Last month the San Francisco Planning Commission voted to advance Mayor Daniel Lurie’s upzoning plan with a 4-3 vote. This split vote shows that there are clearly concerns with the plan…
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‘Art of Manga’ Exhibition Dazzles at the de Young Museum
Manga has a rich past, a phenomenal present and perhaps, a transformative future. The Fine Arts Museums of San Franciso recognize the current zeitgeist by presenting the “Art of Manga,” the largest manga exhibition ever staged in North America.
Commentary: Westside Neighborhood Groups Oppose Family Zoning Plan
We look forward to working with Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board to assure that new zoning will be equitable and effective. We urge a careful reconsideration of the “Family Zoning Plan.”
Letter to the Editor: Mayor Lurie Needs to Address Westside Fire Prevention
I recently sent the email below to Mayor Lurie. I hope you’ll publish it. The Emergency Firefighting Water Supply (EFWS) has not been expanded to protect the Richmond and Sunset districts in their entirety.
Press Release: Playmates Preschool to Hold Harvest Festival Block Party
Playmates Preschool Harvest Festival Block Party – A Neighborhood Tradition
Commentary: Keep GG Park Open for Everyone
San Francisco’s parks have always been free and open because our public dollars make them that way. They are not commodities for rent.
Letter to the Editor: California Voters Should Defeat Prop. 50
That Prop. 50 is as bad for the Democratic Party as it is for democracy is less obvious but just as real.
Letter to the Editor: Offended by the Lack of Respect for D4 Residents
The residents of Sunset wanted nothing more than to be respected and to be heard. It’s a damn shame it took a recall election for that to even begin to happen.
Letter to the Editor: How Will D4 Move Forward Together?
… while the recall is behind us, the question before us is clear: How do we move forward together?
‘Cooking Together’: Zupa di Fagioli
In our mostly foggy Bay Area climate, any day is good for a pot of hot soup. But, in addition to being comforting and nourishing, soups also provide hydration during hot or cold weather.
Press Release: Last 2025 Heart of the Richmond District Night Market Sept. 20
The 2025 Heart of the Richmond District Night Market will host its fourth and final event on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4-8 p.m., transforming Clement Street between 22nd and 25th avenues into a lively end-of-summer block party.
Press Release: Diwali Event at Outer Sunset Farmers Market Oct. 19
The market is proud to announce that they are teaming up with community partners to host its third annual Diwali event on Oct. 19. Diwali is festival of lights originated in India thousands of years ago to celebrate the victory of Hindu god, Rama, over a demon.
‘The Richmond Table’: Seal Rock Inn Restaurant
The Outer Richmond has always had its fog-soaked icons – the Cliff House, Ocean Beach, the bones of Sutro Baths. But ask longtime neighbors where they actually ate breakfast with their parents, or dragged visiting cousins before going to the Zoo, and one name comes up with the affection of an old drinking buddy: Seal Rock Inn Restaurant.
Letter to the Editor: Suffering the Consequences of Bad Policies
When people’s lives are made more difficult they get upset. When a parent sees their child is not getting access to classes they need, attend schools across the City but then the roads are closed and they are dismissed with, “Hey, ride a bike, take Muni, walk!” they become frustrated.
‘Photos of the Month’: September 2025
To submit photos for consideration in the Photos of the Month online gallery, send three jpegs to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com by the 15th of the month. (If possible, send pictures resized to 150 dpi, 6″ wide.)
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