We need to support our veterans, and protect, preserve and expand our middle class.
City Hall: Gordon Mar
Sunset Beacon
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Police Activity in the Sunset District, November 2021.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
Wow, I’ve never seen the residents of the Sunset District so fired up as they are over the continuing closure of the Upper Great Highway.
Bicyclists’ Social Disobedience on UGH Riles Some, Inspires Others
After more than a year of being closed to motor vehicles during the pandemic, when the Upper Great Highway was opened to cars again on weekdays last August, some saw this as a reasonable compromise. But a couple of dozen bicyclists who felt blindsided by the decision felt like they had been sold out, betrayed.
Sponsored: Sunset Holiday Mercantile Dec. 4
Come Eat, Drink, Shop, Play, Connect and Be Local December 4th-5th, 11 am-5 pm at the SF County Fair Building (9th Ave/Lincoln) in Golden Gate Park at our 6th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile.
Enroll Now in City College of San Francisco’s Journalism Classes
Enroll by Jan. 18 in journalism classes at City College of San Francisco.
Sunset’s ‘Starship House’ Imperiled
The Starship House, an eccentric creation of artist James T. Kirk that spills out onto 46th Avenue, features a house full of various types of arts and crafts. The front yard features a “rebel base,” à la Star Wars, and inside the house is a music studio, Bat Cave and a life-size replica of the bridge of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek.
Balboa Silences Lincoln in City Football Championship Game
The Balboa Buccaneers tamed the Lincoln Mustangs 21-0 in the high school City Championship football game at Kezar Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2021.
Letter to the Editor: Accommodate Needs of Elderly and Disabled – Open JFK Drive
It is unfathomable that the needs of the elderly and the disabled and those multi-generational families from outlying neighborhoods are being dismissed.
Press Release: Pilot Program – Food Trucks on the Upper Great Highway
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department today announced the launch of a three-month pilot program for food trucks on the Upper Great Highway during days the roadway is closed to vehicle traffic.
Letter to the Editor: Share the Upper Great Highway
The Great Highway has always been a safe, shared space among drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians and others.
Letter to the Editor: UGH Cyclists Violating Vehicle Codes
I’ve done a little research into the many violations of vehicle codes and the SF Transportation Code by the Thursday evening “Slow Ride” participants.
Press Release: Local Journalists Win Awards at City College of San Francisco
t first-place winners. Two of the first-place winners, Emily Trinh and Chiara Di Martino, reside in the Sunset District.
Press Release: New Boat Dock at Lake Merced
City officials gathered with community members and dragon boat racers at Lake Merced Nov. 13 to say ahoy to a new boat dock and gangway that allows safer recreation for seniors and people with disabilities and ensures future access for the public, including youth and cultural groups, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced.
Letter to the Editor: UGH ‘Slow Rides’ Don’t Help the Environment
Climate change is real and change MUST happen, and fast. However, closing a highway does not make the vehicles disappear.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 