Supervisor Connie Chan’s recent letter re: Prop. A (Earthquake “Safety”) bond measure comes to the wrong conclusion. The best course for San Francisco voters, especially for those of us in neighborhoods such as the Outer Richmond, Outer Sunset, Ingleside, Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior and at least 10 other western and southern neighborhoods, is to Vote “no” on Prop. A.
In 30 days, San Francisco residents will begin to receive their vote by mail ballots for the June 2 primary election. This midterm primary election carries a significant importance for our City and state’s future.
The first ever SF Local News Day celebration is this Thursday April 9, 6-8pm at KALW (220 Montgomery St)!. Let’s raise a toast to the people keeping us informed about what’s happening around us. Come meet our city’s hard-working reporters and hang with us in an informal setting at the wonderful KALW space downtown.
“Pope of Trash,” “Prince of Puke,” “People’s Pervert,” “King of Sleaze” and “Filth Elder” are all monikers apropos for prolific filmmaker, author, photographer, visual artist, provocateur and true original, John Waters, who turns 80 this month.
SF Marin Food Bank is proud to announce the first San Francisco Empty Bowls event to be held at the Randall Museum, San Francisco on May 3 from 1-3 p.m.
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of Eighth Avenue and Fulton Street – Beertown 118 years apart.
It’s been said that: “There is nothing quite as permanent as a temporary government program.” And, as we enter income tax month, I’m reminded of someone who observed: “Patrick Henry ought to come back and see what taxation with representation is like.”
Every week, Jane Field, a volunteer with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), drives from her home in the Richmond District to visit residents in Victorian Manor, an assisted living facility on McAllister Street between Scott and Pine streets. As one of 23 trained and licensed volunteers with the program, this is Field’s eighth year as an “ombudsperson.”
In my conversations with neighbors, I often hear concerns about scams and fraud targeting seniors. Many of us have seen these scams impact our loved ones, and while they may seem like just a nuisance, they can also carry serious financial and emotional consequences.
Well, here I am walking back to the truck stunned by the fact two grown men almost my age that are car guys and spent all their lives living in San Francisco don’t know “The World’s Fastest Hippie.” “How could this be?” I said to myself.
Of course people need access to their garages. But this level of vigilance feels out of proportion to the harm. We’re talking about inches of space and minor, inevitable mistakes—not real threats.
Keeping Muni and BART running reliably, and improving their speed and efficiency, are absolutely essential to the future of San Francisco and the entire Bay Area. That is why I authored Senate Bill 63, the Connect Bay Area Act, which will be on the ballot in November.
A dessert cafe has opened inside Abraham’s Farmers Market on Geary Boulevard and Fourth Avenue in the Richmond District, bringing the Oakland-born Zee’s Munchies franchise into the City for the first time.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 