19th Avenue Project Update If you’re a westside resident like me, you’ve seen improvements to 19th Avenue; now the City’s work on that busy thoroughfare is complete. I’ve been anxiously awaiting their […]
19th Avenue Project Update If you’re a westside resident like me, you’ve seen improvements to 19th Avenue; now the City’s work on that busy thoroughfare is complete. I’ve been anxiously awaiting their […]
Nov. 5 Voting Recommendations Separation of church and state in the United States of America, California and San Francisco could hardly be more complete. The church (or synagogue or mosque) teaches us […]
In a move that does nothing to promote the businesses of struggling Taraval merchants and will harm homeowners and renters who live along the Lower Great Highway and 48th Avenue, Joel Engardio solicited and received approval from SFMTA to close both lanes of the Lower Great Highway between Ulloa and Santiago on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Oct. 19, for 15 hours – 9 a.m. to midnight – to hold night markets.
Seeing millions of bats flying around at sunset might make a lot of people run away in horror. In contrast, Richmond District native Kristin Tièche draws inspiration from the spectacle of nature to continue working on her film about the flying mammals.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Tucked snugly between a nail salon and a sushi joint on Geary Boulevard, a stone’s throw from the bustling Park Presidio Boulevard, is Golden State Tennis. This locally owned nook for all things tennis (and pickleball) is a local player’s one-stop-shop.
On Sept. 3, at approximately 3:20 a.m., an SFPD patrol sergeant was conducting passing calls on the 1800 block of Taraval Street where a store had recently experienced a string of burglarizes, as well as property damage due to a fire currently being investigated by Arson Task Force.
Comparison photos of Fulton and La Playa Streets 111 years apart.
If you strolled by Java Beach Café in the Sunset District near Ocean Beach this summer, you might have encountered Krystle Pizzuti – an energetic woman adorned in a straw hat and colorful attire. At her table, carefully arranged with stunning crystals, gems, and rocks, Pizzuti offered both stones and their stories to curious visitors.
On June 18, the last day the SF Board of Supervisors was allowed to place an initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot, District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio, District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar and three other supervisors sent legislation to the SF Department of Elections calling for the closure of the Upper Great Highway (UGH). It took only five supervisors to put Proposition K on the ballot.
Transit safety means making our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and motorists. Advancing transit safety is paramount to creating a safe and accessible neighborhood for everyone. Since our time in office, we have been working on a number of transit-safety projects with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) for the Richmond District.
Few people might see a connection between a building on Clement Street and the dragon boat racers on Lake Merced. However, the paddlers on the lake may have been practicing on the roof of the new Community Youth Center (CYC) at 952 Clement St., on the corner of 11th Avenue.
Many San Franciscans love shopping for organic produce and artisan foods at their local farmers markets. Many San Franciscans are also notoriously fond of their dogs and like to take them everywhere, including to their local farmers markets.
The debate over the fate of the Upper Great Highway (UGH) between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard continues, with public radio station KALW recently hosting a forum on Aug. 20 at its downtown studio about Proposition K, a November ballot measure to permanently ban private motor vehicle traffic with the expectation of eventually turning it into an oceanfront park.
Eyes turned to the Richmond District Aug. 9-11, as nearby Golden Gate Park held one of the largest and most beloved music festivals in the United States, according to TimeOut.