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Eric Gustafson, the journalism advisor at Lowell High School, received an email last spring with the subject line “next year’s schedule” from his principal.
San Francisco’s proposed Family Zoning Plan cleared an important bureaucratic hurdle in April when the California Coastal Commission (CCC), the state’s quasi-judicial agency which has jurisdiction over the coastline, approved it with a 10-1 vote.
The Gardens of Golden Gate Park held its first Spring Garden Market over two days in April, drawing more than 1,300 visitors to the County Fair Building next to the San Francisco Botanical Garden – despite persistent rain that organizers said kept attendance below expectations.
The N-Judah will likely be getting some upgrades between 2027 and 2031 and the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA) is asking riders, neighbors and local businesses to share their experiences. The public input will shape the draft plan that they will share with the SFMTA board at the end of this year.
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
The new exhibition at the Legion of Honor Museum, “The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy,” which opened May 2 and continues through Sept. 20, seeks to enlighten curious visitors on the innovative and artistic contributions of the largely overlooked Etruscans, an indigenous society with a one-off language, who thrived in the central Italy peninsula from the ninth century to the first century B.C., in the period preceding the Roman Empire.
The move came after Trump issued a 2025 executive order calling for the trust to be among those entities “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” The order also targeted development agencies for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the U.S. Institute of Peace, which has been subsequently renamed the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.
Voters beware: A potpourri of disinformation awaits you this election year. Wealthy individuals, whose largesses has been minted through their investments in anti-environmental A.I. and crypto ‘currency’ know how they want you to vote, which is in the financial and social supremacist interests of their class. Once again, they are spending enormous sums to propagandize the “low information voter” to vote their way.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in May 2026.
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Green Apple Books on Clement Street has been a cornerstone of the Richmond District since 1967. Known for its expansive rare book collection and homey atmosphere, the two-story building features eclectic themed rooms adorned with handwritten signs on the doorways and shelves.
In April, I called a hearing into the denial of healthcare by Blue Shield for our employees, retirees and their families. These denials came to light after a retired firefighter, Ken Jones, shared his story about being denied care as recommended by his oncologist for his Stage IV lung cancer. Firefighter Jones served and protected our City for almost 20 years, and to be denied treatment, particularly at this most critical time of care, is unacceptable. Across our country we are seeing access to healthcare being cut, made unaffordable or inaccessible. We must push back – we cannot allow insurance companies to put profit over people.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of Arguello Boulevard and Balboa Street 81 years apart.
As we reach the pinnacle of our California primary election on June 2 – early voting by mail starts May 4 – the effect of 62 candidates of which 24 are Democrats, 12 are Republican, 19 are “no party preference” (meaning they’re Independents like me!), one Libertarian and one Peace and Freedom who present themselves as worthy of serving four years as our next governor.
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