Photos of the results of flooding on Crossover Drive and Park Presidio Bypass on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.
Photos: Flooding in Golden Gate Park, Jan. 9, 2023
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
As I pondered what to write about for this month’s column, I met up with an SF police officer for coffee at the coffee shop at the corner of 26th Avenue and Geary Boulevard.
‘Kilduff’s Korner’ by Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff
The Man Behind Instagram’s ‘filmhowyalike’ With 19,000 Followers
Richmond District photographer Yameen has basically lived his entire life in pursuit of creativity. His passion for creative expression began at the tender age of 6 or 7 with a Fisher-Price 110mm film camera, a hobby that would eventually develop into music and video production in his teen years and into adulthood.
‘Then and Now’: Clement Street and Eighth Avenue
Comparing photos of Clement Street and Eighth Avenue, 76 years apart.
Board Votes to Keep UGH Closed to Cars on Weekends for 3 More Years
For the next three years, the Upper Great Highway (UGH) between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard will remain closed to cars from noon on Fridays to 6 a.m. on Mondays, despite pushback from two westside supervisors.
Announcements: January, 2023
Announcements for the Richmond and Sunset districts, January, 2023.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Suspect in Commercial Burglary Series
Beginning Nov. 13, 2022, a series of commercial burglary incidents occurred at a number of different locations in the City of San Francisco. The burglaries followed a similar modus operandi in which the suspect would force entry through the front of the commercial business, causing property damage.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
The November election is over and the final results have been certified. From now on, the eastern end of John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park will be closed to vehicle traffic, except for deliveries to the de Young Museum, first responders and the park shuttle. The Upper Great Highway will also be closed on weekends starting at noon on Fridays, per a vote of the SF Board of Supervisors in December, until a study can be completed and final action taken.
Letter to the Editor: Against Removing Parking Spaces for Bikeshare
I am strongly against your plan, promoted by then-District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar, who was defeated in the last election exactly for stunts like this, putting the Bike Coalition over his own constituents, that will remove parking and put a commercial enterprise in a residential neighborhood.
‘Overtures and Undertows’: What Award Season Means to Me
As my passion for film grew and I was blessed to write movie reviews and feature stories, I became aware that each year, there’s an award season that begins with a fall film festival circuit, followed by a series of award ceremonies (Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards [SAG], British Academy of Film and Television Awards [BAFTA], among others), culminating with the Academy Awards.
Photos: Balboa Street Lighting Celebration, Simple Pleasures, Dec. 31, 2022
A rainy night at the Balboa Street Lighting Celebration resulted in a small but dedicated group of community-minded neighbors to Simple Pleasures on Dec. 31, 2022.
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
Herbert Hoover was the first U.S. president to give his salary back to the government (after the Great Depression commenced in his first year of office in October, 1929). Now the U.S. government would like everyone to do it!
City Hall: Connie Chan
Happy New Year and Year of the Rabbit to all! I am excited to share with you what we plan to accomplish in the coming months.
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