Neighborhood Resources
Find Eureka Valley / Castro
neighborhood resources here.
Bicycling
SF MTA Bicycle Information
SF Parks & Recreation Bicycle Information
SF Bicycle Coalition
Lyft Bike Sharing
Emergency Preparedness
SF72 - San Francisco’s hub for emergency preparedness
AlertSF - emergency text message system
NERT - training for Neighborhood Emergency Response Team
Neighborhood Empowerment Network
Department of Emergency Management
SF Human Services Emergency Preparedness
SF Human Resources Emergency Preparedness
ShakeOut - Earthquake preparedness
SF Water Emergency Preparedness
Housing
SF Service Guide - rental assistance, eviction prevention, long term housing, and more
Report sweeps (people who are living on the street being forced to move)
Local Elected Officials
SF Elections - Detailed information about term limits and next elections
Supervisor District 8 - Rafael Mandelman
Mayor London Breed
Assessor-Recorder Joaquín Torres
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
Public Defender Manohar Raju
Treasurer José Cisneros
Sheriff Paul Miyamoto
City Attorney David Chiu
Board of Education: Kevine Boggess, Lisa Weissman-Ward, Matt Alexander, Alida Fisher, Jenny Lam, Lainie Motamedi, Mark Sanchez
Community College Board: Aliya Chisti, Murrell Green, Anita Martinez, Susan Solomon, Vick Van Chung, Shanell Williams, Alan Wong, Heather Brandt
BART Board District 9: Bevan Dufty
Local Nonprofits
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
Lyric queer youth services
Maitri residential hospice
Project Open Hand & the Ruth Brinker film
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Strut health & wellness
“The Center” LGBT Center
The Stonewall Project / The Speed Project
Sutter Health Coming Home hospice
Native Plants
Sutro Stewards
Cal Flora
California Native Plant Society
Cal Scape Garden Planner
Neighborhood Associations:
Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association (DTNA)
Friends of Noe Valley (FONV)
North of the Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA)
Corbett Heights Corbett Heights Neighbors
Parking and Street Cleaning
Street cleaning in San Francisco occurs either weekly or twice monthly on residential streets, and at least weekly on commercial streets. During the designated sweeping times, residents must move their cars to allow access to the curb area of the street by the large mechanical sweepers. Additionally, property owners must keep street trees trimmed up to 14 feet.
Links to the Street Cleaning Schedule are available on the San Francisco Public Works website.
Parks
Eureka Valley Recreation Center
Rikki Streicher Field / Baseball / Softball / Kickball
Eureka Valley Dog Owners Group (EVDOG)
Playground
Tennis
Playground
Places of Worship
Sha’ar Zahav
Hartford Street Zen Center
St. Francis Lutheran - includes meals
Most Holy Redeemer - includes meals
Police/Fire
Make the right call: keep 911 available for emergencies
911 - Police, Fire & Medical emergency only, available 24/7
Police reports for crimes not in progress, such as: auto burglaries, petty theft, vandalism.
Is there a danger to life, property or the environment?
Is there a crime in progress?
Is someone having a medical emergency & needs immediate assistance?
Is there a fire?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, immediately call 911.
311 - City Services & Information, available 24/7
All city services & information are available. For example, some of the most common requests are:
Police reports for crimes not in progress, such as: auto burglaries, petty theft, vandalism.
Report graffiti, potholes, abandoned vehicles, or blocked driveways.
Garbage and recycling services.
Street & park maintenance
Property Tax payments
Birth certificates
Marriage licenses
Business registration
415-553-0123 Police non-emergency assistance, available 24/7
For example: noise complaints, loitering, wellness checks.
Complaints about police: Department of Police Accountability
Related organizations - Citywide, but very active in the Castro:
Golden Gate Business Association LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
Dining Out for Life benefiting SF AIDS Foundation
CART SF Compassionate Alternative Response Team Coalition is a non-police response to homelessness being implemented in 2023-24, endorsed by EVNA.
Schools
A complete list of San Francisco Public Schools is available on the San Francisco Unified School District website. Some of the public schools in our neighborhood include:
Everett Middle School (6-8)
450 Church St.
SF, CA 94114
415-241-6344
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy (K-5)
4235 19th St.
SF, CA 94114
415-241-6276
McKinley Elementary School (K-5)
1025 14th St.
SF, CA 94114
415-241-6300
Mission High School (9-13)
3750 18th St.
SF, CA 94114
415-241-6240
Sanchez Elementary School (TK, K-5)
325 Sanchez St.
SF, CA 94114
415-241-6380
Trash Removal
San Francisco customers are serviced by three companies: Recology Sunset Scavenger, Recology Golden Gate, and Recology San Francisco. Your service provider's name is listed on the top third of your bill.
The Helpful Resources tab of the Recology website provides information about rates, recycling and the collection calendar.
The City and County of San Francisco approves and sets residential refuse (garbage) rates. Details are available on the Public Works website.