San Francisco, CA
San Francisco barbershop caters to all genders wanting short cuts
In the heart of San Francisco, there’s an old-school barbershop serving up a whole new vibe, and turning more than a few heads in the process.
Saba Parsa has spent years searching for a good short haircut. But in a world where salons cater to long hair and barbershops mostly serve men, people like Parsa often end up stuck between a clipper and a hard place.
“Not everybody knows how to cut short hair, so this was a dream spot,” she said.
The Barb is a little shop in Bernal Heights, cutting gender norms down to size, catering to women, nonbinary people, and anyone who wants to go short.
Sheena Lister, owner of The Barb, said the concept grew from a simple gap she kept seeing in the industry.
“People are used to either getting a haircut at a salon or a barbershop,” Lister said, “and we’re kind of the in-between.”
Short hair seems to be having a moment well beyond San Francisco. Vogue recently noted 2025 is the year of the bobs, chops and pixies, declaring that hair is “going even shorter.”
Ro Gooch, a nonbinary barber specializing in gender-affirming cuts, said The Barb is often the first place where clients are even asked how they want their short hair to lean more feminine, more masculine, or somewhere in between.
She said if you have long hair, you’re going to get booted out of here, though “nicely.”
Their signature style — The Barb — starts at $95, tip included. Part 70s barbershop and part soda fountain, complete with a front window for soft-serve and coffee, the space is designed as much for gathering as grooming.
“Just like the old-school soda fountain and barbershop,” Lister said, “those were both places that people gathered for community.”
As for Parsa, the results needed no explanation.
“I love it. It’s just a dream,” she said.
The San Francisco 49ers are at the bye week which is a good time to look back and assess where the roster. What are going to be the biggest needs on the roster as they head into the offseason in a month or two?
Wide Receiver
The 49ers need to figure out what they are going to do at wide receiver. Brandon Aiyuk has reportedly played his last down with the team. Jauan Jennings is a free agent. A few weeks ago, it was clear that the team would wish him the best, but he has played better football in recent weeks. Still, that may just price him out of the 49ers’ range.
Ricky Pearsall has been a disappointment since returning, and his injuries and lack of production through two years are now adding up. All of this is to say that wide receiver is a priority. Clearing the money from Aiyuk is huge, but that is a big hole to fill, and they do not have a player within the organization to do it.
Left Guard
The 49ers fumbled around at left guard this past offseason, and it ended up costing them. They bet on Ben Bartch, a seventh-round rookie, Connor Colby, and Spencer Burford, who spent the summer at left tackle. Of course, it is the guy who played left tackle that they are leaning on.
We have seen Burford before, and he is going to be a free agent after this year as well. Even if he plays well, the team should not be tied to him. They should not just lean on re-signing him, and they cannot assume anything from either Bartch or Colby. They have to actually do something here.
Defensive Line
Alfred Collins is starting to blossom, but he is hardly putting up anything in the stat column. Meanwhile, the rest of the group is extremely lackluster. Kalia Davis, CJ West, and Jordan Elliott are the type of players who compete for the fourth spot in a rotation, not make up the rotation. Elliott and Davis will be free agents, and the only reason they would bring either back is that they are going to return for so cheap because no one else wants them.
San Francisco was at their best with the likes of Javon Hargrave, Arik Armstead, and DeForest Buckner. They need to get back to those days with a real investment at the interior defensive line position.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve Mayor Daniel Lurie’s controversial “Family Zoning Plan,” a proposal aimed at making it easier for developers to build taller, denser housing across the city.
The plan comes as San Francisco faces mounting pressure from the state to meet California’s housing goals. If cities fail to comply, state officials – not local leaders – will decide where new homes are built. For San Francisco, the city faces a Jan. 31 deadline to update its zoning rules to accommodate housing demand. The city also must create enough capacity for nearly 83,000 new units over the next six years to avoid state intervention.
“This is a critical step to keep San Francisco in control of what gets built in our city,” Lurie said earlier at a groundbreaking for new a affordable housing building in the SoMa neighborhood. “Too many families and young people are wondering if they’ll be able to stay in the city that they call home.”
Currently, most neighborhoods restrict mid-sized multifamily housing. Lurie’s plan would target areas like the Marina, Richmond and Sunset – districts that have seen little development in recent decades.
MORE: San Francisco mayor proposes denser housing to tackle affordability crisis
Some residents welcome the idea, citing affordability concerns.
“I just graduated out of college and trying to find a place that’s affordable is really hard,” said Sunset resident Aisha Williamson-Raun. “As long as they are affordable and make sense for what people are making, then yes. But if it’s just gonna push out people already in the community, then no.”
Supervisors debated how to balance housing capacity with affordability, with opponents criticizing that the measure does not earmark funding for the new housing units.
“This is response to state bullying disguised as results-oriented,” said Supervisor Shamann Walton. “Maybe if it included a financing package or proposal to actually build housing. Maybe if it guaranteed not to displace families and businesses…we can do better.”
MORE: Rethinking megaprojects: Will SF meet its quota of building 82,000 new housing units in 5 years?
In a statement after the board’s vote, small business owners in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood expressed concern about how the ordinance will impact rent-controlled tenants. The Small Business Forward association anticipates anywhere from 10 to 40 owners could face displacement under the new zoning plan.
“The Mayor and Board of Supervisors have paid lip service to supporting small businesses and their workers impacted by the inevitable displacements of dozens if not hundreds of businesses over the next several years. However, with no commitment to funding, there is no plan in place to support small businesses from the displacement they’ll experience from non-renewal of their lease.” said Christin Evans, co-owner of Booksmith and Alembic, co-founder and Board Member of Small Business Forward.
Supporters pushed back, arguing rejecting the ordinance would further delay necessary reforms for the city to catch up on expanding its housing capacity.+
“I reject the notion that we have to choose between building more homes and protecting renters,” said Supervisor Danny Sauter. “We can do both, and that’s what this plan does.”
The measure passed 7-4, with Supervisors Connie Chan, Chyanne Chen, Shamann Walton and Jackie Fielder voting no.
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