News from the Sunset District.
Sunset Spotlight
Major UC Laurel Heights Housing Proposal Contested
A 13-building development planned at the University of California’s Laurel Heights
campus, a 10-acre site located at 3333 California St., has already drawn community
opposition, even as it is being reviewed by the SF Planning Department.
Tennis Courts to Get Makeover
Plans for constructing a new tennis court complex and clubhouse in Golden Gate Park
are moving forward, with fundraising efforts approaching the estimated amount needed
and construction expected to start sometime early next year.
Ex-Police Chief Still Pounds the Crime Beat
Former SF Police Chief Anthony Ribera was the guest speaker at a meeting of the
neighborhood group Stop Crime SF.
SFPUC Releases 12 New Options for Firefighting
One San Francisco supervisor, the Richmond District’s Sandra Lee Fewer, asked the SF
Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to come up with a study of options for addressing
this issue after it offered a previous solution that the SF Fire Depart ment (SFFD) deemed
unworkable.
Family Goals Create Good Roads
SYS is an organization that provides students with job training and
social work services.
Links to our Comprehensive Coverage of Firefighting Challenges
More than 15 San Francisco neighborhoods could burn to the ground due to a lack of water at the SF Fire Department’s disposal after a major earthquake. A plan to expand the city’s […]
Spinning Sails
Historical photo.
Merchants – Marjan Philhour
Over the past two months, the Balboa Village Merchants Association (BVMA) has been
exploring the idea of a “Balboa Village Passport,” a neighborhood loyalty program.
IOA sponsors clothes drive for seniors
The Institute on Aging (IOA) will be holding its first Keep a Senior Warm for the Holidays
Drive!, collecting new and unused clothes and personal grooming goods through January
to help seniors stay warm this winter.
Artists create stained glass at Geary studio
For the last 30 years, Lenox has worked on various projects, including restoring windows
in private homes and larger projects, such as renovating windows at St. John’s
Presbyterian Church and the library windows at the University of San Francisco.
Chinese legacy in the Sunset
The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) launched a new exhibit in November
titled “Chinese in the Sunset,” a project about the lives of Chinese Americans in the Outer
Sunset District.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Police activity in the Richmond District
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Goodbye 2017, and hello 2018! Here are some of the highlights of what’s to come.
Richmond Roundup
News stories from the Richmond District.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 