There are two different aspects I believe that make a San Francisco neighborhood unique: movie theaters and neighborhood markets.
“Richmond District Yesteryear”: The Unsolved Murder at the New California Market
S.I. Field Lights Approved Despite Objections
At some point in the future, once activity limits that were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic are loosened, the Saint Ignatius College Preparatory School (SI) will host sporting events on its fields again. If all goes according to plan, students will be able to stay on the field later, thanks to new stadium lights.
Outer Sunset Farmers Market Makes its Debut on July 5
The first-ever Outer Sunset Farmers Market and Mercantile on July 5 couldn’t have had better weather. The typical summer fog gave way to a warm and sunny day. It was the perfect start to what many neighbors hope will be a long-lasting tradition.
Historical Photo – Rationing in the Richmond
As rationing began during World War II in 1943, the line for Denhard’s Market at 701 10th Ave. near Cabrillo stretched down the block.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Assembly – Phil Ting
August will mark five months since the Bay Area and the state of California led the nation with shelter-in-place orders to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately, these measures have had adverse effects on our economy. Millions of people have filed for Unemployment Insurance, and countless small businesses have closed or are in danger of closing.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
At least half the supervisorial candidates in District 7 refuse any campaign contributions from the police and sheriffs’ unions. Law enforcement remains a local obligation. Here, the defunders control. Watch crime increase.
Looking Back – Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant’s bust was seen as underwhelmingly smallish when first revealed in December 1896. A San Francisco Planning Commission report from 2005 on Golden Gate Park for the National Register of Historic Places said that patriots seeing the Grant monument would “feel their breasts swell with pride.” How could attitudes change so strongly that the bust was angrily pulled down in 2020?
Press Release: Bike Routes Moving from Ulloa to Vicente Street
In order to reduce conflicts between bikes, trains and vehicles on Ulloa Street, bike route changes are coming August 2020.
Wind Turns GG Bridge Into World’s Largest Harmonica
To many people, it sounds as though – under the right wind conditions – the Golden Gate Bridge is singing, humming, whistling or playing the world’s biggest harmonica.
Ms. Marian’s Dance Garden Keeps Kids on Their Toes
Maintaining a dance instruction business during a global pandemic is a challenge for a leaders of such an in-person, hands-on and interactive creative art. But Marian Roth-Cramer, creator of Ms. Marian’s Dance Garden – a Richmond District staple for many years – is up for the challenge.
Landmark Restaurants on SF’s Northwestern Edge Close
A series of restaurant closures in the Outer Richmond District has left the northwestern edge of San Francisco without several of its beloved dining spots.
Adapting to Change and Surviving the Pandemic: Hockey Haven
The Hockey Haven has operated continuously for more than 70 years, up until the past few months of shelter in place. They are one of the many small businesses in the Richmond District that have been impacted by the pandemic.
Press Release: Presidio Adds Low-Acuity Health Care Facility
A facility in the Presidio will soon become San Francisco’s first continuing care site for non-COVID-19 patients. Designed for those who need short-term medical observation or support, but not close monitoring or intensive nursing care in a traditional hospital setting, the “low-acuity” facility helps create space within San Francisco’s hospital system for COVID-19 patients.
Nature News – Jake Sigg, July 2020
Many heavily pigmented vegetables have higher nutritional value than unpigmented ones: e.g., white potatoes are much less nutritious than the red, yellow, and purple ones.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 