At a public board meeting in late September, project proposers presented concepts to create a “campus for change,” and to “address the significant environmental and/or social challenges of our time.”
Presidio Heights building gets OK despite concerns
A new building proposed for the 3600 block of Sacramento Street got the green light from the SF Planning Commission in spite of substantial neighborhood opposition, mostly amid concerns about how it will affect nearby businesses.
Playland on 43rd Hosts Shakespeare
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s touring production of “The Comedy of Errors” comes to Playland at 43rd (1360 43rd Ave.) on Sunday, Nov. 4.
New ‘Storm-Water Schoolyard’ Debuts
A new “storm-water schoolyard” has begun operation at Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School.
Inner Sunset Fire Claims Woman’s Life
A fire that broke out in an Inner Sunset District home on Oct. 23 was extinguished by the SF Fire Department, but not before it killed a woman, sent a man to the hospital and left six people, including a child, without a residence.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
When my November Voter Pamphlet arrived in the mail I marveled at how thin it was this time around. There are only five ballot measures for San Francisco voters to decide and 11 for the state.
Family-Owned Business Celebrates 70th Birthday
In an out-sourcing economy where it seems just about everything, including major appliances, is made cheap, Noriega Furniture stands firm on a commitment to quality and customer service. And it has been that way for the past 70 years.
Kolping Values Work, Family Values
“It’s a place where older people can enjoy an inexpensive and safe Friday evening and enjoy the company of others,” says Lisa Brinkmann, the San Francisco chapter’s president.
Police Blottler – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District last month.
Police Beat – Sunset District
I want to thank everyone who attended our SF Police Commission presentation at St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Oct. 17. We had a great number of attendees, including a class of criminal justice students.
Commentary – Nancy Wuerfel
We can save 15 neighborhoods from catastrophic destruction if we demand that the AWSS be completed now, before a major earthquake strikes, by using the 2020 issue of the ESER bonds to finance it.
New Senior Center Coming to Outer Sunset
The Sunset District is getting another recreation center for senior citizens thanks to a donation from a local family and SF Supervisor Katy Tang’s acquiring about half a million dollars from the SF Recreation and Park Department.
Still rollin’ after 30 years
Photos from the San Francisco Old Car Picnic at Speedway Meadow/Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park.
‘Ships Ahoy’
Photo of Stow Lake in Golden gate Park, circa 1900.
Letter to the Editor – Richmond Review
The proposed center lanes will affect the more than 30 percent of the elderly and disabled in the area. To get to bus boarding zones they’ll have to cross the busy and dangerous Geary Boulevard.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 