Five candidates for the mayor’s office lined up in the Hall of Flowers at Golden Gate Park on April 21 to talk about marginalized people, their priority policies for affordable housing, making streets safer and helping the homeless.
Sunset Beacon
Two Traffic-Calming Measures Proposed for 20th Avenue
A north-south-avenue in the Sunset District appears to be moving from a road commonly used by bicycles to a legitimate, city-approved traffic corridor complete with a few bulb-out accessories.
Free water-saving assistance, rebates and incentives
To help maintain a reliable water supply for the future, the SF Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) offers a variety of free water-saving assistance, rebates and incentives. San Francisco residents and businesses can sign up for a free indoor/outdoor “water-wise […]
Great Blue Herons Back at Park
Great Blue Herons can be seen nesting at Stow Lake.
Primitive Roadway
A long look back at Seventh Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton streets. 1912.
Ulloa Earns Top Honors
Ulloa Elementary School’s Title F National Distinguished School award celebration.
Best Buddies Walk at GG Park
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the number one walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Letters to the Editor – Sunset Beacon
Letters to the Editor of the Sunset Beacon.
Creativity Helps Keep Seniors Healthy; Improves Lives
Negative stereotypes about older adults persist even today. But, when it comes to creativity, old age defies the myths.
Woman Dodges Sharks in Record-Setting Ocean Swim
The New Zealand native and current San Francisco resident is one of the top three female open water marathon swimmers in the world and the subject of a suspenseful new documentary, “Kim Swims,” which got its world premiere at the 40th annual Mill Valley Film Festival in October, 2017.
Sunset Woman Loves Performing, Challenging Roles
Sunset District resident Ella Ruth Francis is part of the Utopia Theatre Project. Last month, she acted in an all-original play called “Seeds,” which made its debut in San Francisco on March 9.
Assembly – Phil Ting
There are no easy answers to addressing economic inequality, but EITC programs are effective in reducing it. I commit myself to work in the legislature to continue finding ways to lift Californians out of poverty.
Commentary – Quentin L. Kopp
As always, the truth about aliens is malleable, and politicians are trimmers; they love illegal aliens as part of their politics. As the son of a legal immigrant and husband of another legal immigrant, I scratch my head in dismay.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Beat – Sunset District
Crime Rates Dropping by Capt. Robert Yick Dear residents and community members: In comparison to March, the April trend for residential burglaries is down, and auto burglaries are still trending down from last year. Violent crimes are […]
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 