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Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of Eighth Avenue and Fulton Street – Beertown 118 years apart.
It’s been said that: “There is nothing quite as permanent as a temporary government program.” And, as we enter income tax month, I’m reminded of someone who observed: “Patrick Henry ought to come back and see what taxation with representation is like.”
Every week, Jane Field, a volunteer with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), drives from her home in the Richmond District to visit residents in Victorian Manor, an assisted living facility on McAllister Street between Scott and Pine streets. As one of 23 trained and licensed volunteers with the program, this is Field’s eighth year as an “ombudsperson.”
In my conversations with neighbors, I often hear concerns about scams and fraud targeting seniors. Many of us have seen these scams impact our loved ones, and while they may seem like just a nuisance, they can also carry serious financial and emotional consequences.
Well, here I am walking back to the truck stunned by the fact two grown men almost my age that are car guys and spent all their lives living in San Francisco don’t know “The World’s Fastest Hippie.” “How could this be?” I said to myself.
Of course people need access to their garages. But this level of vigilance feels out of proportion to the harm. We’re talking about inches of space and minor, inevitable mistakes—not real threats.
Keeping Muni and BART running reliably, and improving their speed and efficiency, are absolutely essential to the future of San Francisco and the entire Bay Area. That is why I authored Senate Bill 63, the Connect Bay Area Act, which will be on the ballot in November.
A dessert cafe has opened inside Abraham’s Farmers Market on Geary Boulevard and Fourth Avenue in the Richmond District, bringing the Oakland-born Zee’s Munchies franchise into the City for the first time.
Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc., (RAMS), a non-profit mental health organization, celebrated the opening of its new headquarters at 601 Clement St. at the end of January.
What began as a small grassroots effort in a Richmond District courtyard has grown into a neighborhood institution serving about 200 people a month – with one resident’s determination rippling across the community.
San Francisco has always been a city known for thrifting, but it is only recently that the Outer Richmond block of Balboa Street between 19th and 20th avenues has become a vintage shopping destination.
In the November election, westside residents may be asked to decide the fate of the Upper Great Highway (UGH). This time our community’s safety may hang in the balance.
Two San Francisco firefighting stations from the 19th century have gotten landmark status from the SF Board of Supervisors, which offers protection from future demolitions, including one at 1757 Waller St. near Stanyan Street.
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