The University of San Francisco (USF) has received approval to move ahead with plans to construct 155 units of student housing, which will provide 600 beds for its undergraduate students.
City OK’s more student housing for Lone Mountain
Factions square off over approach to homeless
As the discussion progressed, it quickly became apparent that the room was divided into two camps: one which wants to cut off services to the homeless and one which wants to increase city services for them.
State bill would re-zone large swaths of City
A bill now sitting in the state legislature would take the zoning power to reject taller buildings away from municipalities across California if developers want to put them near public transit stops.
Life on the Road Provides Inspiration for New Novel
“I have a goal to write a great, even beautiful book by the end of my life. Fortun ately, we’re all living longer than ever,” he joked.
Keeping the Beat
Cleo Jong (left) and her sister, Betty Choy, are a part of a mural that hangs at the Wells Fargo Bank branch at Irving Street and 24th Avenue.
Bloomin’ Exotics
The annual Pacific Orchid Exposition was held at the Hall of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, from Feb. 23 through Feb. 25.
Sunset Comedian Passes Away
Friends and family were saddened by the death of Sunset District native
Howard Meehan, who died on Valentine’s Day at 57 years of age.
Letter to the Editor – Sunset Beacon
Editor: Last month, I mentioned Senate Bill-827 (Wiener/Ting/Skinner – “transit-rich housing”) which sets minimum building heights statewide for all parcels at 45 feet, which increases to 85 feet-plus if within a quarter mile or […]
Police Blotter – Sunset District
A summary of recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Beat – Sunset District
I am pleased to announce that additional personnel will be added to the Taraval Neighborhood Team (TNT)…
Local Author Looks Back at Holocaust
Wolf ’s memoir begins with the story of how his Dutch Jewish family escaped the descending darkness of the Holocaust of World War II in Europe and arrived at their final sanctuary at the Caribbean island of Curacao.
Inner Sunset House Serves as Community Meeting Site
Nothing brings a community together more than a neighborhood party where everyone is invited. And, none so much as the eclectic and sometimes eccentric gatherings hosted
by Inner Sunset residents Barbara and Paul.
Plan to Rebuild Park Tennis Courts OK’d
A plan to rebuild the tennis courts and clubhouse in Golden Gate Park got approved by the SF Recreation and Park Commission on Feb. 15.
Recycled Water Plan in Works
Grey Water Will Irrigate Golden Gate Park, Golf Courses By Thomas K. Pendergast To decrease San Francisco’s dependency on the Hetch Hetchy water system, which delivers water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the SF Public Utilities […]
Sunset Storefronts Empty Despite Good Economy
Collectively, there are about 947 commercial spaces with a significant presence or signage on the ground floor of all of these Sunset shopping districts or commercial corridors, of
which 80 appear to be empty.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 