Historic photo of Ocean Beach, circa 1900.
Exploring the western edge
Mom’s special day
The 75th annual Mother’s Day Rose Show, sponsored by the SF Rose Society, was held at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park on May 14. The show featured a diverse array of roses, some of which were chosen best in their category.
Making a Pitch
Emil DeAndreis teaches English at the College of San Mateo during the day, coaches
baseball at Lowell High School in the afternoon, and is a published author by night.
Letters to the Editor – Richmond Review
June 2017 Letters to the Editor – Richmond Review
June Calendar of Events – Richmond District
Things to Do – June, 2017
Film highlights Parkmerced
A new film about Parkmerced will be featured at the 16th annual SF Documentary Festival in June. “Who Killed Parkmerced?” explores the fate of the largest residential housing development in the City, located next to San Francisco […]
Commentary – Richard Corriea
I anticipate one or more openings on the board in the coming months. If you are
interested in rolling up your sleeves and working with your neighbors to
maintain and enhance the physical and social dimensions of life in the Richmond as a
member of PAR’s board of directors, then please e-mail me at sfparpresident@
gmail.com or call me at (415) 541-5652.
Real Estate
Ways to resolve conflicts John M. Lee In the practice of real estate, conflicts and negotiation between buyers and sellers are commonplace. But what happens when an agreement cannot be reached and neither […]
Commentary – Dale Carlson
Airbnb dropped its meritless lawsuit against San Francisco in May, a game changing
event for the city’s efforts to reasonably regulate short-term residential
rentals to tourists.
Assembly – Phil Ting
If we’ve learned anything from these last few months, it’s that our progress to
become a more perfect union is fragile. We must be vigilant about keeping the
progress we have made, and stopping rollbacks of justice and equality.
City Hall – Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer
Updates for the Richmond District by San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Police Botter – Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District
Police Beat
My goal here as captain is to convey and spread the message that being smart with your belongings and planning will prevent people from being a victim of an auto burglary.
Ocean Beach erosion plan being reviewed by SF Planning Commission
“The Ocean Beach Master Plan, because of erosion at south
Ocean Beach, identified the need for some retreat so that the beach
can persist there, also protection of the wastewater infrastructure
there,” said Maggie Wenger, of the SF Planning Department,
during a community meeting in May.
HomeSF clears final hurdle, plan would increase housing density
After more than two years of struggle between moderate and progressive factions
on the SF Board of Supervisors, and a great deal of compromise,
SF Supervisor Katy Tang’s HomeSF program was approved by a 10-1 vote
in late May.
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