At Park Smile dentistry on Ninth Avenue, dental checkups come with a little levity.
Inner Sunset Treated to Unique Balloon Art for a Dozen Years
Congratulations to Our Colleagues
46th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards on Dec. 13, 2023 at the Elks Lodge.
Real Estate: John M. Lee – Sunset District
The Sunset District single-family median home prices took a dip for the second year in a row after rising for 10 years with median prices declining by 11.6% and the number of sales by 25.2% in 2023. Prices dropped steadily throughout the year as the Feds kept increasing interest rates. The Sunset Home Sales Comparison table shows the results in 2023 as compared with prior years broken down by quarters.
Real Estate: John M. Lee – Richmond District
The Richmond District’s single-family median home prices took a dip for the second year in a row after rising for 10 years.
‘Then and Now’: Irving Street at 19th Avenue
Comparison photos of Irving Street at 19th Avenue 104 year apart.
AccessSFUSD: The Arc Annual Holiday Sing Along Soars to New Heights With a Performance at SF MoMA
AccessSFUSD: The Arc’s annual Holiday Sing Along was hosted at a new venue this year; the prestigious modern art museum, SF MoMA in downtown San Francisco
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Two More Sunset Businesses Earn ‘Legacy’ Status
Two longtime Sunset District businesses – an ice cream shop and a gallery specializing in the works of women artists – now share the distinction of the City honoring them as “legacy” businesses.
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, January 2024
Crossword puzzle by Jess Goldstein
Commentary: Richard Corriea
On Dec. 18, 2023, SF Supervisor Connie Chan sent an email notifying constituents that SF Mayor London Breed is preparing legislation to up-zone building height limitations in the Richmond District by early 2024.
‘Then and Now’: Sutro Heights
Comparison photos of Sutro Heights 113 years apart.
‘Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style’ on Display at de Young
When you think of San Francisco’s history of fashion post-1906 earthquake, what might come to mind is the free-spirited hippie era of bell bottoms and psychedelic print mini-dresses or picturing the serious, all-black outfits the Beat generation wore while listening to poetry or experimental jazz in 1950s North Beach nightclubs.
‘San Francisco Stories’: Faux Castle Atop GG Park’s Strawberry Hill
When we humans see a hill, we want to put something on top of it. Maybe it’s an old instinct of war to create a defensive position and a higher viewpoint to spot the invading army. Or maybe as creative animals we are unable to resist “improving” nice things. Ego and avarice play their parts, of course.
Commentary: Brian Quan
After ending last year reflecting on gratitude and thankfulness, looking forward I see a potential sea change ahead. Not only because it’s going to be an election year, but honestly things would just get a little boring if they always stayed the same. So let us examine what lies ahead in 2024.
History: Kindred Spirits, Past and Present
In last month’s column, I wrote about the power of people in the history and preservation of the Richmond’s beloved eyesore, the Alexandria Theatre. Several of you referenced the piece while either initiating or renewing your memberships with Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP). As it turns out, the power of our local independent press is also very real. I’m not sure how to find the right words to describe how I felt after reading the brief notes you attached to these memberships, but this gets close: It made my heart full.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 