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Photos of the Month: May 2026
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‘Cooking Together’: Creamy Vegetable Soup with Carrots, Sweet Potatoes and Butternut Squash
The summer can be chilly in the San Francisco Bay Area. I aways turn to a soup for the evening supper. The easier soup to make is a creamy vegetable soup without using any cream. My favorite is a mixture of carrots, sweet potato and butternut squash. All three vegetables are available in their free form year-round in Northern California.
Letter to the Editor: Corporate Healthcare Interests
I believe Catherine Stefani’s column should more accurately have the title: “Standing Up For Corporate Healthcare Interests.” By working on incremental reform through the bills listed in her column, fundamental healthcare reform that is urgently needed is once again defeated. The profits of those who provide campaign contributions to the great majority of legislators in Sacramento are safe for another year.
Press Release: Sunset Resident Jessica Hansen Awarded Woman of the Year and Humanitarian Impact Award
Jessica P. Hansen, executive director and CEO of Alliance for Smiles, received two major awards at the 2026 Women Changing the World Global Summit in Paris on April 22. The Sunset District resident was awarded the organization’s highest honor – 2026 Woman of the Year – and also took home Gold in the Humanitarian Impact category.
Chan, Mandelman and Other Politicians Arrested at May Day Rally
On May Day 2026, hundreds of people marched with union members at the San Francisco International Airport, who are currently in contract negotiations hoping for better pay. According to media reports the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) says 25 people were arrested, including District 1 Supervisor and U.S. Congressional candidate Connie Chan, California State Senator Josh Becker, San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and a former San Francisco Supervisor, Jane Kim, who is now running for California’s Insurance Commissioner.
Video: No King’s Day 3.0 in San Francisco
In this video, RichmondSunsetNews.com reporter Thomas K. Pendergast reports on Saturday’s No King’s Day of Protest. On March 28, thousands of demonstrators in San Francisco joined a nationwide protest, the largest single-day protest in US history, opposing President Donald Trump’s administration’s war against Iran, and the remaking of the United States to fit the agenda of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.
Video: Free America Walkout
In this video, RichmondSunsetNews.com reporter Thomas K. Pendergast covers the nationwide Free America Walkout to protest ICE, DHS and the Trump administration on the one-year anniversary of his second term as president.
Cooking Together: Celebrating the New Year with Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens Soup
Eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year’s Day to bring good luck and wealth is an old Southern U.S. tradition where peas represent coins, and collard greens symbolize paper money.
Letter to the Editor: Rec. and Park Seeking Feedback on General Manager Search
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission is seeking public feedback on the search for its new General Manager. It lists four opportunities for the public to express their thoughts; see https://sfrecpark.org/1856/Commission-Seeks-Feedback-on-GM-Search for date/time/location for two January 2026 in-person town halls, one virtual meeting to be scheduled for February, and survey to complete and submit.
The Outer Richmond Celebrates Dia de Muertos
History was made early this month on the west side as Mexican culture – past and present – was proudly displayed in the Outer Richmond’s first “Dia de Muertos” (Day of the Dead) festival on Sunday, Nov. 2.
‘The Richmond Table’: A Taste of Tunisia on Clement Street
Zitouna opened its doors this May, bringing a new taste of North Africa to Clement Street and 26th Avenue. The smell of spices drift into the sidewalk, and inside, owner Mehdi Karoui moves through the kitchen the way he tells stories – fast, sensory and anchored by muscle memory.
Press Release: Planning Association for the Richmond Announces Town Hall Forum on Nov. 15 to Discuss Upzoning
Planning Association for the Richmond (PAR) is hosting a free public Town Hall Forum to educate the community about Mayor Lurie’s “Family Zoning Plan.” This plan will impact businesses, tenants, and homeowners. Speakers will include former Richmond District supervisors. Neighborhood and community groups will also table. All are welcome. Nov. 15, 5-7pm, Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave.
Press Release: Hountalas Family Donates Cliff House Name and Other Assets to Western Neighborhoods Project
The Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) is thrilled to announce that the Cliff House name has been formally donated to the community history nonprofit by Demosthenis (Dan) and Mary Hountalas.
‘Cooking Together’: ‘Dhokla’ to Share with Loved Ones on Diwali
On Diwali holidays, as opposed to sharing traditional gift items, people in India visit relatives and friends to exchange and share food. Popular food to share during Diwali in Indian households are sweets. I have fond memories of my mother making many different sweets, days before Diwali, and she would hide them to save for the holidays. She also made savory items. My favorite were “dhoklas.”
Richmond-Based Del Sol Quartet’s New Work ‘Facing the Moon: Songs of the Diaspora’ premieres Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Presidio Theatre
Del Sol Quartet’s new work, “Facing the Moon: Songs of the Diaspora,” will premiere at the Presidio Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2:00 p.m.
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