlvoice.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
One artist was initially wary about Hospitality House’s community arts program, due to its location in SF’s Tenderloin.
After they tried the program, it “has truly become my creative sanctuary.” www.tlvoice.org/a-permanent-... ... @hospitalityhousesf.bsky.social
After they tried the program, it “has truly become my creative sanctuary.” www.tlvoice.org/a-permanent-... ... @hospitalityhousesf.bsky.social
If you haven’t caught this profile of the Tenderloin Voice by @sf.gazetteer.co, you really should! We feel like the GET us. sf.gazetteer.co/talk-of-the-...
Talk of the Tenderloin
A trio of local news vets launched ‘The Tenderloin Voice’ to tell the stories of a frequently covered, but little understood, neighborhood
sf.gazetteer.co
January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If you haven’t caught this profile of the Tenderloin Voice by @sf.gazetteer.co, you really should! We feel like the GET us. sf.gazetteer.co/talk-of-the-...
We're in the news! www.tlvoice.org/words-gettin...
Word’s getting out about the Tenderloin Voice
Local outlet Gazetteer SF writes about our newsroom.
www.tlvoice.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
We're in the news! www.tlvoice.org/words-gettin...
Reposted by The Tenderloin Voice
Say hello to the Tenderloin Voice, a new indie news outlet that aims to cover the much-maligned neighborhood with a simple principle:
Why not ask readers exactly what they want to see?
GIFT LINK: sf.gazetteer.co/talk-of-the-...
Why not ask readers exactly what they want to see?
GIFT LINK: sf.gazetteer.co/talk-of-the-...
Talk of the Tenderloin
A trio of local news vets launched ‘The Tenderloin Voice’ to tell the stories of a frequently covered, but little understood, neighborhood
sf.gazetteer.co
January 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Say hello to the Tenderloin Voice, a new indie news outlet that aims to cover the much-maligned neighborhood with a simple principle:
Why not ask readers exactly what they want to see?
GIFT LINK: sf.gazetteer.co/talk-of-the-...
Why not ask readers exactly what they want to see?
GIFT LINK: sf.gazetteer.co/talk-of-the-...
David Elliott Lewis writes ⇒ The Tenderloin has a pharmacy desert, and that's part of a mounting public health crisis. www.tlvoice.org/i-live-in-a-...
@davidelliottlewis.bsky.social is one of our first community contributors! This won't be the last time you see his work.
@davidelliottlewis.bsky.social is one of our first community contributors! This won't be the last time you see his work.
I live in a pharmacy desert. It is not just my neighborhood.
Without their own pharmacy, residents of SF’s Tenderloin must trek and then wait in long lines.
www.tlvoice.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
David Elliott Lewis writes ⇒ The Tenderloin has a pharmacy desert, and that's part of a mounting public health crisis. www.tlvoice.org/i-live-in-a-...
@davidelliottlewis.bsky.social is one of our first community contributors! This won't be the last time you see his work.
@davidelliottlewis.bsky.social is one of our first community contributors! This won't be the last time you see his work.
Reposted by The Tenderloin Voice
My favorite thing about starting the TL Voice is getting to share space with community writers and their work.
Look at this, it's wonderful: www.tlvoice.org/mine-is-a-co...
"I came to this place
almost 25 years ago
my eyes ablaze with crystal meth
a single pair of boots and about 72 t-cells.
Look at this, it's wonderful: www.tlvoice.org/mine-is-a-co...
"I came to this place
almost 25 years ago
my eyes ablaze with crystal meth
a single pair of boots and about 72 t-cells.
Mine is a community of misfits and outlaws
A poem about the beauties, tragedies, and humanity found in SF’s Tenderloin.
www.tlvoice.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
My favorite thing about starting the TL Voice is getting to share space with community writers and their work.
Look at this, it's wonderful: www.tlvoice.org/mine-is-a-co...
"I came to this place
almost 25 years ago
my eyes ablaze with crystal meth
a single pair of boots and about 72 t-cells.
Look at this, it's wonderful: www.tlvoice.org/mine-is-a-co...
"I came to this place
almost 25 years ago
my eyes ablaze with crystal meth
a single pair of boots and about 72 t-cells.
Reposted by The Tenderloin Voice
new SF publication alert! huge fan of the concept, and also the neon logo they came up with
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
new SF publication alert! huge fan of the concept, and also the neon logo they came up with
Reposted by The Tenderloin Voice
There are good things happening the world. This is one of them.
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
There are good things happening the world. This is one of them.
The Tenderloin Voice
Journalism for the Tenderloin, with the Tenderloin.
tlvoice.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM