Captain Gaetano Caltagirone, an experienced SFPD veteran, took the helm of the Richmond Station on Saturday, Feb. 20.
New Captain Installed at SFPD’s Richmond Station
Board of Supes Rejects AT&T’s Bid to Install Cell Towers on Second Avenue
For now, only one area of the Richmond District is officially without AT&T coverage, after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors pulled the plug on putting cellphone antennae onto a rooftop at Second Avenue and Balboa Street.
35 Years of ‘Beauty’ on Geary Boulevard
The Beauty Network website makes it possible to reach customers all over the world without those customers leaving their homes.
Letter to the Editor: Enough Crankiness
I was inspired to write after seeing how much crankiness was in your March 2021 newspaper.
Voices of Youth: Ethics, Poverty and Health Care
By Plyfaa Suwanamalik-Murphy In Mae Sot, a town adjacent to the Thai-Myanmar border, I hung behind my family, watching street vendors shouting to passersby of the goods they offered. Walking past a tourist […]
Letter to the Editor: Fine Arts Museums Should Not Support Observation Wheel
The Wheel is of little or no benefit to the de Young and I am disappointed to hear that staff are spending time calling in support of SkyStar, a private, for-profit vendor based in St. Louis, MO, with no transparency, and SF Parks Alliance, a private non-profit.
Press Release: D4 Mobility Study Virtual Open House
This Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to noon, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (Transportation Authority) is hosting a virtual open house on the District 4 Mobility Study.
Volunteers Work to Clean Sunset Streets
On Sunday, March 21, more than 20 adults and six children showed up to help clean the streets. They were able to cover a lot of ground cleaning Pacheco, Ortega, and Noriega streets from Great Highway to 38th Avenue …
Press Release: Supervisor Chan to Propose Anchor Business Legislation
Supervisor Connie Chan will introduce legislation to expand the Legacy Business Program and create a second tier of small businesses known as Neighborhood Anchor Businesses.
Cooking Together: Roasted Eggplants (Baigan Bharta)
Eggplants, native to India, grow there all year-round and are available in many shapes and colors. It is very popular in Indian cuisine with a variety of cooking methods, such as stir-frying, stuffing and roasting.
Press Release: SFPD Arrest Safeway Assault Suspects
The victim handed the female her cell phone and was suddenly attacked by the female and two additional suspects. The victim was assaulted and dragged while being robbed of her wallet and keys.
Commentary: The City’s Cynical Attack on SFUSD
The City’s misguided lawsuit is an attack not only on the school board, but on our City’s educators who have behaved heroically during the pandemic.
Letter to the Editor: GG Park’s Artificial Turf is Toxic
When you take your dog to the newly renovated Dog Training Area in Golden Gate Park, you may want to avoid letting your dog play on the artificial turf installed there. It may not be good for the dog’s health or for your own health …
Letter to the Editor: Education is Number One Priority
American schools once were number one among advance countries abroad. Today they are now among the worst.
Historical Photo: Fifth and Parnassus, 1919
This photo of the corner of Fifth and Parnassus avenues was taken by United Railroads (predecessor of Market Street Railway and Muni) staff photographer John Henry Mentz on Oct. 30, 1919.
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