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Photos of the Month: June 2026
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Video: Community Gathers for “Rise Up – Sing Out” Event Against President Trump
On June 14, more than one million people across America tuned into the event “Rise Up – Sing Out!” as an alternative to President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday party, according to media reports. In the Inner Sunset District of San Francisco, more than 30 people joined a watch party of the event at Sunset Commons on Irving Street.
‘Overtures and Undertows:’ Captivating Picks from Eclectic Lineup at the Frameline50 Film Festival
Frameline, the annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, with a festival running from June 17-27. The milestone is a big deal for the largest and longest-running queer film festival in the world. Several San Francisco and East Bay venues, including the newly restored Castro Theatre, will host 140 films from 35 countries with LGBTQ+ themes by mostly queer filmmakers. Programming for the 11-day event also includes parties, networking events and industry panels.
Poetry: Nancy Jong
Poetry by Nancy Jong. In loving memory of Michael Durand.
Gee and Chakrabarti Campaigns Clean Up Their Signs
About a dozen volunteers and staffers for the Natalie Gee and Saikat Chakrabarti campaigns fanned out across the Sunset District’s commercial corridors today at 2 p.m, pulling posters and tape off windows in what may be the first-ever cleanup of its kind.
Chan and Wiener Move on to November’s Race
District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan and State Sen. Scott Wiener will advance to November’s election for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. At the end of election night, with 49% of the votes counted, Chan was in second place with 28.6% of the vote, while Saikat Chakrabarti was in third with 14.9%. Wiener leads the pack with more than 40,000 votes (41.26%), and pulled the majority of votes from precincts citywide.
Wong Decisive Victor in D-4 Supe Race
Alan Wong got 72% in the final round of ranked-choice voting, according to the most-recently released preliminary election returns from the San Francisco Department of Elections. Natalie Gee, chief of staff to District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, got 28%.
From the Editor: Remembering Michael Durand
I am sad to say that on Saturday, May 30, Michael Durand peacefully passed away after 70 years of life. He will be dearly missed… He has been an incredible mentor, friend and teacher to me and so many other young journalists. I will always be grateful for the time we spent together and truly touched by the opportunities he has given me.
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.
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