The Bay Area’s beloved floral fundraiser, Bouquets to Art, returns this June, celebrating fresh summer florals in conversation with the permanent collection and architecture of the de Young museum.
Press Release: Bouquets to Art at de Young
City Hall: Connie Chan
As your Supervisor, my priorities include supporting our small businesses, protecting our tenants and small property landlords, and advocating for resources and safety for working families. And as the Board’s Budget Committee chair, I am working to ensure the budget process is transparent and inclusive, and city departments are held accountable for public dollars spent and yield the quality services that San Franciscans deserve.
‘New Eats’: Sandra Lee Fewer
There are two new restaurants along the Geary corridor joining the dining scene in the central Richmond: Que Chulada and Sonamu.
Press Release: Two Local Kids to Represent CA at JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress in D.C. To Advocate for People With Type 1 Diabetes
Zosia Mosur, age 14 of Richmond District, and Lucca Ford-Pisano, age 11 of Sunset District, were chosen by JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, to join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C., this summer at JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress from July 9-11.
From a Reader: The Re-Restoration of the Other Avenues Mural
Annice Jacoby, the author of the book, “Street Art San Francisco,” says that there are three kinds of murals in the City: those that are provocative, those that are protective and those that are playful.
Press Release: Third Annual Bruce Ettinger Bottle Yacht Regatta at Spreckels Lake, GG Park
Come cheer on the bottle boats on Sunday, June 11 at 1 p.m. at the Third
Annual Bruce Ettinger Bottle Yacht Regatta hosted by the San Francisco
Model Yacht Club at Spreckels Lake (36th Ave/Fulton Street) in Golden
Gate Park.
Commentary: Richie Greenberg
A just-released poll of San Francisco voters reveals Mayor London Breed has failed to learn from lessons of last year’s several elected officials’ recalls due to crime, diminished quality of life, lack of accountability and failing education for our children.
Commentary: Julie Pitta
We see it all too often: An unhoused neighbor in crisis. The San Francisco Police Department responds to tens of thousands of such calls each year. At a recent Police Commission meeting, Chris Herring, a sociology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the practice is costly and frequently results in harm for our City’s most vulnerable.
Press Release: ‘Chinese in the Richmond’ Exhibit Launched
The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) along with the Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) announce the launch of the traveling exhibit Chinese in the Richmond.
‘Cooking Together’: Bharwa Baingan (Stuffed Eggplants in Tomato Sauce)
If prepared well, eggplants are delicious! In the San Francisco Bay Area, many small eggplants are available in the summer, in addition to the familiar big globe variety.
From a Reader: Roosevelt Middle School’s 5K Run in GG Park
700 students seen running through Golden Gate Park!
‘Photos of the Month’: May, 2023
Photos of the Month: May, 2023.
‘Overtures and Undertows’: Recollections of My Father – A Survivor and His Moments of Joy
My father, Leon, lived with chronic depression. It wasn’t called depression back then. What did his daily life look like? He was a workaholic, getting up early, as the rest of the family slept. He had plenty of rituals. They seemed necessary.
Hunt & Gather, Inner Sunset’s Welcoming Art Space
In the Hunt & Gather art space nestled on Irving Street, between 11th and 12th avenues in the Sunset District, owner DeeDee Hunt welcomes visitors with a cheerful and friendly face.
From the Editor: Your Generosity and Community Spirit is Sincerely Appreciated
The first part of this month’s column is directed to our generous readers who sent us a payment to help out with our “Nourish Your Neighborhood Newspaper” (N3) campaign.
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