From April 1st through April 14th you can vote on several budget items that effect
District 7
Groundbreaking for GG Park’s Tennis Center on April 17
The groundbreaking for the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center renovation will take place Wednesday, April 17. The facility will undergo a $27 million renovation, which will make the 125-year-old site one of the best public tennis facilities in the nation.
Survey Counts Scores of Empty Storefronts in the Richmond
Some commercial corridors in the Richmond District are riddled with empty storefronts. A new survey by the Richmond Review newspaper shows that the majority of them have been empty for more than a year.
New Community Group Brainstorms Housing Fix
A new community-organizing group in the Richmond District called Richmond Rising has launched a drive to raise awareness of and find concrete solutions to the neighborhood’s diminishing supply of affordable housing.
A Treat for the Tastebuds
The menu draws inspiration from Melvin’s family roots in New Orleans. One of the first challenges they faced though was how to capture all of the family dishes that had been passed down verbally and “made from the heart and soul.”
Historical Photo – Monarch the Grizzly
Monarch the Grizzly lived in a Golden Gate Park bear pit which was situated on the knoll between today’s California Academy of Sciences and the AIDS Memorial Grove.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
With the median priced single-family home selling for about $1.6 million in San Francisco, this is a serious investment and requires that you prepare carefully and consider your choices before you make the jump into home ownership.
Police Beat – Sunset District
We have had some terrible accidents throughout the City as of late so expect to see stepped-up enforcement not only in the Sunset but citywide.
Calendar of Events – April 2019
Things to do in April on San Francisco’s west side.
City Hall – Gordon Mar
Affordable Housing Crisis By SF Supervisor Gordon Mar A record number of high-profile tech companies are looking to hold IPOs (a.k.a, go public) this year, including Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Pinterest, among […]
Commentary – Phil Ting
It sounds unbelievable, but it’s unfortunately true. Low-wage Californians leave roughly $2 billion in refunds on the table because they don’t claim their state and federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
I don’t know the author, but someone claimed: “There is one fixed rule in government: the less it’s worth, the more it costs.”
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Assault: 1400 Block of 46th Avenue, March 2, 6:03 p.m. Officers responded to a report of an assault. The victim reported that he was shopping inside a store when he observed the […]
Local Filmmaker to Present His Work at the SF Int’l Film Festival in April
When filmmaker Brian Benson first presented his drag alter-ego, Cousin Wonderlette, live in 2006, he didn’t go glam. He did not go catty. Instead, the Sunset District resident created a clumsy, child-like, cartoonish character.
Local Historian ‘Wrote the Book’ on SF’s West Side
Growing up right across the street from Abraham Lincoln High School, Ungaretti did not really know all of the intricate details of the area until she began doing research and talking to people.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 