Vandalism, Breaking Windows, Resisting Peace Officers’ Duties: Dec. 21, 4:18 a.m., Geary Boulevard and Spruce Street The suspect smashed glass on bus shelters and stole maps from each site. Responding officers had […]
Happy holidays, new year
By: Capt. Paul Yep As 2016 comes to a close and we begin 2017, I want to take a moment to thank all of the residents, merchants and visitors of the Richmond […]
Plan close for dog walking on beach
by Thomas K. Pendergast New rules for walking dogs on Ocean Beach, Baker Beach and at Fort Funston are expected to come out this month, ending decades of confusion, ill-defined parameters and […]
City Hall: I’m ready to work!
Supervisor-elect Sandra Lee Fewer Happy New Year, Richmond District neighbors! I am honored to have been chosen to represent our neigh- borhood at City Hall as the in- coming District 1 supervisor. […]
Minimal effect of ‘dark’ money on last election
by Thomas K. Pendergast Records from one of the more expensive local political campaigns in recent memory, the supervisor race for the Richmond District, suggests that grass-roots organizing and community connections beat […]
City Hall: Community updates
by Supervisor Eric Mar Legacy business Town Hall Meeting For many years, I have worked on protecting and empowering our district’s numerous and unique small businesses. From revamping and strengthening our citywide […]
Assembly: Let’s change our schools
by Assemblyman Phil Ting The most important gift that we give our children is education. That’s why I will be meeting with PTAs across the west side to discuss how state education […]
Police Blotter
Fraudulent Game or Trick to Obtain Money or Property: Sept. 10, 10:40 a.m., 23rd Avenue and Geary Boulevard The suspect called the victim under the guise of her relative’s identity. The suspect […]
Police Beat: Vision Zero in the Richmond
by Capt. Paul Yep You may have noticed increased traffic enforcement in the Richmond District in the past few months. This is a deliberate and focused effort to achieve the goal of […]
Candidates take best shot at PAR forum
by Paul Kozakiewicz All 10 candidates fighting to become the Richmond District’s next city supervisor attended a candidates’ forum on Sept. 14, looking for a competitive edge and hoping to gain traction […]
Move over Comic-Con
by Michael Feliciano Move over San Diego Comic-Con, the Richmond District’s very own comic book, film and cartoon convention blasted its way into town over the weekend of Sept. 16 – 19, […]
Filmmaker looks to collaboration to create unique short films
Eddie Ahn was at a recent screening of his team’s entry into CAAMFest 2014 when something went wrong. He was representing the Storycake Films group at the Center for Asian American Media’s annual film festival and his short film, “Choose Wisely,” had a problem with the audio. In front of a packed house at the New People Cinema in Japantown, the audio and video portions of “Choose Wisely” did not sync. There was a 10 second lag between the audio and the video.
Author tackles writing from immigrant’s viewpoint
In his second book, “Cafe Le Whore,” Moazzam Sheikh steers clear of any overt political messages that an American reader might expect from a short-story fiction writer born and raised in Pakistan.
Outer Balboa St. project a disaster, neighbors complain
by Thomas K. Pendergast Eight years in the making, the Balboa Streetscape Improvement Project will be completed this month, yet some residents in the Outer Richmond District have already turned their noses […]
Curious fans flock to Neck of the Woods for Pizza Underground
Cheese and pizza-inspired lyrics were heard at the Richmond District’s Neck of the Woods bar on March 5 during a performance by the Pizza Underground, an anti-folk band from New York City.
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