A new musical experience has taken root in Gold Gate Park.
Experimental Listening Party Draws Hundreds to Golden Gate Park
Local Artist Shares Stories From a Projection Booth and His Drawing Board
Chances are high that Richmond residents have seen the fruits of Harry Nordlinger’s labor. The Outer Richmond-based artist has worked as the Balboa Theater’s sole film projectionist since 2022, and he draws many of the flyers and posters for its screenings. Recently, he produced a poster promoting the theater’s upcoming 16-millimeter film screening of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” scheduled for June 3 and 4.
Jesse Schlesinger’s Minimalist Sculptures Converge Man-Made and Nature
The workday is over and a painting crew is dismantling scaffolding in front of a multi-unit stucco building at 43rd Avenue and Judah Street. They might not notice a collection of seven modern, miminalist sculptures sprinkled along the sidewalk across the street. The public art project by Jesse Schlesinger titled, “Pacific Transit,” includes three more pieces six blocks closer to the ocean, at the N-Judah streetcar turnaround.
‘Then and Now’: 41st Avenue and Lincoln Way
Comparison photos of 41st Avenue and Lincoln Way 113 years apart.
Latest Estimate of Cost to Redesign Trail Above Ocean Beach Swells Fourfold
The cost of redesigning a multi-use trail next to the sewage treatment plant near Ocean Beach has increased almost four-fold from a 2018 estimate, now that the California Coastal Commission (CCC) has weighed in, forcing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to revise its plans.
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as your assemblymember, representing the west side of San Francisco in the California Legislature.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Great Wall Hardware Begins to Rise From the Ashes After Arson Fire
Nine months after arson and burglaries devastated the Outer Sunset’s Great Wall Hardware store, owner Albert Chow said, thanks to community support, he is recovering, although he still has a long way to go.
New Traffic Challenge: 19th Ave. Repaving Project Slated to Begin in August
Commuters who use 19th Avenue as their north-south route may experience some delays this summer. The major thoroughfare is scheduled to be repaved from Lincoln Way to Holloway Avenue starting in August. A construction timeline is not available yet.
Neighbors Near 2550 Irving Project Fear Toxic Plume
Some Sunset neighbors worry that a dangerous toxic plume lurks beneath the surface of the 2500 block of Irving Street that has spread through the sandy soil into nearby homes on 26th and 27th avenues.
Art of Independence: ‘Big and Vast and Full of Wonders’
“Big and Vast and Full of Wonders,” an art installation by students from the Inner Sunset’s Independence High School, now on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), introduces museum visitors to the world of some creative young people whose work has traditionally not been displayed in an art museum.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
Since the second Trump administration began, I’ve been hearing about the deep fear and anxiety many communities are wrestling with, including our immigrant neighbors, the AAPI community and many more.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Announcements: June 2025
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in June 2025.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
James Madison expressed it best, meaning governmental power, in a Dec. 2, 1829, speech, to wit, “The essence of government is power, and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” (Incidentally, such words are inscribed in the Madison Memorial Hall, Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building, Washington, D.C. )
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