Cooking Together: Kale and Quinoa Salad

This is a colorful, easy to prepare and nourishing salad. It makes a good addition to any meal. The deep green Dino kale and white quinoa dotted with strips of red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and slivered almonds make this salad nutritious, colorful and crunchy. The lemony vinaigrette tenderizes the kale while giving it a refreshening taste. Both quinoa and kale have a good deal of protein and they are both low in calories.

Real Estate: John M. Lee

No one can predict the real estate market with certainty from year to year. As the first half of 2026 comes to a close, we have navigated the war in Iran, high gas prices, elevated inflation, rising mortgage rates and a stock market at record highs. In this column, I will review the current state of the local real estate market.

Sunset Happenings: Summer Fun in the Sunset

Imagine a vast playground where you can row a boat, work on your tennis serve, try lawn bowling or pickleball, ride a bike, skate along the promenade, engage in birdwatching or forest bathing, hear a free concert or view an art or science exhibit. From archery to Zumba, countless activities await in Golden Gate Park, the 1,017-acre oasis that is the Sunset and Richmond’s backyard.

City Hall: Alan Wong

Walk down almost any block in the Sunset built between 1920 and 1960, and you will find homes with basement or garage spaces that have long served a variety of needs. Some are occupied by extended family members. Some provide housing for students or working adults. Others have evolved over time into informal rental units. These spaces are already part of the neighborhood’s housing ecosystem, but many remain difficult or prohibitively expensive to legalize under current rules.