Golden Gate Park’s Shakespeare Garden was dedicated on July 9, 1928, according to the San Francisco Examiner. Attendees at the dedication included Emilie Melville, a Shakespearean actress, and James D. Phelan, former senator and mayor of San Francisco.
Sitting next to the original home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers, Kezar Pavilion has had the likes of basketball great Bill Russell and the San Francisco Bay Bombers roller derby team pass through its doors.
The usual signs of spring are everywhere in Golden Gate Park. Golden poppies and magnolia trees are blooming and the ground is covered in green grass and nasturtium. Adding to this spring fever is the “Spring in the Garden” exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences, ongoing now through April 28.
A first step toward redeveloping the century-old Alexandria Theater at the corner of Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue was announced by District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development (OEWD) and the landowner.
Simple Pleasures Cafe, a quaint bohemian-style coffee shop with a larger-than-life personality and a beloved neighborhood destination, was honored as a San Francisco Legacy Business in June 2023.
Richmond Review crossword puzzle and solution, April 2024.
One Hard Thing, a project of the Golden Gate Village (GGV), matches able-bodied volunteers with Village members needing help with the difficult chores they cannot handle on their own.
San Francisco has no future without families, and families need places to live. Without more housing, “SF natives” are an endangered species.
Through the course of the investigation, The SFPD Traffic Collision Investigations Unit developed probable cause to book the driver, Lau, for three counts of felony vehicular manslaughter, felony reckless driving causing bodily injury and additional traffic violations.
The massive citywide rezoning proposed by the mayor and under consideration at the Planning Commission will have disastrous impacts on San Francisco and directly threatens our neighborhoods.
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Photos of the Month, March 2024.
… I’m constantly approached by concerned, frustrated neighbors who ask, “Hey Mark, when are you going to run for D1 supervisor?” I tell them all the same thing: “I can do you one better – I’m supporting Marjan Philhour for supervisor, and so should you.”
Artificial turf should never have been used in Golden Gate Park or San Francisco playing fields. It is toxic, pollutes the environment and poses a danger to all San Franciscans.
In addition to having a great history as an old staple, wild rice has many health benefits. Wild rice is 100% gluten-free, so it is suitable for a gluten-free diet. Wild rice contains more protein and fewer calories than most whole grains.
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