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’: Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue
Comparison photos of Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue 108 years apart.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
“Some citizens are so good that nothing a leader can do will make them better. Others are so incorrigible that nothing can be done to improve them. But the great bulk of the people go with the moral tide of the moment. The leader must help create that tide.”
Exhibition at de Young Features Claude Monet’s Work Inspired by Venice
France’s Claude Monet (1840-1926), the founder of Impressionism and the movement’s most prolific painter, reluctantly visited Venice, Italy, in October of 1908. At the time, he had grown disenchanted with the way his “Water Lilies” paintings were progressing. His dealer, Paul Durand-Ruel, rejected the work, leading Monet to cancel the show at the Paris gallery and to destroy many of the paintings in the series.
Two Generations, One Story
A published author residing in the Richmond District, Stephanie M. Wildman, recently released her sixth children’s book, “Story Power!” During the early stages of the book, she shared her concept with her grandson, Simon Wildman Chung. He liked what she had written but had an idea to expand it.
New Recreation Area Approved For Richmond Senior Center
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.
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
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.
Thousands Turn Out for Richmond’s Lunar New Year Celebration
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.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
San Francisco is stuck in a broken relationship. We’re being gaslit, shortchanged and repeatedly let down – and we’ve had enough.
Letter to the Editor: Time to Get Rid of Polling Stations
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.
Seniors Find Community in New 100% Affordable Housing
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.
Disruptive Effects Linger After SF’s Teachers’ Strike
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.
Westside Businesses Respond to ICE’s Killings
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, March 2026
Richmond Review crossword puzzle and solution, March 2025.
Letter to the Editor: Mayor Lurie Needs to Apologize for Slurs
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.
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