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
As our new mayor settles into Room 200 at City Hall, San Franciscans often ask me to grade his performance. He’s certainly chosen an extremely well-qualified person (Staci Slaughter) as his chief of staff, replacing Sean Elsbernd, Esq., a former Board of Supervisors member before ex-Mayor London Breed hired him. Slaughter is a long-time San Francisco Giants executive and daughter of Dan Walters of Cal Matters, who knows more about California politics and government than anyone in our state.
One of California’s most famous visual artists, Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), is so much more than his iconic (and unironic) paintings of comforting confections. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) is about to prove that with a complex exhibition called, “Wayne Thiebaud: Art Comes from Art,” opening March 22 at the Legion of Honor.
There are some spaces that take you back to another time, another way of being. On Bush Street at Franklin Street, that space is Audium, and that time is a 1960s San Francisco.
Hamburger Haven held a memorial service on Feb. 18 to celebrate the life of Jose Cen, a longtime employee.
It was a lucky day for the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers when Megan Robertson came to our desk at an event last year and asked if we needed any writers.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in March 2025.
Send up to three photos of your pet to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.
Since Jan. 20, we have seen outsized attacks on the values we hold dear as San Franciscans, including protections for our vulnerable communities, our immigrant community and our LGBTQ+ community, especially our transgender youth. I am proud of our San Francisco city and community leaders, who have come together to denounce these hateful policies and solidified our City’s commitment to protecting our vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Comparison photos of Park Presidio Boulevard 95 years apart.
On Saturday afternoons at the Legion of Honor, the artwork hanging on the walls is not the only thing that is on display. Jonathan Dimmock, the principal organist at the Legion of Honor, has been captivating audiences for decades with his performances. Every Saturday at 4 p.m., Legion of Honor museum guests are dazzled by his work.
Hi NRG, a coffee pop-up hosted at High Treason, is the perfect start to a perfect day in the Richmond. The coffee pop-up is brought to you by Luis Gonzalez and Nathan Kruse, two best friend-ex-Coffee-Movement baristas who wanted to bring a new spin to the coffee scene in San Francisco.
The City is delaying plans to ticket drivers who park within 20 feet approaching a crosswalk, according to the City’s new transit agency head.
Superior Court Judge Michelle Tong denied District 1 resident and supervisorial candidate Marjan Philhour’s request for a restraining order against David Heller, a small business owner who allegedly grabbed Philhour’s arm during a public meeting.
When chef/owner Anthony Strong decided to open his restaurant/shop combo, the Pasta Supply Co. (PSC), in April 2023 on Clement Street, he took DIY (do it yourself) to an extreme.
This summer, the San Francisco Municipal Railway is expected to cut service by 4%, due to a $50 million budget deficit, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) claims that if these cuts are not implemented, by July the service will no longer be able to afford to replace operators and cleaning and maintenance staff.
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