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
A first step toward redeveloping the century-old Alexandria Theater at the corner of Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue was announced by District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development (OEWD) and the landowner.
Simple Pleasures Cafe, a quaint bohemian-style coffee shop with a larger-than-life personality and a beloved neighborhood destination, was honored as a San Francisco Legacy Business in June 2023.
Richmond Review crossword puzzle and solution, April 2024.
One Hard Thing, a project of the Golden Gate Village (GGV), matches able-bodied volunteers with Village members needing help with the difficult chores they cannot handle on their own.
The massive citywide rezoning proposed by the mayor and under consideration at the Planning Commission will have disastrous impacts on San Francisco and directly threatens our neighborhoods.
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Photos of the Month, March 2024.
… I’m constantly approached by concerned, frustrated neighbors who ask, “Hey Mark, when are you going to run for D1 supervisor?” I tell them all the same thing: “I can do you one better – I’m supporting Marjan Philhour for supervisor, and so should you.”
Artificial turf should never have been used in Golden Gate Park or San Francisco playing fields. It is toxic, pollutes the environment and poses a danger to all San Franciscans.
On March 7, Supervisor Connie Chan was joined by Community Benefit Fund recipients and Another Planet Entertainment to announce $110,000 in funding for community based organizations and programming from the Golden Gate Park Community Benefit Fund.
It’s absolutely amazing what we’ve already accomplished with over 2,200 cleanups organized, 550,000 gallons of trash removed, and 11,000 unique volunteers who have joined a cleanup; but we want even more!
Today, Supervisor Connie Chan announced the initial agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed jointly by TimeSpace Alexandria, LLC and the Office of Workforce and Economic Development. Supervisor Chan has long been advocating for the site, located at 5400 Geary Blvd. in the Richmond District, to be developed into housing while preserving the history of the theater.
2024 is here, and like any other year, people are preparing for the big push in the spring real estate market. However, unlike every year, there is uncertainty and anxiety in the air.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in March 2024.
The Richmond District, along with many neighborhoods in northern and western San Francisco,
faces significant upzoning mandated by the state and City, aiming to raise building height limits
throughout the area.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 