Section 8 Housing: Hordes of opera lovers, bums, and Java programmers flocked to rent the low-cost apartments in the new public housing project next to Bell Market. Meanwhile, Noe Valley residents' groups petitioned the city to tear down the complex, saying it looked out of character with the rest of the neighborhood. Photo by Charles de Gall

April specials:

Ants Want a Piece of Pie
Asteroid to Destroy Noe Valley April 5
Local Bars Toast New Drinking Ban
Scientists Study Why Bread Falls On Buttered Side
Police Give Prize for One Millionth Car Break-In
Clinton Made Passes at Noe Valley Women
Colicky Mass: Minors Mass on 24th Street
Pentangular Parking Comes to Castro Street
City Outlaws Certain Smells
Victorian Fixer-Upper Sells for $12.5 Million
Meat Me at Bell Market

other stories:

Group Wants to Get Tails Wagging at Noe Courts
Eureka! A Theater Is Reborn

Should We Rein in the Chains on 24th Street?
A Glimmer of Hope for Noe Valley Renters
Earthquake Preparedness
Join Noe Valley's Rescue Team
In Memory of Elizabeth Rusk, 1907-1998

Tiny Dancers Spread Their Wings and Fly
Basking in the Glow of 'Sunny Jim'
More Books to Read

Police Beat: Three Muggings in One Day
Rumors Behind the News: Gripes of Wrath
Short Takes
Letters to the Editor