City officials and agencies like SFMTA say westside traffic isn’t worse and that the data proves it. But when you dismiss the people living the experience, such data stops mattering.
Letter to the Editor: Experience Shows Westside Traffic is Worse
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
One of the best things to happen in San Francisco over the past few years is the explosion of street life. From the Richmond to the Sunset to the Castro to downtown, we’re seeing a renaissance of people coming together on our streets to build community and just enjoy themselves.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
‘Overtures and Undertows’: ‘Reflections’ of Diana Ross
The family hi-fi set-up, anchored by two giant hidden speakers, was located in the dining room. We never ate there unless we had company. No one who came to the house knew where the speakers were because the beige tweed fabric covering them matched the adjacent drapes.
‘Pet Pix’: Aldous and Tivoli, Kanchi and Torta, Kimbo and Polly, Hazel, Katia, Kelce, Lilikoi, Lola, Max, Mischa, Nala, Petunia, Princess, Reggie, Rex
Send up to three photos of your pet to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Said an old lady to the Internal Revenue Service: “I do hope you will give my money to a nice country.”
‘Then and Now’: Coliseum Theatre
Comparison photos of the Coliseum Theatre 71 years apart.
Comic Book Artist Gives Back to His Richmond District Neighbors
As a child growing up in the Richmond District, Walden Wong spent his days biking around the neighborhood and meeting kids at the Cabrillo Playground on 38th Avenue for baseball and football games.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Since May, my team and I have dedicated our time to deliver the City’s budget.
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
In classic Elon Musk fashion, it started with a post on X: Tesla’s robotaxi service would be coming to the San Francisco Bay Area “in a month or two.” No permits. No transparency. No details. Just hype.
Local Maker Credits the City for Inspiring ‘Cozy Cubs Puzzle Club’
If you spend time around Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory of Flowers on sunny weekends, there is a good chance you might have met Sunset resident Sage Kitamorn. If his name does not ring a bell, you might identify him as the man in a crocheted bear hat handing out his puzzle sheets and “Cozy Cubs Puzzle Club” branded pens.
Sea Serpent Sculpture Finds its Way from Burning Man to GG Park
One foggy Sunday afternoon in July, Anna Boyarsky and her two children were biking west along John F. Kennedy (JFK) Promenade in Golden Gate Park when they rounded the bend past the whale tail and spotted something gleaming through the trees ahead. As they got closer, they began to see a teal serpentine sculpture – a 100-foot-long sea serpent. They stopped, craning their necks to take in all the details of the 25-foot-tall sculpture towering over them.
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, August 2025
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, August 2025.
Supes Seek Answers to Parks Alliance Fiasco
Investigating the financial implosion of the San Francisco Parks Alliance has a lot of people pointing fingers and laying blame, yet so far the Board of Supervisors’ Government Audit and Oversight Committee inquiries have only raised more questions.
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