Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
San Francisco Richmond ReView
NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION
The Richmond District is located in the northwest corner of San Francisco, nestled in between Presidio National Park and the city’s Golden Gate Park. The neighborhood, which includes Sea Cliff and Laurel and Presidio Heights, is home to about 80,000 people. About half of Richmond residents are of Asian ancestry, primarily of Chinese and Korean descent. There is also a large Irish population and many recently arrived Russian immigrants.
Several vibrant commercial areas, including California Street, Clement Street and Geary Boulevard, serve the neighborhood. The 1,400 merchants and small offices in the Richmond District offer a wide range of goods and services.
Local landmarks include the Cliff House and the Beach Chalet at Ocean Beach, the V.A. Hospital at Fort Miley, University of San Francisco and numerous holy houses, including Temple Emanuel, St. John’s Orthodox Church and St. John’s Presbyterian Church. There are numerous attractions in Golden Gate Park, including an American Bison pen, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Strybing Arboretum, the oldest children’s playground west of the Mississippi River and a 9-hole golf course.
NEWSPAPER INFORMATION
Distribution by Neighborhood: Presidio and Masonic Avenues to the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Park to the Presidio, Sea Cliff
Distribution by Zip Code: 94118 and 94121
Circulation: 25,000
@andeverything__nice: Unique Shops in the Richmond
Here are some of my favorite “must-stop” retail shops.
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, June 2025
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, June 2025.
Arguello Market: An Inner Richmond Favorite Since the ’50s
On a typical weekday morning at Arguello Market, you might find a few people meandering the well-stocked grocery aisles or someone buying a sandwich wrapped in deli paper that says “Home of the world-famous turkey sandwich.” You also might spot a regular of more than 30 years, Joan Meehan, sitting near the window.
Multiple Suspicious Fires Hit the Richmond District
Lafayette Elementary School and the Lincoln Park Playground were damaged by two suspicious fires each last month.
Dept. of Elections Certifies Petition to Recall Engardio
The San Francisco Department of Elections confirmed on May 29 the petition to recall District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio contained 10,523 valid signatures, above the required threshold of 9,911 signatures needed.
Painting for 50 Years, Outer Richmond Artist Still Creative in His 90s
The 90-year-old Outer Richmond resident never set out to be an artist. Born and raised in San Diego in 1934, Hudson said he was not the typical well-behaved child. He described himself as a “pretty bad juvenile delinquent” during this early period of his life.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
The stock market goes down substantially when Trump increases or threatens to increase tariffs. It goes up when he decides to pause the tariff. When other countries threaten to raise tariffs against us, our stock market goes down. The stock market is a leading economic indicator and gives us an idea where the economy is heading.
Announcements: May 2025
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in May 2025.
Sponsored: Upgrading the Richmond District’s Essential Infrastructure
In January 2025, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) began construction to modernize the Richmond District’s water and sewer infrastructure along Geary Boulevard from 32nd Avenue to Stanyan Street.
Stern Grove Festival Announces Lineup and New Ticketing System
Last month, Stern Grove Festival announced the lineup for its 88th season, along with a new ticketing system designed to make access more equitable.
Richmond District Filmmaker Debuts Documentary on Saving Bats
Kristen Tièche walks into Le Café du Soleil, a French bistro in the Lower Haight, clutching her dog, Zizou. She rode her bike from her Inner Richmond home. It is mid-afternoon. As she places a glass of white wine, accompanied by a glass of water, at a window table, she mentions that her day is tighter than she realized, having already spent time at a volunteer garden, followed by a shower.
‘Pet Pix’: Amber, Anela and Sleepy, Eevee, Foggy and Stormy, Kitty and Dande, Kiwi, Link, Oliver, Smudge
Send up to three photos of your pet to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.
‘Then and Now’: Geary Boulevard and 21st Avenue
Comparison photos of Geary Boulevard and 21st Avenue 102 years apart.
Big Crowd Witnesses Turning Upper Great Highway Into Sunset Dunes
Before Proposition K was on the ballot, another westside promenade stirred fervor in westsiders. Three years ago, in April of 2022, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors established a permanently car-free John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive in Golden Gate Park, after voters voted to keep JFK walkable, as it was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most weekends out of the year before that. Five years later, it is difficult to imagine that the mile-and-a-half stretch was once one of the City’s major arteries for cars.
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