The vocals of the 45-year-old resident of Kensington (just north of Berkeley) are as smooth as charmeuse, confidently improvisational and seemingly effortless, although her perfectionism leads to a lot of tinkering with songs before Wolf is willing to put them out into the world.
When Frank McGinn opened Amazing Fantasy in August 2000, he thought it would take weeks of painting, cleaning and stocking before the comics shop would open. But on the Sunday he took possession of the storefront, Irving Street neighbors poked their heads in to see what was replacing the old Comics and Comix location. They immediately dove into to help: cleaning and painting, whatever it took. One neighbor brought his truck to take away loads of rubbish. On the following Saturday, the shop opened. Community, it seems, has always mattered here.
Michael Durand, the former Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers, passed away on May 30 following a diagnosis of metastatic melanoma. He is greatly missed.
“Being in the ocean is like breathing,” Sachi Cunningham said. “If I’m not in the ocean for a period of time, I feel like I’m not me. It basically allows me to be who I am, which is an ocean lover.”
Valeriya Romashchenko opened Cuprum Bakery in 2024, offering sourdough and other baked goods produced in her home kitchen in the Inner Richmond. The popularity of Romashchenko’s cottage bakery, like her sourdough bread, is rising in the Richmond District and beyond.
Walk up to a plum-colored house, just steps away from Golden Gate Park and you will find fresh sourdough bread stacked neatly on a white rack on the stoop, waiting to be bought. Here is where Inna Pak, a Richmond resident and full-time mom, operates her new microbakery, Plum Perfect.
Nearly every bar in the Richmond District held watch parties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games that took place from June 11 to the final match on Sunday, July 19 where Spain won against Argentina 1-0.
Last month, Green Apple Books on the Park celebrated Maria Lenhart, an acclaimed journalist and writer who has authored more than 100 publications. The event celebrated her latest book, “Lost Treasures of San Francisco.”
Mill Valley painter Christiane Lyons has dedicated the last decade of her life to her series, which she, somewhat facetiously, calls, “Some Women.” The oil paintings are collage-like, yet more refined. There is also a double or triple-exposure effect in the depiction of the women. The work is figurative, abstract and surreal. It is easy to be drawn to the colorful, layered pieces. There is a soft beauty to them. But a closer, more pensive examination reveals an indictment on the objectification of women in history and in current times.
Instead of waiting for their orders by the pick-up counter, customers of Constance Tea & Matcha often flock to the back of the studio, where three granite stone mills are actively grinding tencha leaves into the fine green powder that will fill their drinks. At most cafes in the U.S., this step is done thousands of miles away, but at Constance, it happens just 20 feet from the register.
The 50th anniversary celebration is on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 2335 Clement St. at 25th Avenue from noon to 8 p.m., during the Heart of the Richmond Night Market.
When asked why it takes a full decade to fix up one ragged block of Ninth Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton streets, the City’s response could be summed up as something akin to “it’s complicated.”
Comparison photos of Judah and La Playa streets 42 years apart.
District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong has introduced an ordinance to change a decades-old building rule that housing advocates say has kept thousands of existing housing units off the legal rental market. The change would make those existing homes legal without requiring expensive renovations, and could make new construction more affordable, since lower ceilings require less material to build.
Comparison photos of Geary Boulevard and Second Avenue 75 years apart.
