Current information about the coronavirus from SF Supervisor Gordon Mar.
Coronavirus Update from Supervisor Gordon Mar
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Police Blotter – Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Commentary – Jonathan Farrell: SF’s Deep Irish History
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, many Irish (and Irish-for-a-day) celebrants will be out at pubs and restaurants throughout the City eager to enjoy the day’s festivities. A popular spot in the Sunset District becomes the epicenter of the “wearing of the green” festivities: the United Irish Cultural Center on 45th Avenue near Sloat Boulevard.
Sunset District’s First Lunar New Year Celebration Held Feb.13, 2020
SF Supervisor Gordon Mar’s office organized the Sunset District’s first Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 13 at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. A big crowd sampled food from local restaurants, learned about various service organizations in the community and mingled with neighbors and friends to celebrate the year of the rat.
Artists Lease Billboard Above Irving Street to Showcase Other Artists’ Works
Instead of renting an expensive gallery space, hoping and praying that art lovers, collectors and passersby would seek out a show, artists Sarah Hotchkiss and Zoë Talepolos decided to pool their money and rent a small billboard for a year to showcase four local artists of their choosing.
Automation as Art: Thomas Beutel Brings Found Objects to Life
Beutel is an artist and a self-proclaimed “tinkerer.” Trained as a software engineer, he uses simple machines and everyday materials to bring objects to life.
Flower Show Wows Orchid Lovers
According to the website Flowerweb, certain species of orchid can survive up to 100 years. It also claims orchids have the largest variety of flowers with the number of officially documented species standing at 25,000 plus.
41 New Housing Units Proposed to Replace Lawton Street Gas Station
A five-story, mixed-use building, now under review by the San Francisco Planning Department, will replace a Union 76 gas station at the corner of Lawton Street and 42nd Avenue in the Outer Sunset District.
Woman Finds Her Voice at Hollow, a Solid Sunset District Cafe
For more than 12 years, the lime-green sliver of a building has been doling out small-batch goodies. What was once a garage, and later a barber shop, is today a nook for people to catch a breath, enjoy a coffee and grab a bite.
Pilot Program Aims to Bring Recycling Back to SF’s West Side
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) approved the new pilot project for San Francisco last month, called a “bag-drop collection” program, as the state explores new models to boost consumer access to recycling California Redemption Value (CRV) bottles and cans.
The Promise and Peril of Tech
“Uncanny Valley: Being Human in the Age of AI,” a new exhibit at the de Young museum, is an international group exhibition examining the effects of artificial intelligence.
Cafe Nourishes Outer Sunset Community
“My hope with Boavida is to provide the neighborhood with some delicious and healthy food, and a small market where they could pick up fresh bread, fruit, cheese and wine. We even sell toilet paper, due to neighborhood demand,”
Looking Back – Robert Emmet
A statue near the Academy of Sciences celebrates Robert Emmet who is described on the statue’s base as “Irish patriot executed in Dublin.”
Historical Photo – Packed Playland Parking Places
A packed parking lot along the Great Highway in front of the Cabrillo Street entrance to Chutes at the Beach, circa 1932. This was the main gate to an amusement area that became known as Playland at the Beach, where visitors could get sweet waffles (a favorite treat) before enjoying popular attractions such as the Aeroplane Swing and Ferris wheel, visible in the distance.
Assembly – Phil Ting
The number of Real IDs issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is lagging behind projected demand. If you anticipate needing one, I advise you go to the DMV now because I expect the lines to worsen as we approach Oct. 1.
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