As we leave behind the atmospheric rivers that have tormented California this winter, our hearts go out to all the Bay Area folks and those throughout the state who have been left stunned and throttled.
Commentary: Nancy DeStefanis
‘Then and Now’: Geary Boulevard and 28th Avenue
Comparison photos of Geary Boulevard and 28th Avenue 52 years apart.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
San Francisco used to be called “the city that knows how.” We put on international expositions and tamed the sand dunes. We had good, smart politicians who worked together for the greater good. We were a destination for fortune hunters, bohemians and entrepreneurs.
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
It has been a new year at City Hall where Supervisor Aaron Peskin from Telegraph Hill was elected president after 11 roll call votes by our district heroes, almost tying Congressman Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield for roll call votes. This columnist wishes President Peskin two years of leadership achievement. My hero, U.S. President Harry Truman, once reminded Americans: “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, imagination and all the unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
‘Kilduff’s Korner’ by Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff
Learning to Coexist With at Least 100 Coyotes in San Francisco
No one knows exactly how many coyotes are roaming the streets and parks of San Francisco. San Francisco Animal Care and Control estimates that there are approximately 100 coyotes in the City, although the number of sightings would suggest more.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Geary Boulevard is a critical commercial corridor in the Richmond District. It has been home to several iconic local businesses, including House of Bagels, Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant and Joe’s Ice Cream. It connects the foggy west side to downtown San Francisco and is the main transit artery of the district. Pre-pandemic, the 38-Geary bus lines were the most traveled bus route west of the Mississippi River.
Letter to the Editor: Bring Back the Seal Rock Inn Restaurant
… I wonder, since the restaurant space is still vacant, if there’s any chance of you being able to get Andy and his restaurant back?
Sponsored: ‘Why is the City Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor?’
Letter to the Editor: Street Closures Have Caused Enormous Hostility
There is plenty of existing recreation space for bicyclers and walkers; it is an outrage against the rights of others that these groups should monopolize all the spaces.
Letter to the Editor: Time for Alexandria Theatre to Go
Whatever historic value is probably long gone and it’s time for it to go.
Letter to the Editor: District Elections Result in Representatives With Narrower World Views
My friends have heard me tell more times than they care to remember about the city’s increasing resemblance to George Orwell’s Animal Farm ever since San Francisco voters decided to give up one of the most significant portions of their hard won franchises by voting for district election of supervisors.
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle #10: Solution
Solution to the February 2023 Richmond Review crossword puzzle,
Richmond District Crossword Puzzle #10
Jess Goldstein’s Richmond District-themed crossword puzzle for February, 2023.
Announcements: February, 2023
Things to do and important information for neighbors in the Richmond and Sunset districts.
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