Public safety is the #1 concern for San Franciscans. That’s why I prioritized hiring a dedicated community safety liaison to help Sunset residents and merchants affected by crime.
City Hall: Joel Engardio
Golden Boy Pizza’s New Location at Old Marco Polo Taraval Site
Golden Boy Pizza, a popular North Beach neighborhood pizzeria known for its square slices of focaccia bread pizza, will be opening a new location at 1447 Taraval St. in the Sunset District.
Angled, Restricted Parking Planned for Lower Great Highway
Improving public safety is the reason given by city officials who created the plan for angled parking to replace parallel along the Lower Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Kirkham Street, yet the impact on people living in vehicles there is obvious.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Press Release: Richmond District Town Hall – Meeting Housing Needs
The Richmond District, along with many neighborhoods in northern and western San Francisco,
faces significant upzoning mandated by the state and City, aiming to raise building height limits
throughout the area.
Influential Photographer Irving Penn’s Works at de Young Museum
People might be aware of master photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) having seen his austere, innovative, high-contrast black-and-white Vogue Magazine fashion spreads. Or maybe viewers have come across his bare-bones, character-revealing portraits of artists and luminaries like Truman Capote, Pablo Picasso and boxer Joe Lewis. Then there’s the pristine still life works, at times looking like representational paintings while others seem abstract.
Legacy Business Hamburger Haven Bounces Back After COVID-19
Hamburger Haven is the place to be on a blustery Richmond morning, and it has been for 56 years. The longtime establishment perched on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Clement Street boasts a wider history beyond just its hamburgers.
‘Then and Now’: Fulton Street at Great Highway
Comparison photos of Fulton Street at Great Highway 111 years apart.
Assembly: Phil Ting
It’s tax season. I wanted to highlight the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) programs, which provide tax refunds to millions of lower-wage workers and their families. Both the state and federal governments each administer one to help struggling workers with potentially sizeable tax refunds.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
The late great U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once observed: “The only title in our democracy superior to that of president is the title of citizen.”
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Commentary: Brian Quan
What a wet and wild start to the year we have so far. At least it has been for me since signing up to run for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee last year.
City Hall: Connie Chan
As your district supervisor, I am working to deliver the public safety resources the Richmond needs and deserves. With the mayor and her administration prioritizing the revitalization of downtown over our neighborhoods, we are seeing an increase in burglaries on the west side; we experienced two incidents where suspects drove vehicles through the front of businesses, and our small businesses are reporting an increase in broken windows and stolen goods.
Looking Back: Huntington Falls
On April 8, 1894, thousands of spectators watched as water first began to flow down the Huntington Falls in Golden Gate Park.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 