Police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Sunset Beacon
Police Beat – Capt. Robert Yick
December is here and it is one of the busiest shopping times of the year. We recommend that you stay alert when using electronic devices; limit your distractions and be aware of your surroundings.
Free Lessons for Cantonese Speakers
In November, the Chinatown Youth Center (CYC) successfully launched its second Richmond District “basic tablet and smart phone operation class” for Cantonese speakers, which resulted in the graduation of 20 people.
Sunset Spotlight
News items from the Sunset District and Presidio.
Voters Choose Gordon Mar to Lead District 4
After several weeks of sorting ballots, the SF Department of Elections released its final results on Nov. 27, certifying that Gordon Mar would be the new District 4 supervisor.
UCSF Looking for Ideas for Campus Revamp
Now that the UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center and campus are open, attention is turning back to plans to transform and update the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus.
Playland on 43rd Hosts Shakespeare
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s touring production of “The Comedy of Errors” comes to Playland at 43rd (1360 43rd Ave.) on Sunday, Nov. 4.
New ‘Storm-Water Schoolyard’ Debuts
A new “storm-water schoolyard” has begun operation at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School.
Inner Sunset Fire Claims Woman’s Life
A fire that broke out in an Inner Sunset District home on Oct. 23 was extinguished by the SF Fire Department, but not before it killed a woman, sent a man to the hospital and left six people, including a child, without a residence.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
When my November Voter Pamphlet arrived in the mail I marveled at how thin it was this time around. There are only five ballot measures for San Francisco voters to decide and 11 for the state.
Family-Owned Business Celebrates 70th Birthday
In an out-sourcing economy where it seems just about everything, including major appliances, is made cheap, Noriega Furniture stands firm on a commitment to quality and customer service. And it has been that way for the past 70 years.
Kolping Values Work, Family Values
“It’s a place where older people can enjoy an inexpensive and safe Friday evening and enjoy the company of others,” says Lisa Brinkmann, the San Francisco chapter’s president.
Police Blottler – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District last month.
Police Beat – Sunset District
I want to thank everyone who attended our SF Police Commission presentation at St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Oct. 17. We had a great number of attendees, including a class of criminal justice students.
Commentary – Nancy Wuerfel
We can save 15 neighborhoods from catastrophic destruction if we demand that the AWSS be completed now, before a major earthquake strikes, by using the 2020 issue of the ESER bonds to finance it.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 