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
The conceptual design of a new outdoor recreation area for senior citizens, to be installed behind the Senior Center in Golden Gate Park at 37th Avenue and Fulton Street, was unanimously approved by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission.
Earlier this month, I stood inside the warehouse at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank surrounded by individuals packing groceries for families across the Bay Area. Boxes moved steadily down the line. Fresh produce was sorted and stacked. Drivers mapped out delivery routes to bring food to families in need.
On Saturday, Feb. 7, The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC) celebrated its second annual Lunar New Year Night Market. More than 5,000 neighbors gathered to join the vibrant celebration, which stretched along Balboa Street between 35th and 40th avenues.
San Francisco is stuck in a broken relationship. We’re being gaslit, shortchanged and repeatedly let down – and we’ve had enough.
San Francisco has over 500 polling stations, for primary and general elections. Therefore, each election year, we can save about $5 million from the City’s budget by making it all mail-in ballots and having one well-run polling station in each District.
The Richmond District’s first 100% affordable housing development held its grand opening on Nov. 17, 2025. The seven-story building, located at 383 Sixth Ave., is fully leased and home to 98 senior citizens who are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about their new residences.
After a week of closed campuses, picket lines and hurried schedule changes, San Francisco public schools have reopened following a tentative agreement between the district and teachers, but the effects of the strike are still being felt across the City and on the west side.
Since the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon’s October 2025 article about community readiness in the face of potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, much has changed regarding ICE sentiment globally and on on San Francisco’s west side.
Richmond Review crossword puzzle and solution, March 2025.
Lurie’s father may be a rabbi, but his values do not reflect those of the Ashkenazic American Judaism with which so many of us were raised. A sincere apology is required.
The award-winning Sunset Night Market returns Friday, February 27th to kick off the Year of the Horse! Join Sunset Mercantile, Wah Mei, Asian Inc., and Into The Streets for the first in a series of four night markets happening in 2026.
Your experience of the Sunset District may have brought one particular person to your attention. CARL GUERRA was a developmentally-disabled adult who lived near 39th Avenue and Wawona Street. He had an amazing personality which enabled him to reach out to people of all ages and engage them in conversation.
On Friday, Feb. 20, proponents for restoring a previous compromise to share the Upper Great Highway submitted at the SF Department of Elections their intent to gather signatures to put the issue before San Francisco voters in the November election.
A project to rebuild Blue Heron Lake’s boatshed at nearly twice its current size will receive an $850,000 infusion in federal funding, enhancing public access and rental operations at the beloved Golden Gate Park facility.
Pictures from the Lunar New Year celebration in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Photos and captions by Kevin Kelleher and Emily Trinh/Kemily Visuals.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 