In this San Francisco Department of Public Works photo taken by Horace Chaffee, the Moraga Street Stairway to Golden Gate Heights was just completed in January 1928.
Historical Photo: ‘Reaching New Golden Gate Heights’
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District in July, 2021.
City Hall: Gordon Mar
This month, I joined Mayor London Breed for the signing of the City’s $13.2 billion budget. This budget is historic in scale, with critical community investments for a strong and equitable recovery centered on health, safety and housing.
Sponsored: Announcing Secondhand Saturday
Secondhand Saturdays launches on Aug. 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The new event is inspired by the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market. Secondhand Saturdays give our secondhand vendors […]
Letter to the Editor: Compromise is the Best Option for Upper Great Highway
Being a lifetime San Francisco resident for 75 years and enjoying Ocean Beach and the Great Highway areas for a fairly long time, I feel there is a simple solution that will satisfy the warring factions that seem bent on making this whole affair an either/or situation.
‘Rematch 2024?’ Cartoon by Ralph Lane
First Segment of L-Taraval Improvement Project Completed
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced in July that it has completed Segment A of its L-Taraval Improvement Project, a nearly two-year-long effort that aimed to improve transit and landscaping in the Sunset while replacing key sewer and rail infrastructure.
Letter to the Editor: Sign up for CCSF Classes
Could you please announce our current in-person registration for non-credit classes at six CCSF locations throughout the City?
Cartoon: ‘Fun in Fogust’ by Hazel O’Neil
‘Fun in Fogust’ by Hazel O’Neil.
Announcements: August 2021
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Golden Gate Heights Park Re-opens After $2.8M Renovation
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department held a community event on July 20 to celebrate the re-opening of Golden Gate Heights Park after a $2.8 million makeover.
Richmond ‘Buy Nothing’ Facebook Group Helps to Unite Community
“Buy Nothing, Give Freely, Share Creatively,” reads the mission of the Buy Nothing Project.
Historical Photo: Seventh Avenue Survivor
The Quonq Sing Laundry at 433 Seventh Ave. (now 465 Seventh Ave.) between Geary Boulevard and Anza Street is one of the earliest Chinese-owned businesses in the Richmond District. The structure was built in 1902 and was incorporated into the 1987 building currently on the same site.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
John Adams observed: “Public business must always be done by somebody. It will be done by somebody or other: if wise men decline it, others will not; if honest man refuse it, others will not.” Someone else proclaimed: “Nothing intoxicates some people like a sip of authority.”
Real Estate: John M. Lee
With our single-family home market so hot, many people are purchasing condos or TIC’s (tenancy in common) as their first home. If you are thinking about buying one, carefully investigate the Homeowner Association, finances, management, and current or potential litigation before proceeding.
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