Comparison photos of 16th Avenue and Taraval Street 75 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: 16th Avenue and Taraval Street
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Everything Nice: A New Sunset Staple: Grégoire
On most evenings, Irving Street settles into a familiar rhythm. Parents stop into the produce markets on their walk home, students cluster outside boba shops and the N-Judah empties another round of riders onto the sidewalk.
The Birdhouse With an Open Door: Ben Frombgen Creates Community for Artists
Ben Frombgen, the owner of Birdhouse Gallery at 31st Avenue and Judah Street, is the kind of yes-man who inspires emergent magic and collaborative creation rather than maintaining the status quo.
West Portal Theater Site May Become a 64-Unit Housing Project
West Portal Avenue might be getting 64 units of new housing if the San Francisco Planning Department approves a project which will demolish the old CinéArts at the Empire movie theatre and replace it with a 10-story building.
Two Longtime Sunset Residents Throw Hats Into D-4 Supervisorial Race
Candidates rounding out the race for District 4 supervisor, small business owner Albert Chow and local school coordinator Jeremy Greco are both longtime Sunset neighborhood residents.
Ruby’s Serves Unique Tacos, With a Side of Community, on Judah in the Outer Sunset
As San Francisco residents are lured toward Ocean Beach to stroll along the Great Highway and enjoy the refreshing breeze, many find themselves stumbling upon a conspicuous, green building standing at the corner of Judah Street and 48th Avenue.
City Hall: Alan Wong
Last week, I convened an oversight hearing to get answers. PG&E’s CEO came to City Hall. So did representatives from our Fire Department and the Department of Emergency Management. What we learned was troubling.
Sunset District’s Kidstock Takes Pride in Performing Arts Programming
Kidstock is a performing arts program teaching kids how to sing, dance and perform. Each show is carefully curated and imagined by the executive team. The team dreams up exciting stories that delight both performers and many audience members.
Merchant News: Spring Blooms in the Inner Sunset
The Inner Sunset bursts into color each spring as flowers and trees blossom in the parks, gardens and streets in vivid hues and gentle pastels.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
From the Editor: We Love Our SB Friends!
All of us at the Sunset Beacon are truly thankful for our community’s support.
Sunset Media Wave Encourages Teenage Artists to Discover Their Creative Talents
On weekday afternoons in the Outer Sunset District, the rooms in Sunset Media Wave feel unusually calm. Students drift in and out, clicking away at monitors flashing with film or reviewing large paintings for modifications. Smiles are exchanged and creative conversations flow easily. The environment is intentional.
City Hall: Alan Wong
Last month, a ballot measure that would have restored weekday vehicle access to the Upper Great Highway (UGH) fell one supervisor’s signature short of making it onto the ballot.
Educator David Lee In the Running to Become Next District 4 Supervisor
David Lee, an educator and the 20-year executive director of the Chinese American Voters Education Committee who unsuccessfully ran against then-Supervisor Catherine Stefani for State Assembly from District 19 in 2024, is among those who have tossed their hat into the ring to represent the Outer Sunset as District 4 supervisor.
Damages Claimed Against PG&E After Multiple Power Outages
Thousands of residents and businesses in the Richmond and Sunset districts were left without power for days on the weekend before Christmas.
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