It’s normally not dramatic at the Bison Paddock, but occasionally drama breaks out.
Looking Back: Bison Paddock
Children’s Garden Cultivates Environmental Awareness
Among the leafy greenery of Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden, vibrant sunflowers burst with color year-round. Sprawling with painted petals across a mural, the flowers’ yellow rays attract curious, young eyes.
Richmond’s Heroes Club Designated a Legacy Business
In a shop window on Clement Street between Ninth and 10th avenues, a large blue robot stands guard over the entrance to the Heroes Club, with its fists in the air, ready to battle for right against wrong.
Recreation and Park Commission to Select New Name for Stow Lake
A city supervisor will be seeking input from the public on a new name for Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, after revelations that its traditional moniker honors a virulent anti-Semite led to a resolution to change it.
New Bakers on the Block: Batches Bakehouse
The smell of toasted cheese, warm spices and light notes of sesame beckon passersby to the Richmond District’s latest hidden gem.
Commentary: Jen Nossokoff
As every new year begins, I pause to center my priorities and plan for how to put those ideals into action.
Letter to the Editor: Richmond District Loses Two More Businesses
This is all too common in the Richmond District and many other San Francisco neighborhoods. We need to do better as a city. It’s time for more action and less rhetoric.
Press Release: New South Sunset Clubhouse Design Approved
A plan to renovate the South Sunset Clubhouse, which serves as an important community hub for neighborhood seniors, is one step closer to becoming a reality after the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission approved a conceptual design, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department officials announced today.
‘A Shot of Salvation’: Hockey Haven
I can personally attest to this, as one thing that I’ve always admired about neighborhood bars like Hockey Haven, is their welcoming nature. It’s evident in the way regulars engage, comfortably expressing their authentic selves each day at the bar with no judgement or harassment from others.
Press Release: SF Announces Plan to Invest in Community Publishers and Ethnic Media
The City and County of San Francisco recently announced its plan to strengthen its relationship with and invest in community publishers and ethnic media. The plan, included in a report commissioned by San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey, emphasizes the value of community-specific media in bringing important information to the City’s diverse communities.
Supervisor Connie Chan: Housing Survey Due Dec. 22
We want to make sure the Planning Department hears from you so please fill out this online survey by FRIDAY, DEC. 22.
Letter to the Editor: Family of Local Artist Josh Coffy Seeks Assistance
Josh currently remains in a coma after a five-year battle with kidney failure and many mini strokes all over his brain. He and his family desperately need help as they need financial support to help cover their enormous medical expenses and their unstable living situation.
Press Release: City’s Newest Pickleball Complex Opens at Carl Larsen Park
A much-anticipated public pickleball complex in the Sunset District opened for play today, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to accommodate the skyrocketing popularity of the sport.
Press Release: SPEAK Says City Approval of United Irish Cultural Center Project Far From Final
San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s signing ceremony for the “Wawona Street and 45th Avenue Cultural Center Special Use District” ordinance on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the United Irish Cultural Center (UICC) created the false impression that the UICC building project has received final city approval. The celebration of “city formalities out of the way” and “full city approval” for the proposed $70 million project in San Francisco’s Coastal Zone misleads the public.
‘Photos of the Month’: December 2023
Photos from local photographers.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 