A very important process in our democracy is taking place now, although most folks I speak to aren’t even aware that it is happening. I am talking about the process of redistricting.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
Letter to the Editor: Improved Shuttle Service Along JFK Drive
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has just released a plan for improved shuttle service along JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park.
Cartoon: ‘Jack’s Raccoon’ by Hazel O’Neil
‘Jack’s Raccoon’ by Hazel O’Neil.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Police Activity in the Richmond District, February 2022.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
The closure of the eastern end of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive in Golden Gate Park has created a dangerous situation for couriers, delivery people and employees at the de Young Museum.
Assembly: Phil Ting
Back in January 2021, 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee went on his daily walk around his Anza Vista neighborhood and was violently shoved to the pavement in what his family calls an unprovoked act of anti-Asian violence.
‘Looking Back’: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
Thomas (or “Tomáš”) Garrigue Masaryk (March 7, 1850 – Sept. 14, 1937) is honored with a monument in Golden Gate Park. Masaryk was an important leader in the establishment of Czechoslovakia and became its first president in 1918. He was re-elected president of Czechoslovakia three more times consecutively.
Outer Richmond’s Homey New ‘Common Space’
The first thing you need to know about Common Space, a gift shop and art gallery that opened in the Outer Richmond last November, is that owner Anna Beurskens names every plant for sale.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Supporting Working Families in Our Economy’s Recovery.
Reshaping San Francisco’s Districts for the Next Decade
San Francisco will redraw its supervisorial district lines this spring, adjusting the face of its district map based on population data gathered and released from the federal census conducted in 2020.
Lake Street at the Center of the West Side’s Slow Street Debate
Before the pandemic, Lake Street was a relatively quiet and perhaps even tony street on the north side of the Richmond District, nestled up against Mountain Lake and the Presidio.
Renovated Rossi Pool Reopens
After being closed for about three years for a $15 million renovation, the Angelo J. Rossi Pool opened up again for the public, just in time to cool swimmers off from an unseasonably hot February day.
GG Park’s Garden Attractions to Merge Operations
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved combining the operation of Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden, Conservatory of Flowers and the Japanese Tea Garden last month, then placing them under management of the Botanical Garden Society.
Press Release: Best Buddies Community Event April 23
Best Buddies Community Event Celebrating Inclusion of People with Disabilities on April 23.
Press Release: GG Park Bandshell Welcomes Back Live Performances
Diverse lineup of musicians to play more free concerts at historic landmark.
