Police activity in the Sunset District in January, 2021.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Sunset Beacon
City Hall: Gordon Mar
For decades, the Sunset District has lost more affordable housing than it has built. This isn’t just a statistic, it’s the stories of thousands of our neighbors being displaced, and many on the brink.
Letter to the Editor: ‘When Will They Ever Learn?’
FIRE, FIRE, FIRE, like your house is burning down: Like our school alumni whose class school books have their original school names and and pictures!
SFPD Press Release: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Near Lake Merced
Investigators from the San Francisco Police Department’s Traffic Collision Investigation Unit (TCIU) arrested 31-year-old San Francisco resident Jerry Lyons in connection with this morning’s fatal traffic collision at Lake Merced Boulevard and Higuera Avenue.
SFMTA Press Release: Traffic-Calming Measures Planned for Outer Sunset
Joint strategy from Supervisor Mar, SFMTA, Recreation and Parks, SFCTA, and SFPD will address safety impacts of traffic redirected from Great Highway during emergency closure
Affordable Housing Project Polarizes Sunset District Neighbors
San Francisco officials have unveiled plans to build a seven-story apartment building with 100% affordable housing on Irving Street at 26th Avenue.
UCSF Parnassus Redevelopment Plan OK’d by Board of Regents
An ambitious plan to dramatically expand the University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) Parnassus campus over the next 30 years has been approved by the University of California’s Board of Regents despite community objections and a resolution passed by the SF Board of Supervisors asking the Board to delay making a decision.
Letter to the Editor: Clean up Lake Merced
This negligence not only shows disrespect for us SF citizens, but for the noble idea that parks can offer us a breath of nature within our own City limits.
A Conversation With District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar
I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Mar to gain insight on his job as supervisor, his battle with coronavirus in July of 2020, and his plans to run for supervisor once more.
Voices of Youth: The Relevance of Mindful Meditation
With the American Psychological Association (APA) reporting in October 2020 that the pandemic is likely to give way to “serious health and social consequences for years to come;” it is clear that this is the time to look at alternative practices for healing and recovery.
Letter to the Editor: Kezar Stadium Story Inspired Memories Of Polytechnic High School
The aerial photo of the old Kezar Stadium is worth more than a million words as it also tells the story of one of San Francisco’s greatest schools, the former Polytechnic High School.
Westsiders, Part 2: Molcaxitl
Molcaxitl is a traditional Mexican kitchen based out of the Sunset District. Its founder, Nomar Ramirez, started the kitchen to reintroduce the community to forgotten parts of indigenous cuisine.
Letter to the Editor: Kopp Was Right and Wrong
As is generally true of conservatives who have one finger in the pot of fiscal probity, Quentin Kopp gets some things right and others wrong.
Letter to the Editor: Why Not Open Our Schools
A question not asked of the SFUSD is why are the schools not open when it has been reported that the schools in China have beem open since the year before last?
Commentary: The El Cafe Mural – Beauty and History Converge
A visit to El Cafe, the latest business located on the northside corner of Taraval and 24th Avenue in the Sunset/Parkside District, offers customers more than a cup of organic coffee and a tasty sandwich.
