San Francisco native and acclaimed musician John Bischoff performed at the
Richmond Branch Library.
Local Musician Turns Electrons into Music
Sunset Beacon
Outer Sunset Actor Stars in Two Traditional Japanese Plays
Valls acts, directs and writes for the theater. A graduate of San Francisco State University, Valls has been a disciple of founder Yuriko Doi since 1993 and served as Theatre of Yugen’s joint artistic director from 2002-2008.
City Hall – Gordon Mar
My highest priority in office is to promote transparency, engage communities in the decisions that impact them and improve the public input process across all areas of our work as a City.
Sailor at the End of the Line
Photo courtesy of a private collector/Western Neighborhoods Project.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
It’s time to record genuine history rather than historical debasement books like “Season of the Witch.” San Francisco’s first experiment with district election of supervisors was voter-enacted in November 1976, resulting in election of Harvey Milk in the so-called Castro Street area (he had run unsuccessfully citywide) and Dan White in the Portola in 1977.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
We see cycles occurring in all of life. Some cycles are long and others are short. Cycles also tend to repeat themselves.
Calendar of Events – February 2019
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side.
Assembly – Phil Ting
Here in California, we are witness to unprecedented dysfunction in Washington, exemplified by the longest government shutdown in American history.
Neighbors offer alternate plan for 3333 California
A new plan for the UCSF Laurel Heights campus has been submitted to the San Francisco Planning Department, only it was not created by department staff or a developer, but instead by local neighbors.
Neighbors, SFMTA tackle pedestrian safety ideas
Pedestrians getting struck by cars has become a big enough problem in the mid-Richmond. District that SF Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer hosted a town hall style meeting on Jan. 14 to discuss possible traffic calming measures.
Sunset Filmmaker Captures Reality of Life’s End
“Exit Music” is being screened Feb. 3 and 5 at SF Indiefest. It is an unsentimental look at a life of suffering, yet a life worth living.
Year of the Pig Celebrations Ring in the New Year
This year is the year of the pig, according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and is set to bring good luck and fortune in 2019. The cultural tradition is being celebrated with events across the City.
Outside Lands Contract Approved; Goes to Supes
In a unanimous vote on January 17, the commission sent the deal to the SF Board of Supervisors for final approval. The City’s contract with the Outside Lands Art and Music Festival expires in 2021.
Disaster: City Aims to Tap Lake Merced for Water
Plans for San Francisco’s emergency firefighting water system have been expanded to include drafting water from Lake Merced, which could help the entire west side, especially since Sunset Reservoir water could be claimed by other peninsula water districts.
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