The San Francisco Department of Elections confirmed on May 29 the petition to recall District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio contained 10,523 valid signatures, above the required threshold of 9,911 signatures needed.
The 90-year-old Outer Richmond resident never set out to be an artist. Born and raised in San Diego in 1934, Hudson said he was not the typical well-behaved child. He described himself as a “pretty bad juvenile delinquent” during this early period of his life.
On May 24, at approximately 6:14 p.m. officers responded to 31st Avenue and Clement Street regarding a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult female and her 5-year-old child who was struck by a vehicle while riding a push bike.
David Chiu, as president of the Board of Supervisors, presided over some of the public hearings that were held from 2012 to 2014 and clearly favored the groups that were in favor of artificial turf fields as a review of the videos of those meetings shows.
2025 Heart of the Richmond District Night Market: June 21, July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 20. Clement Street between 22nd and 25th avenues.
As a native of the Richmond District, I’ve spent the better part of my life observing the fragile ecosystems along our City’s shoreline. I’d like to respond to the nonsense claim made by Raymond Wong that the Sunset Dunes park is harming the already threatened Western Snowy Plover.
Our city government budget is a statement of San Francisco’s values, and it has never been more important than at this moment – a moment when we face fascist attacks from our federal government.
Officers were around La Playa and Balboa streets at approximately 1:30 a.m., when they observed a male, later identified as 29-year-old Joseph Martinez, igniting objects while walking in a park. Officers later observed a large active working fire.
After campaigning for “Yes on K” with images of the vulnerable western snowy plover to evoke sympathy and win votes, (Engardio) has now turned his back on both the bird and the Sunset community. His last-minute plan to rebrand the closed stretch as “Sunset Dunes,” with zero community input, is not just misguided – it’s dangerous.
I raised concerns about the City’s proposed project at 1234 Great Highway, a $200 million beachfront subsidized housing complex for a 50/50 mix of seniors and formerly un-housed seniors. The actual cost will approach nearly $2 million per unit when you factor in construction, financing, long-term maintenance and staffing.
This isn’t just about closing a road. It’s about removing vital infrastructure without a clear plan, while ignoring the voices of the communities most affected.
From SFFD: The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has responded to four outside fires in the Richmond District in the month of May.
My first visit to Sunset Dunes was a remarkable experience. It doesn’t feel like a road anymore – it feels like an open-air community center. Kids riding bikes, couples walking hand in hand, seniors strolling with an ocean view.
On May 17, at approximately 1:59 a.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to the area of Sunset Boulevard and Rivera Street regarding a collision involving two occupied vehicles.
Our documentary, “The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival,” will be screening at the Balboa Theater in San Francisco on May 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
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