Noah Arroyo
@noaharroyo.bsky.social
Journalist in San Francisco. Co-founder: @tlvoice.bsky.social & @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social. Some of my work: https://muckrack.com/noah-arroyo
DMs open, especially to aspiring journos. Reach me here or on Signal: noah.755
DMs open, especially to aspiring journos. Reach me here or on Signal: noah.755
Me and cofounder @laurawenus.bsky.social talked about the Tenderloin Voice today.
We're building an unconventional newsroom that collaborates with its audience.
We're building an unconventional newsroom that collaborates with its audience.
Today we were on the radio!
So grateful to the good people at @kalwradio.bsky.social Your Call with Rose Aguilar for this talk about independent media — including new newsrooms like us!
Give it a listen: www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
We're at the 36-min mark, but the whole show's great.
So grateful to the good people at @kalwradio.bsky.social Your Call with Rose Aguilar for this talk about independent media — including new newsrooms like us!
Give it a listen: www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
We're at the 36-min mark, but the whole show's great.
Why independent media matters for a healthy democracy
We mark the 50th anniversary of Mother Jones and the launch of The Tenderloin Voice, a new newsroom serving San Francisco’s Tenderloin community.
www.kalw.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Me and cofounder @laurawenus.bsky.social talked about the Tenderloin Voice today.
We're building an unconventional newsroom that collaborates with its audience.
We're building an unconventional newsroom that collaborates with its audience.
In which @plante.bsky.social does the seemingly impossible — writes a compelling Substack article (way) south of 5,000 words.
What a great read. And now maybe I'll finally play The Binding of Isaac.
What a great read. And now maybe I'll finally play The Binding of Isaac.
I blogged about why I avoided Binding of Isaac because of its depiction of cleft lips and other birth defects, and how a recent conversation with its creator changed my mind.
For 15 Years, I Refused to Play One Game
The Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics, and seeing what scares us.
postgame.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:59 AM
In which @plante.bsky.social does the seemingly impossible — writes a compelling Substack article (way) south of 5,000 words.
What a great read. And now maybe I'll finally play The Binding of Isaac.
What a great read. And now maybe I'll finally play The Binding of Isaac.
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Music, dancing, food, a bounce house — Saturday's Tet Festival had something for everyone.
(If you went and snapped photos you want to share, send them our way! We're happy to add to this post.)
(If you went and snapped photos you want to share, send them our way! We're happy to add to this post.)
SF's Tenderloin celebrates Lunar New Year
The Tet Festival brought all ages to Larkin Street.
www.tlvoice.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Music, dancing, food, a bounce house — Saturday's Tet Festival had something for everyone.
(If you went and snapped photos you want to share, send them our way! We're happy to add to this post.)
(If you went and snapped photos you want to share, send them our way! We're happy to add to this post.)
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Offered with affection and hope for Bluesky and beyond, a PSA — Punctuation Service Assistant:
wordsmarts.com/comma-rules/
wordsmarts.com/comma-rules/
5 Comma Rules Even Professional Writers Get Wrong
Commas are tiny, but they wield serious power, causing headaches even for professional writers. Learn how to get them right every time.
wordsmarts.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Offered with affection and hope for Bluesky and beyond, a PSA — Punctuation Service Assistant:
wordsmarts.com/comma-rules/
wordsmarts.com/comma-rules/
Coming soon! We'll be handing these out in person, and giving to local housing providers for their tenants.
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Coming soon! We'll be handing these out in person, and giving to local housing providers for their tenants.
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We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...
Donate to Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers, organized by Victoria Song
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about … Victoria Song needs your support for Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers
www.gofundme.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-la...
Sunday Streets is an important event to many in the Tenderloin. Today's public conversation is about defunding it.
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Sunday Streets is an important event to many in the Tenderloin. Today's public conversation is about defunding it.
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Lithium-ion batteries that aren’t UL-certified can be fire hazards, Fire Chief Crispen said.
“People buy [them] off market and then end up in their units, and sometimes people overload their circuit with several of them plugged into one,” he said. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
“People buy [them] off market and then end up in their units, and sometimes people overload their circuit with several of them plugged into one,” he said. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
2026 public safety plans: fire prevention, sobering center, foot patrols
Officials laid out aspirations for the Tenderloin and San Francisco.
www.tlvoice.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Lithium-ion batteries that aren’t UL-certified can be fire hazards, Fire Chief Crispen said.
“People buy [them] off market and then end up in their units, and sometimes people overload their circuit with several of them plugged into one,” he said. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
“People buy [them] off market and then end up in their units, and sometimes people overload their circuit with several of them plugged into one,” he said. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
SFFD has created a "hoarding task force" to identify the fire hazards and get them cleared out before bad things happen.
“We found that a lot of our fires in 2025 were caused by two things.
"One was hoarding, and the other was lithium-ion batteries stored in people’s units,” Fire Chief Crispen said. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
"One was hoarding, and the other was lithium-ion batteries stored in people’s units,” Fire Chief Crispen said. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
2026 public safety plans: fire prevention, sobering center, foot patrols
Officials laid out aspirations for the Tenderloin and San Francisco.
www.tlvoice.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
SFFD has created a "hoarding task force" to identify the fire hazards and get them cleared out before bad things happen.
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A sobering (“RESET”) center opens in April, and new legislation would require lithium-ion batteries sold in SF to meet higher safety standards.
It's looking like a lithium-ion battery explosion caused the fire that displaced 68 TL residents in December. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
It's looking like a lithium-ion battery explosion caused the fire that displaced 68 TL residents in December. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
2026 public safety plans: fire prevention, sobering center, foot patrols
Officials laid out aspirations for the Tenderloin and San Francisco.
www.tlvoice.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A sobering (“RESET”) center opens in April, and new legislation would require lithium-ion batteries sold in SF to meet higher safety standards.
It's looking like a lithium-ion battery explosion caused the fire that displaced 68 TL residents in December. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
It's looking like a lithium-ion battery explosion caused the fire that displaced 68 TL residents in December. www.tlvoice.org/fire-prevent...
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This is public safety town hall is happening tomorrow but a conversation about the town hall appears to be happening in our comments... now 👀
Submit questions ahead of time, and officials will answer them at the meeting. Use the form in the story.
www.tlvoice.org/city-officia...
www.tlvoice.org/city-officia...
SF officials talk Tenderloin public safety Thursday
The police chief, district supervisor, and others will field questions from the public. All are welcome.
www.tlvoice.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:18 AM
This is public safety town hall is happening tomorrow but a conversation about the town hall appears to be happening in our comments... now 👀
Reposted by Noah Arroyo
Submit questions ahead of time, and officials will answer them at the meeting. Use the form in the story.
www.tlvoice.org/city-officia...
www.tlvoice.org/city-officia...
SF officials talk Tenderloin public safety Thursday
The police chief, district supervisor, and others will field questions from the public. All are welcome.
www.tlvoice.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Submit questions ahead of time, and officials will answer them at the meeting. Use the form in the story.
www.tlvoice.org/city-officia...
www.tlvoice.org/city-officia...
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The officer who shot Pretti is an eight-year BP veteran.
January 25, 2026 at 12:38 AM
The officer who shot Pretti is an eight-year BP veteran.
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Kids got stuff to say.
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 12:47 AM
Kids got stuff to say.
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I had a question about ube, so I called my mom. Read what she had to say.
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 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I had a question about ube, so I called my mom. Read what she had to say.
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Treasure Island residents are food insecure because of their geographical isolation. Residents are feeding one another through a community garden, a food pantry and someday soon, organizers hope, an urban farm.
www.sfpublicpress.org/on-treasure-...
www.sfpublicpress.org/on-treasure-...
On Treasure Island, One Grocer and a Patchwork of Neighbors Keep People Fed - San Francisco Public Press
Treasure Island residents are food insecure because of their geographical isolation. Residents are feeding one another through a community garden, a food pantry and someday soon, organizers hope, an…
www.sfpublicpress.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Treasure Island residents are food insecure because of their geographical isolation. Residents are feeding one another through a community garden, a food pantry and someday soon, organizers hope, an urban farm.
www.sfpublicpress.org/on-treasure-...
www.sfpublicpress.org/on-treasure-...
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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...
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“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
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Reposted by Noah Arroyo
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...
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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
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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...
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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-...
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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.
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.