As I step into this role, I remain deeply committed to addressing the issues that matter most to our communities. That’s why I am excited to share details about my first legislative efforts – bills designed to make our neighborhoods safer, healthier and more affordable. None of this would be possible without you, the voters who placed your trust in me to lead and advocate on your behalf.
Watching the 28-minute, 10-screen film/art installation, “Lessons of the Hour,” by British artist/filmmaker Sir Issac Julien, is not as overwhelming as one might think. In fact, the flood of images, sounds and words, dedicated to the life of writer, orator, philosopher and social justice activist Fredrick Douglass (1818-1895), a former slave, allows the viewer to absorb and interpret the immersive experience in their own way.
Going through life with an attitude of gratitude seems to me to be a healthy way to look at the world.
On Jan. 9, 1961, President-elect John F. Kennedy, not yet sworn in as president of the United States, addressed the Massachusetts legislature in Boston and uttered memorable words regarding the “high court of history” deciding fulfillment of responsibilities to our nation. He declared: “Courage – judgment – integrity – dedication – these are the historic qualities which, with God’s help … will characterize our government’s conduct in the four stormy years ahead.”
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, April 2025.
As we embark on the City’s budget season, I wanted to provide an update on a number of city projects impacting the Richmond District. We are seeing many changes to our neighborhood, and I want to make sure you are aware of what is happening, why it is happening and how you can be involved.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of California and Cornwall Streets at Sixth Avenue 93 years ago.
Among the countless numbers of species of flowers in Golden Gate Park, you will never find a wallflower at Lindy in the Park. Lindy in the Park is a social swing dancing event that welcomes all to dance, socialize, talk to new people and spend time outside in beautiful Golden Gate Park – all without a cost.
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) Geary Boulevard Improvement Project has set aside project funds to support Geary merchants and help attract customers to the Geary corridor. The Geary Small Business Working Group, in partnership with the Greater Geary Boulevard Merchants Association (GGBMA) and the SFMTA, has decided to dedicate $20,000 toward installing decorative lighting on tree trunks and/or windows of Geary Boulevard businesses between Park Presidio Boulevard and 28th Avenue.
When 77-year-old Barbara Ramos was rummaging through her film negatives during the pandemic in 2020, reviewing her vast collection of moments from the late 1960s and early 1970s she realized it gave her the opportunity to do something she had never done before – publish a book.
The official count was 1,387 cakes (and at least that many participants) at the Cake Picnic on the morning of March 29, on the front lawn of the Legion of Honor Museum.
Great blue herons currently have five active nests at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park.
Simon Bryant became the fifth owner in Eats’s 50-year history in 2023, and with that came some renovations that went past just interior decoration. His farm-to-table philosophy has helped elevate one of Clement Street’s jewels to new heights.
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