What a mess Edgardo left this district. Mayor Lurie is trying, and I believe doing a great job: consistently bringing new businesses and supporting existing ones, supporting the working-class, blue-collar workers. It is not easy considering the idiocy of the state legislature (Wiener). We will see how the new Sunset District supervisor appointee fairs. At least he’s a native.
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude was an iconic California Academy of Sciences resident who many visitors formed deep connections with during his 17 year tenure.
A lifelong resident of the Sunset, Wong has been a member of the City College Board of Trustees for five years and currently advocates for San Francisco’s children and families through his work at the Children’s Council of San Francisco. He has served in the California Army National Guard since 2009.
Poetry by Nancy Jong, Richmond District resident.
The young man sat hunched over on the West Portal Avenue sidewalk. Faceless. Nameless. Knees pulled up to his chest, he was covered with a tattered blanket and had a handwritten sign resting against him: “Pray that I can conquer my demons.”
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On Nov. 17, Mayor Daniel Lurie celebrated the grand opening of 383 Sixth Ave., the first 100% affordable housing development in the Inner Richmond neighborhood, which will provide 98 homes for low-income and formerly homeless seniors.
Slavic Voice 4 Ukraine, a youth-run organization founded by two high schoolers from San Francisco, recently attended the Ukraine Action Summit. This summit is a national gathering in Washington, D.C. that brings together advocates, scholars, organizers and community leaders who are shaping the global conversation around Ukraine.
History was made early this month on the west side as Mexican culture – past and present – was proudly displayed in the Outer Richmond’s first “Dia de Muertos” (Day of the Dead) festival on Sunday, Nov. 2.
Zitouna opened its doors this May, bringing a new taste of North Africa to Clement Street and 26th Avenue. The smell of spices drift into the sidewalk, and inside, owner Mehdi Karoui moves through the kitchen the way he tells stories – fast, sensory and anchored by muscle memory.
Planning Association for the Richmond (PAR) is hosting a free public Town Hall Forum to educate the community about Mayor Lurie’s “Family Zoning Plan.” This plan will impact businesses, tenants, and homeowners. Speakers will include former Richmond District supervisors. Neighborhood and community groups will also table. All are welcome. Nov. 15, 5-7pm, Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave.
What decides a home’s value? Why do two nearly identical homes in two close-by towns have a $300,000 difference in their selling prices? Why did the house across the street linger on the market with price reductions while the one on the next block sold in three days over the asking price?
Down the long slope from busy 19th Avenue in Stern Grove, hidden behind a stand of redwoods, is the Trocadero Inn, perhaps the oldest standing structure in southwest San Francisco, a beautiful gabled building with wrap-around porch, decorative shingles and a central tower.
The 55-acre San Francisco Botanical Garden will transform into a festive wonderland from Nov. 21 through Jan. 4, 2026, with more than one million twinkling lights in various attractions.
Steve Peletz, 65, underplays his high-risk activities. He has been scuba diving for more than 40 years. He joins marine biologists on expeditions in remote, exotic waters off the coast of Costa Rica, Columbia, Mexico and the Galápagos Islands. As a volunteer “citizen scientist,” his task is usually to tag different types of sharks so they can be tracked.
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