In a pavilion in Golden Gate Park is a charming carousel that has been entertaining children of all ages since the late 1800s.
‘Looking Back’: GG Park Carousel
Fans Celebrate Cult Classic TV Series ‘Twin Peaks’
B-A-L-B-O-A in large all caps letters trimmed in red neon lights runs perpendicular in the middle of the Balboa Street thoroughfare between 37th and 38th avenues. Underneath, a classic white film marquee reads “Twin Peaks Fest Sold Out” in industrial black letters. The bustle of afternoon patrons generates a buzz of palpable excitement.
Plans OK’d for Major Expansion at 3150 California St.
Plans for a new building at the 3150 California St. campus of San Francisco University High School are moving ahead, after the City’s Planning Commission unanimously approved them amid serious concerns from some neighborhood businesses.
Stow Lake May Be Renamed, Racism Charged
Another change for Golden Gate Park has been launched with an effort to rename Stow Lake, and the boathouse that serves it, after revelations that its namesake, the 19th-Century politician William W. Stow, was virulently anti-Semitic.
Announcements, December 2022
Announcements for the Richmond and Sunset districts in December, 2022.
Letter to the Editor: Commentary Misleading About Prop. M
Small property owners may keep units vacant so that family members, out-of-town guests, and health aides, for example, can have a place to stay. They keep the units vacant for future needs because the so-called tenant protections make it nearly impossible and always very expensive to remove a tenant when the owner needs the unit.
Richmond District Crossword Puzzle #8 Solution
Solution to Jess Goldstein’s Richmond District-themed crossword puzzle #8 for December, 2022.
Richmond District Crossword Puzzle #8
Jess Goldstein’s Richmond District-themed crossword puzzle for December, 2022.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Photos from an active and productive 2022.
Letter to the Editor: Gazebo Florist Closes Its Doors
I would like to inform you that my friend, Craig Sano, has closed his business, Gazebo Florist, 201 Clement St. (at Third Avenue).
Letter to the Editor: The People Have Spoken on JFK/UGH
There can be no doubt about the result: People want car free areas in San Francisco.
Photos: Lincoln High School Football Team Wins 2022 City Championship
The Lincoln Mustangs dominated in the 44-7 victory over the Balboa Buccaneers in the 48th Turkey Day Game on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.
Press Release: Court Rules SI’s Stadium Lights Need CEQA Study
Saint Ignatius College Preparatory and SF Planning will now be required to implement an environmental review on the impacts of these stadium lights and the attendant noise, aesthetics, and public safety aspects under CEQA regulations.
Press Release: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at McCoppin Elementary
On Monday, Nov, 14, McCoppin Elementary students participated in the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day for the very first time. Families were invited to celebrate Ruby Bridges’ legacy, along with the teachers, staff and students.
Letter to the Editor: The Plague of Increasing Trash Dumping on Our Streets
I’ve lived in the area since 1972 and it has, in the last 10 years or so, become something of a pig sty as far as garbage on the sidewalk and street and, of course, left for someone else to deal with “free” junk piled up on the corners.
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