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
Pho Huynh Sang has been serving steaming hot bowls of pho on Clement Street near Fourth Avenue for nearly a decade. The family-owned restaurant has a cozy feel, modest decor and beloved Vietnamese food. Recently, the establishment has also become a makeshift art gallery, displaying whimsical pen and ink drawings which a customer draws on napkins and leaves as a gift after each meal.
The legacy of Zion Williams-Gaines is now enshrined in San Francisco’s first skatepark, recently named in his honor as a tribute for his dedication to skateboarding and perseverance in overcoming blindness to pursue his passion.
As the first half of 2025 concludes, we have faced several unique challenges including the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies – tariffs, inflation rumors, civil unrest and international warfare. In this column, we assess the current state of the local real estate market.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in July 2025.
A little bit of the Inner Sunset has come to the Richmond District, with the opening of the second location of The Yoga Shala on Balboa Street at 21st Avenue.
At a time when the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress are attempting to gut health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans, fighting for affordable health care is more important than ever.
Poet and visual artist Andrew Hoyem is no stranger to artistic communities in San Francisco.
Two pieces of art at the Sunset Dunes on the Upper Great Highway were vandalized early June 14, according to The Friends of Sunset Dunes.
This June, with parades, parties and community events, San Franciscans were never far from an opportunity to participate in Pride Month – with the Richmond District being no exception.
This summer on the west side of the City, the Recreation and Park Department plans to host three concerts at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park.
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Due east from the historic Alexandria Theater, on the northeast corner of Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue, sits Europa Plus, a grocery store serving San Francisco’s Eastern European immigrants with a source of familiar foods, and for many, a cultural lifeline to their homeland.
Next month will mark the 17th year that the Outside Lands Festival (OSL) will be held in Golden Gate Park. In 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the contract between Another Planet Entertainment (APE) and the City of San Francisco until 2031.
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
From my very first day in public service, I’ve believed our budgets are moral documents. They reflect what we value. That’s why I’ve always taken my role in shaping public budgets seriously, whether on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors or now in the California State Assembly.
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