“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.” So stated George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) in 1866.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Local Scientist Leads Team Fighting COVID-19
UCSF’s Peter Walter, PhD, is leading this effort with his collaborator, Dr. Aashish Manglik, to test and produce AeroNabs, a nasal spray or nebulizing inhaler that would act as a first line of defense against infection in the nose, throat and lungs, where the virus enters the body.
Voices of Youth – Plyfaa Suwanamalik-Murphy
A new column by Plyfaa Suwanamalik-Murphy, a Sunset District native, Ruth Asawa SOTA graduate and SF Board of Supervisors Youth Commissioner for District 4.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Community updates from District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Looking Back: Baseball Player
Although the current baseball season isn’t its normal self, you can go to Golden Gate Park and visit the monument that celebrates baseball to conjure up some feelings of baseball nostalgia.
Real Estate Market Remains Healthy on SF’s West Side
San Francisco Realtor Alexander Clark, however, said Zillow reports like these – and ensuing articles based upon them – are meant for “shock and awe” and often tell a partial story.
Rare ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms at GG Park Conservatory
For only the second time in its 12-year lifespan, Terra the Titan bloomed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in August 2020. Terra is an amorphophallus titanum, also known as Titan Arum or a corpse flower.
Breakdown: Source of Money for D-1 Supervisor Candidates
The race for the next District 1 supervisor is heating up as election day in November draws closer. Three candidates are emerging as the top fundraisers for their respective campaigns; two of them are running neck-and-neck for the lead.
SOAR Shares ‘Voter Information Summary’ on D1 Supervisor Candidates
Attached is the voter education summary that is the culmination of the months of research, interviews, and candidate forums.
Editorial: S.O.S. – Save Our Stores!
I will get right to the point: local businesses need our help!
Press Release: SFPD Makes Four Arrests in the Outer Sunset for Drugs and Firearms
On Friday, Aug. 21, San Francisco Police officers from the Tactical Unit, Specialist Team, and Taraval Neighborhood Team (TNT) served a search warrant on the 1500 block of 48th Ave. as a result of an ongoing investigation into illegal possession and distribution of firearms.
Senior Spotlight: Resources for Seniors
Helpful resources especially for seniors.
Press Release: Buses Replace Streetcars for Several Weeks
For several weeks, the Muni Metro will remain closed to allow for overhead line repair and appropriate COVID-19 quarantine for Transportation Management Center staff
Commentary – The Urgent Need for Humane Health Care
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1966.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 