Autumn Moon Festival celebrations have been held throughout Asia for more than 1,000 years. The holiday is a time to reflect upon the bounty of the summer harvest, the fullness of the moon, and the myth of the immortal moon goddess, Chang-O.
Man dies after being hit by car
A 54-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle during the early morning hours of Aug. 4 died several weeks after the accident.
City OK’s plan for private vehicles to use red lanes
The SFMTA’s board of directors voted unanimously to approve the Geary-BRT Phase 1 plan as recommended by staff. The plan allows vehicles with 10 or more passengers to use Muni transit lanes and eliminates the #38-Geary Rapid stops in both directions at Geary and Spruce.
Friends of Sunset Boulevard Volunteer Event in August
Katy Tang’s office has partnered with the SF Department of Public Works, SF Public Utilities Commission and Climate Action Now!, a San Francisco-based nonprofit working on cultivating environmental leadership.
Strolling at the Lake
Photo from 1910 at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.
Mighty Masonic?
Historical photo of Masonic Avenue circa 1925.
Letters to the Editor – Richmond Review
Letters to the editor of the Richmond Review.
Final meetings on Geary Bus Rapid Transit plan
The SF Municipal Transportation Agency is holding two meetings in August to show the public final details of the Geary Bus Rapid Transit plan slated to begin construction in the fall.
Commentary – Paul Kozakiewicz
It is time to scrap this Frankenstein “hybrid” plan that was concocted for the Richmond and to start work on a real transportation plan, one that considers everyone’s needs and best interests, not just the narrow-minded aims of a wayward transportation agency.
Free GG Park Band concerts on Sundays
A listing of this season’s remaining concerts.
‘Solo agers’ need to be prepared to reap benefits of a long life
A solo ager is someone who does not have a spouse or children, or their children are geographically or emotionally unavailable, and there are no other family members close by …
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Updates from District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Police activity in the Richmond District in July, 2018.
Playland at the Beach memorabilia on auction block
Michaan’s Auctions has been commissioned to liquidate the contents of the Playland Not at the Beach Museum, a collection of circus nostalgia and memorabilia from 20th century American amusement parks, including San Francisco’s Playland at the Beach, for which the museum was named.
Birders thrilled watching wayward bird at Lands End
Ever since a sighting of the bird was first posted this year on July 9, birders have come daily not only from in town, but from cities all over the state. Scores of birders have come long distances, day after day, and waited for hours for a chance to see the auklet.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 