Photos from a halloween haunted house in the Outer Sunset. Oct. 31, 2022.
Photos: ‘Curse of the Mummy’ Haunted House
New Residential Housing and Commercial Space Under Construction on Judah at 45th Avenue
Construction has begun on a five-story mixed use building that will include 20 residential units and ground floor commercial space in the Outer Sunset District at the southeast corner of 45th Avenue and Judah Street.
City Hall: Gordon Mar
November is Veterans Month, and to honor those who make incredible sacrifices in service to our country, I’m proud to introduce the Military Leave Pay Protection Act.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
‘Then and Now’: San Francisco Ice Rink/Ice Arena
This 1990 photo of the San Francisco Ice Rink/San Francisco Ice Arena on 48th Avenue was taken about a year before the building was demolished. It was located at 1557 48th Ave., between Kirkham and Lawton streets.
Sunset Library Book Club Celebrates 28 Years of Sharing Literature, Friendship
Oct. 12 was one of those cold, damp, autumn evenings familiar to residents of the Sunset District. But spirits were high among the 12 members of the Sunset Library Book Club who gathered to celebrate the Club’s 28th anniversary and its first in-person gathering since the pandemic.
Parkside Branch Library Nominated for Landmark Status
The Parkside Branch Library, a prime example of post-war, mid-20th century modernist architecture, was nominated for landmark status by District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar when he introduced legislation at a meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Photos: Halloween in the Castro, 2022. By Kemily Visuals
Sunset District-based photographers Kevin Kelleher and Emily Trinh share their photos from Halloween celebrations in the Castro District. October, 2022.
Photos: ‘Incredible Costumes from the Great Hauntway, 2022.’ Photography by The Enloe Creative
Photos of costumed celebrants at the Halloween gathering on the Upper Great Highway (“Great Hauntway”), Oct. 30, 2022. Photos by The Enloe Creative.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
Ever since I wrote about the mortgage interest rates going up from 3% to 4.5% a couple of months ago and how that translates to the amount of real estate a buyer can purchase, I have been getting many questions on how that looks now that the interest rate is around 6.5 to 7%.
Letter to the Editor: Lecture – SF’s Hidden Residence Parks
Your readers may be interested in a lecture about San Francisco’s Residence Parks on Nov. 30, 2022, 4:30 p.m. in the Department of Art + Architecture, University of San Francisco, Maraschi Room, Fromm Hall, 2130 Fulton St. Free to the public.
From the Editor: Thankful for Good Health
I really enjoy talking with readers of the Richmond Review and look forward to meeting new people at the event. Unfortunately, I needed to cancel the October meeting. I caught COVID!
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
‘Then and Now’: Balboa Street and Second Avenue
The two homes and the gas station on the corner of Second Avenue and Balboa Street have all been demolished for apartment buildings. In 1951, the basement of 26 Balboa St., center, housed the Helene Hardin Theatrical Talent Agency.
Kilduff’s Korner, by Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
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