“It’s certainly a complex process and issue,” said Edward Wright, legislative aide to District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar. The Upper Great Highway is in Mar’s district.
Upper Great Highway’s Future Debated
Press Release: SF’s Minimum Wage Rises to $16.32 Per Hour
Effective July 1, 2021 the minimum wage for all workers in the City and County of San Francisco will increase to $16.32 per hour.
Press Release: Weekend Transit and Traffic Advisory from SFMTA
The July 4 annual Independence Day Fireworks Celebration will take place along the waterfront near the Municipal Pier and Pier 39. Entertainment will be at Pier 39, Aquatic Park and Ghirardelli Square.
Press Release: Help for People Impacted by the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created serious hardships for many Californians. As the state continues to reopen, we still have much work to do in order to make sure that people are able to recover.
Letter to the Editor: Find Middle Ground on Fate of Upper Great Highway
I think it’s time for people who are for and against the Great Highway closure to try to find some middle ground. As someone pointed out on Nextdoor, the June 22 meeting was a waste of time …
‘Richmond District Yesteryear’: ‘I’m Over It’
One of my favorite things to do for teachers in high school was to go get their mail, partly to get out of class to stretch my legs, the other part was to see if I could pick up on any good gossip going on in the office.
Mid-Sunset Community Meeting June 30
Inner Sunset community meeting June 30, 7-8 p.m.
Press Release: ‘Monuments, Murals and Memorials’ Panel Discussion – Western Neighborhoods Project
Join us for “Monuments, Murals and Memorials” moderated by Executive Director Nicole Meldahl of Western Neighborhoods Project on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 6:00pm via Zoom
Press Release: D-1 Supervisor Connie Chan Supports Changes to UGH
Commissioner Chan expressed support in the long term for Concept Two, which features a promenade and two-way roadway, and in the short term, a timed promenade which would open the Great Highway to cars on weekdays and closed to cars as a promenade on weekends.
Obituary: Russell Kyle
Russell Kyle was born in Los Angeles, CA. He passed away in SF of natural causes. He is survived by his daughter Emily Kyle, two sisters Diane Kyle Gors and Lori Kyle Fields, lifelong brother Mitchell Miller, and many friends he considered family.
Letter to the Editor: Lifelong Richmond District Resident Implores SFCTA to Open UGH
I strongly believe that the Upper Great Highway should immediately be opened fully and that there should be no two-year pilot study.
Letter to the Editor: SF Botanical Garden Society Using GG Park as ‘Cash Cow’
How many more egregious abuses are people going to take from an autocratic, manipulative bureaucracy – one which only serves the interests of our elites while turning our public spaces into an exclusionary cash cow for the wealthy? What will it take?
Press Release: Zion Lutheran Church and School Steps Out to Help End Homelessness
The mission of Lutheran Social Services is to help people overcome some of life’s most difficult obstacles such as homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction or disaster.
Letter to the Editor: Stop the “Pilot Program” and Open the Upper Great Highway
… anyone who has lived in this City for any length of time knows that “pilot programs” almost always become permanent.
Cooking Together: Play With Your Food!
Remember when your mom or grandma said, “Don’t play with your food, just eat it!”? Well, in this column, you will learn how to have fun playing with your food and then eat it, too!
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