The cliff face along the coast near the City’s southwest corner, just west of the sewage treatment plant, is slowly crumbling into the ocean.
Plan to Manage Coastal Erosion Takes Shape
Historical Photo: 1898 View from GG Park’s Strawberry Hill
Looking northwest from Sweeny Observatory at the top of Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park in 1898, this picture shows a sandy Richmond District and barren Lincoln Park. Prayerbook Cross is in the center foreground.
Press Release: Update on 19th Avenue Road Work – Now April 6-9
The work which necessitated the two-lane closures on 19th Avenue is progressing faster than anticipated.
Press Release: Major Delays on 19th Avenue April 5-13
Major Traffic Delays Expected on 19th Avenue in San Francisco April 5-13 Due to Construction. Motorists Are Encouraged to Take Alternative Routes to Avoid the Works Zones
Press Release: Church Group Walks to Aid the Hungry
In mid-November 2020, Pastor Lenny Szeto of Zion Lutheran Church and School, located at Ninth Avenue and Anza Street, encouraged the Zion community to “Walk for Hunger” and raise money to donate to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.
Letter to the Editor: Reply to Objection to Upper Great Highway Mobility Study
The District 4 Mobility Study was passed with funding from Proposition K by the SFCTA and Board of Supervisors for $500,000 to study a number of streets in District 4, including the Upper Great Highway closure and many other safety improvements on streets connected to the Upper Great Highway.
Announcements: April, 2021
Announcements for April, 2021.
City Hall: Connie Chan
The pandemic has devastated our public transportation service and revenues. It also provided an opportunity to re-envision our streets and transit services and routes.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
As we pass the one-year anniversary of the shelter-in-place order issued to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, we can look back on how much we have learned about the virus.
Commentary: Barry Hermanson
As the world emerges from the pandemic, nations should unite to get the best price for everyone on earth. This would be the first step to move beyond the proven model of national health care.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Assembly: Phil Ting
California parents are eager to get their children back into the classroom – and thanks to Assembly Bill (AB) 86, more students will return for in-person learning this month.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Such capriciousness by the School Board invites recapitulation of events leading to the 1971 San Francisco Charter amendment changing mayoral appointment of seven members to electing citywide all members. I plead guilty.
10 Photos of the Richmond District and Beyond in Dealing with the Pandemic
By Gui Oliveira As more and more San Franciscans abide by the shelter-in-place order decreed by Governor Newsom, residents must adapt to these changes, not to mention, widespread economic hardships. It now […]
‘Looking Back’: GG Park’s Polo Field
The first polo match at the Polo Field was on Nov. 11, 1898 (reported the next day by the San Francisco Call). Horsemen from the Burlingame Club played for two hours, with an intermission, in front of thousands of spectators.
