The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) recently conducted neighborhood meetings to get feedback on its Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP), which aims to improve the streetscape environment to accommodate increased numbers of pedestrians […]
Planetarium Turns Out the Lights for New Show, ‘Dark Universe’
by Ryder W. Miller Scientists have been busy studying earthquakes, meteors and searching for life in the solar system, significantly altering our understanding of the universe in the last decade. “Dark Universe,” […]
Congestion, Parking, Safety Top Concerns for Planned N-Judah Changes
By Thomas K. Pendergast A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA) proposal to rearrange N-Judah tran- sit stops and make other changes along the Irving Street commercial corridor in the Inner […]
Transit Plans Re-engineered for L-Taraval Route
By Liz Fedak Route changes totaling between $15 million to $20 mil- lion are in the future for the Muni light rail route that runs along the Taraval corridor. Proposals for the […]
New captain takes the helm
by Thomas K. Pendergast The lunar new year, the Year of the Green Wooden Horse, is supposed to bring speedy success. It already has, as it brings the Richmond District a new […]
City Hall: Community Updates by Supervisor Katy Tang
Pedestrian Safety on Sunset Boulevard The intersection at Sunset Boulevard and Yorba Street has been known to be a particularly dangerous crosswalk for pedestrians. The recent tragic pedestrian fatality and injuries that […]
New West Sunset Playground Design Underway
After accepting a bid for a contractor, the plan is to start construction in April 2015, with projections to open the facility to
the public a year later in April 2016.
Curious fans flock to Neck of the Woods for Pizza Underground
Cheese and pizza-inspired lyrics were heard at the Richmond District’s Neck of the Woods bar on March 5 during a performance by the Pizza Underground, an anti-folk band from New York City.
U.C. may sell or lease Laurel Heights campus
The fate of the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Laurel Heights campus, located at 3333 California St., appears to be in limbo – for the moment – as U.C. regents focus on what to do with the university’s Mission Bay projects.
Alumni association’s Hall of Merit to induct two
The George Washington High School Alumni Association will host an induction dinner at the Cliff House Restaurant, 1090 Point Lobos, on Thursday, May 1, to induct two alumni into its Hall of […]
Morrison Planetarium turns out the lights for new show, ‘Dark Universe’
by Ryder W. Miller Scientists have been busy studying earthquakes, meteors and searching for life in the solar system, significantly altering our understanding of the universe in the last decade. “Dark Universe,” […]
Bird count nets near-record result
by Ryder W. Miller The annual Audubon Society bird count had a record turnout for participation and the number of bird species counted in the history of the local chapter count. Throughout […]
Merchants say sugar tax a concern
by Thomas K. Pendergast Supporters claim it is about public health and fighting diabetes, while opponents counter that it will just be another factor pushing blue-collar working people out of San Francisco. […]
Clement Street project a microcosm for battle over city housing
by Thomas K. Pendergast For a second time the San Francisco Planning Commission has delayed a decision on a controversial building project in the middle of the Richmond District, moving a hearing […]
City launches zero-waste textile initiative to keep textiles out of landfill
The City and County of San Francisco has launched a Zero Waste Textile Initiative, encouraging residents and businesses to recycle unwanted apparel, footwear and other textiles at an event at the Westfield […]
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