Cities grow, evolve, and change. While we should do our best to document, honor and preserve timeless physical elements, we should use that tool sparingly and carefully.
Commentary: Don’t Use Historic Landmarks to Stop New Housing
Poetry: Nancy Jong
Poetry by Nancy Jong, Richmond District resident.
Commentary: Online Scrolling Is a Destructive Reality for Many Teens
Bay Area teens are stuck in a cycle of academic comparison, sleepless
nights, and deteriorating mental health. Short-form content’s curated lifestyles and ideals
of success feed an unhealthy, addictive loop that intensifies existing academic pressures.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Last month the San Francisco Planning Commission voted to advance Mayor Daniel Lurie’s upzoning plan with a 4-3 vote. This split vote shows that there are clearly concerns with the plan…
‘Art of Manga’ Exhibition Dazzles at the de Young Museum
Manga has a rich past, a phenomenal present and perhaps, a transformative future. The Fine Arts Museums of San Franciso recognize the current zeitgeist by presenting the “Art of Manga,” the largest manga exhibition ever staged in North America.
Commentary: Westside Neighborhood Groups Oppose Family Zoning Plan
We look forward to working with Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board to assure that new zoning will be equitable and effective. We urge a careful reconsideration of the “Family Zoning Plan.”
Letter to the Editor: Mayor Lurie Needs to Address Westside Fire Prevention
I recently sent the email below to Mayor Lurie. I hope you’ll publish it. The Emergency Firefighting Water Supply (EFWS) has not been expanded to protect the Richmond and Sunset districts in their entirety.
Press Release: Playmates Preschool to Hold Harvest Festival Block Party
Playmates Preschool Harvest Festival Block Party – A Neighborhood Tradition
Commentary: Keep GG Park Open for Everyone
San Francisco’s parks have always been free and open because our public dollars make them that way. They are not commodities for rent.
Letter to the Editor: California Voters Should Defeat Prop. 50
That Prop. 50 is as bad for the Democratic Party as it is for democracy is less obvious but just as real.
Letter to the Editor: Offended by the Lack of Respect for D4 Residents
The residents of Sunset wanted nothing more than to be respected and to be heard. It’s a damn shame it took a recall election for that to even begin to happen.
Letter to the Editor: How Will D4 Move Forward Together?
… while the recall is behind us, the question before us is clear: How do we move forward together?
‘Cooking Together’: Zupa di Fagioli
In our mostly foggy Bay Area climate, any day is good for a pot of hot soup. But, in addition to being comforting and nourishing, soups also provide hydration during hot or cold weather.
Press Release: Last 2025 Heart of the Richmond District Night Market Sept. 20
The 2025 Heart of the Richmond District Night Market will host its fourth and final event on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4-8 p.m., transforming Clement Street between 22nd and 25th avenues into a lively end-of-summer block party.
Press Release: Diwali Event at Outer Sunset Farmers Market Oct. 19
The market is proud to announce that they are teaming up with community partners to host its third annual Diwali event on Oct. 19. Diwali is festival of lights originated in India thousands of years ago to celebrate the victory of Hindu god, Rama, over a demon.
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