Statement from Supervisor Mar on Mayor Breed’s admission of accepting unreported gifts from Mohammed Nuru
Sunset Beacon
Press Release: Fun Run, Beach Clean-up, Zero Waste Festival at Ocean Beach March 21
Our third Run for Zero Waste 5K Fun Run/1 mile walk, beach clean-up and festival will take place at Ocean Beach on Saturday, March 21, 8 a.m.-noon with a zero-waste festival at Park Chalet following the race.
Press Release: Ocean Beach Cleanup in S.F. on Valentine’s Day
Turtle Island Restoration Network, an ocean conservation nonprofit based in Olema, will host the Love Your Beach Cleanup at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Friday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-noon.
Yo Tambien Cantina Delights as a Pleasant Inner Sunset Oasis on Hugo Street
Yo Tambien Cantina on Hugo Street and Fourth Avenue in the Inner Sunset District offers community; a place to sit, unwind and relax into conversation with loved ones or total strangers.
Lunar New Year Event for Sunset Community
The celebration will be held at Jefferson Elementary School on Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. – noon. Parking will be available in the schoolyard, entrance on 18th Avenue.
Sunset District Native Alan Wong Follows His Passion for Public Service
Wong attended Herbert Hoover Middle School and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 2005. Thanks to City College of San Francisco classes he took as a teenager, Wong was able to graduate from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) at age 19 in 2007.
Wee Scotty Sewing and Design Studio Opens New Location on Taraval
Gallagher opened the doors to Wee Scotty’s new location in a corner building at 1900 Taraval St. in December 2019, lining the walls with Brother sewing machines, countless spools of thread and fabrics of all stripes and colors.
Section of Taraval St. Named as a New ‘Neighborhood Commercial District’
Taraval Street between Forest Side and 19th avenues has been designated as a new Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) in a citywide effort to provide continuity along commercial corridors and discourage property owners from leaving storefronts empty.
Poetry is Alive and Well on San Francisco’s West Side
In 2018, Berman published her first full-length collection of poetry called “Currents” (3 Mile Harbor Press). “Currents” is a collection of quiet, profound moments.
Judah St. Gas Station Redevelopment Plan Digs Up Toxic Concerns
A 20-unit development at the corner of Judah Street and 45th Avenue is moving forward after the San Francisco Board of Appeals rejected efforts by some local residents to put the brakes on redeveloping an old gas station.
POPS Receives ‘Best Merchant Association’ Award
People of Parkside Sunset (POPS) received the Best Merchant Association award from the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) on Jan. 29 at City Hall.
Lawsuits Filed Against Laguna Honda Hospital
Two lawsuits involving separate individuals were filed against Laguna Honda Hospital in January, as fallout from last year’s revelations of an alleged patient abuse scandal continues to plague the health care facility.
Press Release: $2 Million Donated to SF Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden is preparing to step into a new role of guarding the world’s plants from extinction with a $2 million gift to help fund a modern nursery, replacing a 50-year-old facility.
Looking Back – James Garfield
By Kinen Carvala Entering Golden Gate Park from Stanyan Street heading west, visitors might notice a huge monument that sits atop a large stone pedestal on the right side of JFK Drive, […]
Historical Photo – Amundsen’s Gjoa
… passing by the Dutch Windmill and the sloop Gjoa on the western edge of Golden Gate Park. Famed explorer Roald Amundsen sailed the Gjoa through the Northwest Passage, reaching Alaska in 1905 and bringing her to dock in San Francisco in October 1906.
