California has lost a quarter of its newspapers and half its newsroom staff in the last 15 years. San Francisco has lost more than half of its neighborhood newspapers over the last decade or so. Your contribution will help the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers and RichmondSunsetNews.com to publish for many years to come.
Comparison photos of the Sunset Reservoir 88 years apart.
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
A few weeks ago, I launched what I called a “Dumb Laws” contest. I asked San Franciscans to tell me about the city rules and regulations that frustrated them most. The permits that took too long. The fees that made no sense. The codes that seemed designed to make life harder instead of easier.
Appreciated for its many tree-lined streets, the Inner Sunset is becoming even leafier thanks to our neighbor, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Chilean-born filmmaker Andrés Gallegos chose San Francisco in 2014 to continue his education, earning an Master of Fine Arts in cinema at San Francisco State University. He had visited prestigious film schools in New York and Los Angeles, but said the Bay Area felt like home.
After their daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease, founders Gianluca Legrottaglie and Viviana Devoto found themselves rethinking everything they knew about food, turning what began as a necessity into something more expansive. Over time, that process of adapting recipes became an opportunity to build something entirely new – a place where gluten-free dining is not treated as a limitation, but as a foundation.
A published author residing in the Richmond District, Stephanie M. Wildman, recently released her sixth children’s book, “Story Power!” During the early stages of the book, she shared her concept with her grandson, Simon Wildman Chung. He liked what she had written but had an idea to expand it.
Supervisor Connie Chan’s recent letter re: Prop. A (Earthquake “Safety”) bond measure comes to the wrong conclusion. The best course for San Francisco voters, especially for those of us in neighborhoods such as the Outer Richmond, Outer Sunset, Ingleside, Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior and at least 10 other western and southern neighborhoods, is to Vote “no” on Prop. A.
In 30 days, San Francisco residents will begin to receive their vote by mail ballots for the June 2 primary election. This midterm primary election carries a significant importance for our City and state’s future.
The first ever SF Local News Day celebration is this Thursday April 9, 6-8pm at KALW (220 Montgomery St)!. Let’s raise a toast to the people keeping us informed about what’s happening around us. Come meet our city’s hard-working reporters and hang with us in an informal setting at the wonderful KALW space downtown.
“Pope of Trash,” “Prince of Puke,” “People’s Pervert,” “King of Sleaze” and “Filth Elder” are all monikers apropos for prolific filmmaker, author, photographer, visual artist, provocateur and true original, John Waters, who turns 80 this month.
SF Marin Food Bank is proud to announce the first San Francisco Empty Bowls event to be held at the Randall Museum, San Francisco on May 3 from 1-3 p.m.
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of Eighth Avenue and Fulton Street – Beertown 118 years apart.
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