The Noe Valley Voice

07/20/2026

Here’s the latest issue of the Noe Valley Voice. These front page stories lead the way.

Local Resident Launches AI Company to Help Small Businesses
—Mitali Pattnaik Is on a Mission To Share Tech and Money

Pixar Vet and Young Talents to Anchor 11th Girls Film Fest
—Noe Valley Organizers Take You Behind the Scenes in 2026

Chris Faust Finds Serious Fun in Community Building
—Upper Noe’s Problem Solver Is Just Reaching His Stride

06/18/2026

Here is the latest issue of the Noe Valley Voice. Check out these front page stories, and don’t miss our Rumors insider column on page 23.

Saturday Farmers Market Is Full, Really Full
—21 Vendors Now Fill Stalls at Noe Valley Town Square

Victorians Spring to Life in Noe Valley Tour
—Cathie and Paul Staley Blend Architecture and Anecdotes

Fun a Key Part of Noe Valley Run Club
—Four-Year-Old Group Creating Miles of Community

05/30/2026

Girls Film Fest Now Two Weeks Earlier

Because of a scheduling conflict, the Noe Valley Girls Film Festival has moved the date of its 2026 awards ceremony from September to August.

The event is now scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St.
It had been set for Sept. 12. However, that date was in the middle of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish holiday that runs this year from Sept. 11 through Sept. 13.

Larry Kane, a parent whose daughters helped cofound the festival 11 years ago, said the festival wanted to make sure there was “no conflict with Rosh Hashanah.”
Other dates associated with the festival also were revised.

The submission deadline is now Saturday, Aug. 1.
The NVGFF is accepting film submissions via the Noe Valley Girls Film Festival page at the international film platform https://filmfreeway.com/NoeValleyGirlsFilmFestival. You can also apply via nvgff.com.
Finalists are expected to be announced by Aug. 15. The top films will be shown and winners revealed at the festival event.

The rules invite girls to submit films in two age groups: 10 and under and 11 to 16. Entries can be on any subject but should be G-rated and no longer than 5 minutes.

Festival organizers are also seeking volunteers—who are under 18 years old, live in San Francisco, and love movies—to join this year’s team. Volunteers hold bake sales, review movies, solicit new submissions, find sponsors, and do other tasks to stage the NVGFF event.

Prizes traditionally include a first-place cash award of $250, second place $150, and third place $50—in each age group.

—Corrie M. Anders

Noe Valley Girls Film Festival

05/13/2026

Here’s the latest issue of the Noe Valley Voice, with a spotlight on these front page stories. And inside, check out $8 million home sales in a hot real estate market, a love letter from a Noe nanny, and our Rumors column.

D8 Hopefuls Make Their Case In Noe Valley
—Four Candidates Respond to Questions on Housing and Mental Health at April Forum

The Sound of the Oscars Lives on Clipper Street
—Neighborhood Sound Designer Earns Fourth Academy Award Nomination, for Sinners

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04/12/2026

These front page stories anchor the latest issue of the Noe Valley Voice. And check out our Rumors insider column on page 23.

Readers Weigh In On Cesar Chavez Street Renaming
—Voice Poll Prompts 700 Ideas—
Some Serious, Some Not

From Porch Songs to Music In the Square
—How Gil Guillermo Is Shaping
Noe Valley’s Sound

Xela Imports Weathers Uncertain Times
—Shop Faces Tariffs, Rising Costs, and Shifting Habits

Cameras Ready?
—Girls Film Fest Rolls Into Year 11

03/20/2026

It seems inevitable that Cesar Chavez Street will be renamed after this week’s bombshell allegations that the Latino rights leader engaged in sexual abuse. We’ve already heard suggestions such as Farm Workers Way and Dolores Huerta Street. Tell us your choice to rename the major thoroughfare that runs through the Mission District and Noe Valley to Diamond Heights. We’ll pass them along to the Board of Supervisors.

03/09/2026

Here is the current issue of the Noe Valley Voice with these front page stories. And our Rumors column is stuffed with foodie and other insider tidbits.

AQ&A With Health Expert Robert Wachter
—The Doctor Is In: Now Offering Tips on Covid, AI, and GLP-1s

The Castro Theatre Returns In All Its Glory
—Besides Films and Live Shows, There's Hegarty on the Organ

Survey Sparks Boatload of Ideas for Slow Sanchez
—Neighbors Dream of Festivals, Food Trucks, and Flea Markets

02/10/2026

Here is the latest issue of the Noe Valley Voice, with these front page stories. And look for our Rumors column inside.

Resident Teaches Merchants How to Respond to ICE
—Many Businesses Already Show Signs of Solidarity

A Quick Job Survey Yields a Host of Openings
—Noe Employers Need Waiters, Cooks, and Fitness Trainers

Church Says No to St. Paul Landmark
—State Law Clouds City’s Efforts To Preserve Religious Sites

Want to Pick Up a Walking Habit?
—It’s a Breeze to Find a Group, Start the Trail on Sanchez Loop

01/07/2026

This January edition features the poetry and stories from your neighbors and those who love Noe Valley. Read and savor.

12/16/2025

Ho, ho, ho.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a little Santa cheer. Well have no fear. Santa Claus will visit Noe Valley twice before Christmas day.

The first appearance comes Saturday, Dec. 20 at Easy Breezy Frozen Yogurt, 4028 24th St. From 12 noon to 3 p.m., Santa will pass out candy canes, take wishlist requests and pose for pictures.

Jolly Old St. Nick also will show up on Tuesday, December 23rd during the Night Market at the Noe Valley Town Square, 4104 24th St. Photographers will snap pictures with Santa and there will be stuffed Santa toys for the first 75 children.

The bearded one will be at the Town Square event, sponsored by the Noe Valley Merchants and Professional Association, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Corrie M. Anders