The need for resurfacing on 19th Avenue is an issue I have updated readers on several times over the past few years. I am pleased to finally share that work toward that end will finally begin this month.
Assembly: Phil Ting
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
It’s been said that you can’t fool all the people all the time, but politicians figure that once every four years is good enough.
SF Board of Supervisors Extends Tenant Eviction Moratorium
Although a moratorium on evictions for people not paying rent because of unemployment during the pandemic is now in force across California, “no fault” evictions like owner-move-ins or major renovations have not been covered.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Quentin is Tops!’
When Quentin spoke on the Senate floor, there was well earned respected silence, and I advised legislators to listen to him on a myriad of issues because many times he was right on the button!
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: William D. McKinnon
Why is it so hard to get a good look at Chaplain William D. McKinnon’s face on his monument in Golden Gate Park? How could the McKinnon Monument Committee and the San Francisco Parks Commission have disagreed so strongly over whether or not that statue should even be in the park?
Update from Supervisor Gordon Mar – Town Hall Nov. 7
Join us for a virtual Town Hall focused on Sunset Blvd. and 19th Avenue.
Local Students Win Top Honors in Essay Contest
Winnie Quock, a recent graduate of George Washington High School in the Richmond District, was awarded a $2,500 prize after she placed first in the San Francisco Historical Society’s annual Fracchia Prize writing competition.
Affordable Senior Housing Slated for Inner Richmond
District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer and a coalition of local housing advocates announced on Oct. 16 the acquisition of the property located at 4200 Geary Blvd. – currently the site of a funeral home – to construct a 100%-affordable senior housing complex.
Lowell H.S. Admissions Policy Change Draws Ire
Frustrations over a San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) decision to change the admissions policy at Lowell High School in response to the COVID-19 pandemic boiled over at a recent virual school board meeting, as long-simmering racial issues took center stage.
Richmond District Yesteryear: Happy Richmond Halloween Memories
This is my favorite time of year, I always liked walking down California Street, kicking the leaves and collecting them for school art projects.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Maskology and You’
… this very short video called “Maskology and You” which will surely amuse your viewers …
Letter to the Editor: Against Prop. 16
I am a retired law professor and oppose Proposition 16 …
Letter to the Editor: SF Natives Create Dark Comedy Videos
The Shelter is a dark-comedy following the life of one lone man quarantining with shelter-in-place amid the global pandemic and economic crisis. The Shelter investigates the psychological states ‘Quaran’ encounters along his path while sheltering in place.
