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
Originally this started out as a pro-President Biden commentary on preparing for the November election. A meditation on how an incumbent running on a successful record of accomplishments should be more of a slam dunk than what was being portrayed in the media.
The first retrospective exhibit in the United States of Lempicka (1894-1980) will open at the de Young Museum on Oct. 12 and run through Feb. 9, 2025. The exhibition then travels to the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, March 9 through May 2025.
From Sept. 4 to 9, the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park hosted “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean,” a special exhibit sponsored by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The pop-up was designed to engage the public about the JPL’s mission to send a spacecraft to Europa in hopes of confirming conditions suitable for extraterrestrial life.
Playland at the Beach was a 10-acre amusement park located on the western edge of the Richmond District near Ocean Beach. Over the years, it has acquired a mythical status among the City’s westside residents. The countless anecdotes detailing the whimsical attractions of its heyday as well as its Labor Day closure in 1972 have only added to the allure of this former Bay Area staple.
Having direct access to 500-plus Bay Area artists during the 50th annual San Francisco Open Studios (SFOS), Sept. 19-Oct. 13, presented by ArtSpan, may be the ideal (and least elitist) way to visit with creators, discover new work in diverse mediums and buy original art.
Read Statements from the Five Candidates Vying for a Seat on the SF Board of Supervisors to Represent the Richmond District.
I decided to use this extra space on the candidates’ page to remind readers that we don’t take sides on issues and don’t endorse candidates. The reason why is to try to present a balance of news and views and not use the power of the press to sway opinions one way or another.
Election Day is just weeks away – Tuesday, Nov. 5. We will be electing a president and leaders at both the state and local levels. We will also be deciding on issues that impact us, such as housing, children’s programs, climate change and more. Be sure your voice is heard and vote.
It was Adlai E. (for Ewing) Stevenson, then-governor of Illinois and the Democratic Party candidate for president of the U.S.A. for a second time who spoke via radio and television on election eve (Nov. 8, 1956) thusly: “Looking back, I am content. Win or lose, I have told you the truth as I see it. I have said what I meant and meant what I have said. I have not done as well as I should like to have done, but I have done my best, frankly and forthrightly; no man can do more, and you are entitled to no less.”
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of Balboa Street at Fifth Avenue 75 years apart.
Bundled up from dealing with the fog and cold of a brisk September morning, on Sept. 14, museum goers crowded inside the galleries of the Legion of Honor to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a “Celebration of Bay Area Latine Composers.”
Our merchant corridors are filled with vibrant and unique shops, delicious restaurants, food markets and vital service providers. Recently we have heard a lot about proposed changes to our district – upzoning that would put eight-story buildings on Richmond District streets, like Clement and Balboa, and 14-story buildings along Geary Boulevard.
Soon, San Francisco residents will get their mail-in ballots and the voting will begin. Because last year’s election was rolled into this one, the SF Department of Elections voter pamphlet will be thicker than an old phone book. Nevertheless, it is important to read it in order to make informed decisions on the many candidates and propositions on the Nov. 5 election.
To even the most uneducated in the rules of modern baseball, a home run is the thing to get. Knocking one over the fences and out of bounds is maybe the most iconic image associated with the sport, and the fastest way to earn points in a game.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 