Mayor Daniel Lurie and the SF Planning Department released a map proposing where San Francisco can build more housing by increasing height limits for multifamily buildings.
City Hall: Joel Engardio
‘Then and Now’: 16th Avenue and Irving Street
Comparison photos of 16th Avenue and Irving Street 85 years apart.
Letter to the Editor: The Startup Politics of Joel Engardio
Engardio governs like a tech CEO chasing buzz – pushing updates, optimizing headlines, and treating constituents like KPIs in a growth funnel. His politics weren’t shaped in town halls but cloned from pitch decks. High on optics, low on usable code.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Cast Off Your Cars’
San Francisco’s new puritans are easily recognizable. Unlike the original puritans, who hid their bodies in long woolen clothes, our puritans wear spandex. To be accepted by these elitist puritans, “thou must own a very expensive bike.”
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Announcements: May 2025
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in May 2025.
From the Editor: Michael Durand
It has been fascinating to watch the Upper Great Highway/Sunset Dunes saga unfold in our back yard.
Après Vous Restaurant Owner Aims to ‘Make People Happy Through Food’
Nestled on a quiet corner at Taraval Street and 14th Avenue with its unassuming window display of floral bouquets in tin can vases, Après Vous invites customers to journey to Europe as they step through its doors.
Sunset District Recology Driver Honored With National Award
On May 5, Rigoberto “Rigo” Lopez, who delivers and picks up dumpsters in the Sunset, was honored as the National Waste and Recycling Association’s Driver of the Year. The award is based on three criteria: Years of service, difficulty of the route/driving assignment and safety record. It is a major honor in a trade that boasts more than 63,000 garbage collectors.
Press Release: Free ‘Never Better Elders’ Event May 15
Celebrate Older Americans Month with Community Living Campaign and CA Volunteers/Neighbor to Neighbor! SF County Fair Building, in Golden Gate Park, near Lincoln Way and Ninth Avenue, May 15, 1-4 p.m. For more information, call 415-821-1003 x106.
Letter to the Editor: New ‘Blue Heron Lake’ Name Indistinctive
I took my dog for a walk at Golden Gate Park today and stopped by the Blue Heron Lake Boat House to buy a drink. I looked at the T-shirts and was struck by how boring and indistinctive “Blue Heron” Lake is. How – and more importantly, why – does an iconic San Francisco landmark have such a generic name?
Sponsored: Upgrading the Richmond District’s Essential Infrastructure
In January 2025, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) began construction to modernize the Richmond District’s water and sewer infrastructure along Geary Boulevard from 32nd Avenue to Stanyan Street.
Letter to the Editor: Let the People Vote on the Recall of Engardio
This isn’t about politics. It’s about honesty. It’s about holding someone accountable who ran on our pain and hopes, only to turn his back once elected. We deserve better. We deserve a voice. We deserve the chance to vote on whether he still deserves to represent us.
Public Service: Refuse Refuse Teams Up With Forever SF Giant Hunter Pence
We’re always looking for ways to keep the cleanup party going and make them fun, and we’re excited to partner with forever SF Giant Hunter Pence and his non-profit Healthy Planet Project on their Get In the Game! Challenge.
Stern Grove Festival Announces Lineup and New Ticketing System
Last month, Stern Grove Festival announced the lineup for its 88th season, along with a new ticketing system designed to make access more equitable.
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