Comparison photos of Balboa Street at Fifth Avenue 75 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Balboa Street at Fifth Avenue
Special Program at the Legion of Honor Presents Latine Composers
Bundled up from dealing with the fog and cold of a brisk September morning, on Sept. 14, museum goers crowded inside the galleries of the Legion of Honor to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a “Celebration of Bay Area Latine Composers.”
City Hall: Connie Chan
Our merchant corridors are filled with vibrant and unique shops, delicious restaurants, food markets and vital service providers. Recently we have heard a lot about proposed changes to our district – upzoning that would put eight-story buildings on Richmond District streets, like Clement and Balboa, and 14-story buildings along Geary Boulevard.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
Soon, San Francisco residents will get their mail-in ballots and the voting will begin. Because last year’s election was rolled into this one, the SF Department of Elections voter pamphlet will be thicker than an old phone book. Nevertheless, it is important to read it in order to make informed decisions on the many candidates and propositions on the Nov. 5 election.
Playing Like It’s 1886, GG Park’s Vintage Baseball Throwback
To even the most uneducated in the rules of modern baseball, a home run is the thing to get. Knocking one over the fences and out of bounds is maybe the most iconic image associated with the sport, and the fastest way to earn points in a game.
Flower Piano Returns to GG Park’s Botanical Garden
Music emanated from among the majestic trees and floated across the lush green lawns, inviting visitors to step into the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park.
Eviction Protection Proposed For Legacy Businesses
San Francisco’s legacy small business owners might get some eviction protection if legislation now before the Board of Supervisors that temporarily exempts them from the mayor’s plan to ‘streamline’ the business permit approval process passes.
Announcements: October 2024
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in October 2024.
The Richmond Senior Choir
An article in the Richmond Review mentioning a study investigating the health benefits for seniors of singing in a choir convinced Mary Polo to check out the Richmond Senior Choir. “It was a study by UCSF, and my husband had just been diagnosed with dementia so I thought it would be good for us,” she said.
Letter to the Editor: Harris is By Far the Lesser of Two Evils
I read Quentin Kopp’s voting recommendations for the Nov. 5 election with dismay.
Letter to the Editor: Prop. K Opens the Door to Future Development
If you believe in good government, if you believe in democracy, if you believe in the legislative process as the way for communities to address problems, you must vote no on Prop. K. What is the motivation for these five supervisors, Joel Engardio, Myrna Melgar, Dean Preston, Rafael Mandelman and Matt Dorsey, to bypass all discussion and community feedback?
Poetry: Nancy Jong
Poetry by Nancy Jong, Richmond District resident.
Press Release: 2024’s Final Sunset Night Market Set for Sept. 27
On Friday, Sept. 27, the last Sunset Night Market of 2024 will take place on Irving Street with a new entertainment lineup, all-ages carnival games fun zones and special durian-eating contest on the main stage, 5-10 p.m. on Irving Street from 19th to 26th avenues.
Commentary: Jen Nossokoff
As a medical provider, I know that reproductive health care is not a political issue. It is a fundamental part of comprehensive health care. Access to services like abortion, contraception and reproductive counseling allows individuals to make informed decisions about their bodies and their futures
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Suspects for Commercial Burglary in the Richmond District
On Sept. 17 at 9:39 p.m., SFPD citywide plainclothes officers were deployed to a robbery/ burglary abatement operation when dispatch broadcast a burglary in progress at a business on the 1600 block of Balboa Street in the Richmond District.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 