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
‘Then and Now’: California and Cornwall Streets at Sixth Avenue
Comparison photos of California and Cornwall Streets at Sixth Avenue 93 years ago.
Lindy in the Park Hosts Weekly Swing Dance Events in GG Park
Among the countless numbers of species of flowers in Golden Gate Park, you will never find a wallflower at Lindy in the Park. Lindy in the Park is a social swing dancing event that welcomes all to dance, socialize, talk to new people and spend time outside in beautiful Golden Gate Park – all without a cost.
‘Pet Pix’: Biscuit, Lilo, Nero, Scout, Waffle
Send up to three photos of your pet to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.
Decorative Lights Illuminate Geary
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) Geary Boulevard Improvement Project has set aside project funds to support Geary merchants and help attract customers to the Geary corridor. The Geary Small Business Working Group, in partnership with the Greater Geary Boulevard Merchants Association (GGBMA) and the SFMTA, has decided to dedicate $20,000 toward installing decorative lighting on tree trunks and/or windows of Geary Boulevard businesses between Park Presidio Boulevard and 28th Avenue.
New Book Reveals Photographic Life of Richmond Artist Barbara Ramos
When 77-year-old Barbara Ramos was rummaging through her film negatives during the pandemic in 2020, reviewing her vast collection of moments from the late 1960s and early 1970s she realized it gave her the opportunity to do something she had never done before – publish a book.
Legion of Honor Hosts Confectionery Celebration Highlighting Exhibition
The official count was 1,387 cakes (and at least that many participants) at the Cake Picnic on the morning of March 29, on the front lawn of the Legion of Honor Museum.
Great Blue Herons Return to GG Park Nests
Great blue herons currently have five active nests at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park.
‘Family Meal’: Eats
Simon Bryant became the fifth owner in Eats’s 50-year history in 2023, and with that came some renovations that went past just interior decoration. His farm-to-table philosophy has helped elevate one of Clement Street’s jewels to new heights.
Lawsuit Against Closing UGH to Be Heard in June
A lawsuit challenging the closure of San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway (UGH) to vehicle traffic will be heard in a civil court in June.
Richmond District Music Scene Shines at 4 Star Theater
An orange spotlight beams on the theater screen. Instruments line the narrow stage, framed by a delicate arrangement of flowers. Groups of friends enter the theater and fill the well-worn velvet seats. The City feels impossibly small.
Exploring Local Implications of Nationwide Egg Shortage
The recent national egg shortage, spurred by the bird flu, has grocers and shoppers across the nation, and in San Francisco’s westside neighborhoods, reevaluating their egg purchasing and consumption habits.
New Ownership at Balboa Green Garden Florist
Nestled between a store with fresh produce and the aroma of Japanese food coming from a restaurant, Balboa Green Garden Florist in the Outer Richmond greets passersby with its buckets of freshly trimmed, colorful bouquets and a sign with bright orange and green Korean letters.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
Now that 2025 has arrived, buyers and sellers are preparing for the upcoming spring real estate market. However, unlike previous years, with the stock market going up and down the first two months of the year, there is a sense of uncertainty and anxiety.
Emerging Arts Scene Finds a Home at the Richmond’s Internet Archive
Art salons are nothing new. The tradition can be traced back to medieval Europe. Also, not new is the advancement of technology in art. Paint, brushes, musical instruments and devices for printing the written word were all advancements in human technology.
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