The Laurel School, one of San Francisco’s oldest independent schools serving children with special learning needs, announced that it will be closing its doors in June 2020.
The Laurel School to Close: Press Release
Phyllis Nabhan: Renaissance Woman of the Richmond
Gaslight & Shadows Antiques, at Clement Street and 25th Avenue, is a one-of-a-kind antique store. Phyllis Nabhan, the owner since 1976, remembers when there were lots of antique dealers on Clement Street. Her store, now the only one remaining, offers an eclectic mix of items for casual shoppers to serious collectors.
School District Ignored Plans to Save GWHS Murals
New information has emerged that the San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) Board of Education broke a deal decades ago, setting the stage for the present controversy about the George Washington High School murals. A 1968 agreement indicates that a deal was reached to keep the murals in place but include plaques beneath each one explaining the history left out of the murals, which was not done.
Sunset Streets Get a Deep Cleaning from San Francisco Public Works
On Thursday, Feb. 20, San Francisco Public Works visited the Sunset District to implement SidewalkSpotlightSF, a new initiative to deep clean busy neighborhood corridors throughout the City with a focus on litter removal, steam cleaning, graffiti abatement, trash pickup and public education.
Cartoon by Paul A.A.
Cartoon by Paul A.A.
Model Boating Season Begins March 14 at GG Park’s Speckels Lake
March 14 is Opening Day, the first day of the model boating season at Spreckels Lake in Golden Gate Park. This event includes the Ragtop/Stinkpot Relay Regatta, a friendly relay competition that cleverly includes skippers and boats from the Power Squadron, R/C Sail Squadron, and Freesail Squadron. The Opening Day regatta will begin about 1 p.m. on the south side of Spreckels Lake.
28th Ave. House Gets 9 Offers | Devil’s Teeth Opens 2nd Location on Balboa
Column by Alexander Clark Wondering about the real estate market in our wonderful neighborhood at the western edge of the city and last stop on the North American Continent? I got you […]
GGP150 Celebration to Include SF’s Largest AIDS Quilt Display
The Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary quilt display will take place in Robin Williams Meadow, along Bowling Green Drive, and in the National AIDS Memorial Grove.
Letter to the Editor – “Walking” Dogs Via Bicycles Is Dangerous
i saw a young woman riding a bike with a dog on a leash. The leash was wrapped around her wrist and the handlebars. I know of three people who had accidents doing the same thing.
National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at the SF VA Medical Center
In recognition of National Salute to Veteran Patients Week (Feb. 9-15), San Francisco VA Medical Center staff and Congresswoman Jackie Speier distributed Valentine’s Day cards to Bay Area Veterans on Feb. 14 at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Letter to the Editor: Do Not Destroy Mature Trees at 3333 California St.
Kudos to the Laurel Heights Improvement Association (LHIA) of San Francisco on their lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco to stop their proposed plan to destroy 226 mature trees in the process of developing the site at 3333 California Street.
Win a Free Ticket to the Chocolate Salon Event in GG Park on March 21
Taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan regions, the San Francisco Bay Area, on March 21, 2020
Statement from Supervisor Mar on Mayor Breed’s Admission of Accepting Unreported Gifts from Mohammed Nuru
Statement from Supervisor Mar on Mayor Breed’s admission of accepting unreported gifts from Mohammed Nuru
Press Release: Fun Run, Beach Clean-up, Zero Waste Festival at Ocean Beach March 21
Our third Run for Zero Waste 5K Fun Run/1 mile walk, beach clean-up and festival will take place at Ocean Beach on Saturday, March 21, 8 a.m.-noon with a zero-waste festival at Park Chalet following the race.
Press Release: Ocean Beach Cleanup in S.F. on Valentine’s Day
Turtle Island Restoration Network, an ocean conservation nonprofit based in Olema, will host the Love Your Beach Cleanup at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Friday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-noon.
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