The November election asks San Franciscans to think about more than individual candidates or propositions. It asks what kind of City we want to live in, how we balance competing needs and whether neighborhoods have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect daily life. From my perspective on the West Side, five questions deserve particular attention.
The San Francisco Sierra Club supported Prop. K in 2024. I did not agree then with closing the Upper Great Highway to cars between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard, and I do not agree with the the club’s opposition to Prop. G.
Living in San Francisco’s Richmond District has given me the opportunity to meet people from all over the world, as it is a multicultural city. I have quite a few friends from different countries, and have known and worked with many of them for a long time. However, I never knew how they happened to come to the United States. I decided to find out.
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We must take urgent steps now to protect Social Security for decades to come. If I’m elected to Congress this fall, I will work to ensure our seniors receive full benefits under Social Security.
Comparison photos of the Great Highway and Cabrillo Street 54 years apart.
For 20 years, Modern Relics has sat on a quiet residential stretch of Cabrillo Street. The ground-floor gallery had antiques and display cases, and a loft studio held the gold, diamonds and jewelry that owner Alix Blüh spent decades making.
Things to do in San Franscisco during Halloween.
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San Francisco’s urban conversation tends to focus on downtown nightlife, restaurants, entertainment and major cultural institutions. But each October, the west side reveals another kind of nighttime city: families walking, neighbors gathering, illuminated homes and block parties. The Sunset, Parkside and Richmond neighborhoods come alive, with October traditions like BalBOOa Fright Fest, Movies in McCoppin, ScareGrove and The Great Hauntway. Notably, nearly every event is family-friendly.
Fall and winter festivities capture the neighborhood’s joyful community spirit, starting with Halloween and extending through December. On Sunday, Oct. 25, the Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market will host Halloween activities, including a parade of costumes, trick-or-treating at participating merchants, games and a contest to guess the weight of the giant pumpkin.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
In a speech in Parliament about parliamentary reform on March 2, 1830, Thomas Babington Macaulay declared: “I believe there are societies in which every man may safely be admitted to vote. …I say sir, that there are countries in which the condition of the labouring classes is such that they may safely be entrusted with the right of electing members of the Legislature. …Universal suffrage exists in the United States without producing any very frightful consequences.”
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the state of California on Sept. 21, to bolster preparedness for this upcoming winter’s El Niño storm season. For long-time residents, strong El Niño events recall visions of heavy rainstorms and potential flooding compared to our normally mild winters.
