Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in June, 2019.
Calendar of Events
Stern Grove’s 82nd Annual Free Summer Concert Series Kicks Off on June 16
The annual outdoor music festival series at Sigmond Stern Grove begins on June 16 and will continue every Sunday for 10 weeks. This year marks the 82nd season of free concerts for San Francisco residents and visitors.
City Hall – Gordon Mar
There is much that can be said about public safety and we have been having many of these conversations at City Hall and in the Sunset District over the last month.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District in May, 2019.
Supes Battle Streetcar Switchbacks; N-Judah Has Most in S.F.
The N-Judah streetcar leads all other light rail lines in switchbacks, according to a new San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) report, released after the practice was banned completely from the T-Third-line that serves the Bayview District because of “equity” issues.
COPA Takes Affect in June, 2019
A new ordinance that passed at the SF Board of Supervisors is becoming law on June 2. It will affect all sales of buildings of three units and up. The legislation is known as the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA for short.
Historical Photo – GG Park’s Early Aquifer
To tap a subterranean aquifer and provide water for Golden Gate Park, a pump works was first built in the late 1880s in what is today the Botanical Garden.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
In 1931, San Francisco voters approved a new charter which reduced Board of Supervisors membership from 16 to 11, elected citywide, and paid $2,400 per year, without membership in the retirement system, but with membership in the publicly-funded health system.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Richmond Review newspaper.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Police activity in the Richmond District in May, 2019.
Assembly – Phil Ting
The bill, AB-697, would require colleges that provide preferential treatment to applicants related to an alumnus or donor to disclose the practice, if they participate in the Cal Grant Program.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
On May 16, we officially opened the One Richmond office located at 802 Clement St.
Outer Richmond Restaurant Evolves with the Times
Lai says that “99 percent” of his long-time clients, many of whom were initially hesitant to see their friendly local hangout change, are very supportive of the restaurant’s update.
Presidio Trust Leads in Biodiversity
A panel of biodiversity experts gathered on Tuesday, May 28, at the Presidio Officers’ Club to discuss the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES), a worldwide assessment on biodiversity, in front of an audience of approximately 150 people.
Press Release: Welcome to the World, Kayley Avelyn Hua
San Francisco Assessor Carmen Chu gave birth to her daughter, Kayley Avelyn Hua, on May 28 at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 