Federal and state regulators have paused all patient transfers and discharges from Laguna Honda Hospital after nine patients died following their removal from the facility.
Laguna Honda Patient Relocation Plan Halted After 9 Fatalities
Sunset Beacon
Tentative Agreement on Street Use Reached Between SI and Outer Sunset Farmers Market
The fate of the Outer Sunset Farmers Market held in front of St. Ignatius Preparatory High School (SI) every Sunday is looking brighter after District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar helped to work out a deal.
Press Release: Mar Proposes Keeping UGH Closed to Vehicles on Weekends Until 2025
District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar today introduced legislation that would maintain the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard as a car-free promenade on weekends and holidays under a three-year pilot study.
Letter to the Editor: Please Don’t Scale Back Farmers Market
In my 43 years of living in the Sunset District of San Francisco, the farmers market is the best thing that ever happened here.
Art: ‘Golden Gate Bridge’ by Spencer Nuss
Artwork by Spencer Nuss (14).
Letter to the Editor: Outer Sunset Farmers Market and Mercantile Facing New Challenge
In response to St. Ignatius’ request to entirely cancel 3 Sunday markets and reduce another 7 Sunday markets to 1 block, I must point out the catastrophic impact this request will have on the sustainability of the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile, as well as the livelihood of the 70-90 farmers, small businesses and organizations in attendance on a given Sunday and the community who have come to depend on the market.
‘Cooking Together’: Low-Fat, Gluten-Free Stuffed Chile Relleno
I love Chile rellenos, but I cannot digest the fat they are usually cooked with. And they are often filled with cheese, which my husband cannot tolerate. So, he created this quick to prepare, low fat and cheese-free version. The recipe does contain eggs and uses a lot of vegetables in stuffing the chiles.
Inner Sunset Free Fix-It Fair Rehabilitates Products, Builds Community
The flier advertising the Inner Sunset Free Fix-It Fair said it all: “We’ll try to fix anything – except electronics and relationships – for FREE. Bring your wobbly, loose, broken, frayed, splintered, torn, ripped, cracked severed item. If we can’t fix it, we’ll give you twice your money back.”
Inspiring Westside Senior Holds International Powerlifting Record
At 5-foot-7, and about 160 pounds, Jim Gallagher is a lean, gentle man with a short gray ponytail. You might never guess he holds the international powerlifting record for competitors 80 and older. He ISs 86.
Letter to the Editor: Another Side to the Gun Story
My father gave me my first rifle and shotgun at the age of 7, and took me to the shooting range to show me how to use it and then rabbit hunting.
‘Then and Now’: Judah Street and 20th Avenue
View of 20th Avenue at Judah Street looking north toward Golden Gate Park, circa 1937. This photo, from the outsidelands.org website, is labeled “17-Line MSRy streetcar #131.”
‘Kilduff’s Korner’ by Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff
City Hall: Gordon Mar
And finally, I also want to thank the voters of District 4 and Citywide — with all the ballots counted, Proposition G, Public Health Emergency Leave, has passed in a landslide, with more than 64% of voters supporting it. It won in every district in the City, and nearly every precinct.
Press Release: L-Bus Route Service Changes
In response to changing trip patterns and subway improvements, service changes are scheduled for July 9 for the L Bus. The L Bus route will be shortened to run between the San Francisco Zoo and West Portal Station, with increased frequency of trips.
Commentary: Alan Wong
For far too long, City College has suffered from budget problems that have hampered its financial stability, threatened its accreditation and discouraged enrollment.
