As a student of real estate my entire life, 2023 holds special interest for me as this prolonged real estate cycle has changed. Normally in September I write about what we can expect in our fall real estate market because it marks the start of our second selling season of the year in San Francisco.
In a major victory for the City and County of San Francisco, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on Aug. 17 approved Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) for Medicaid recertification, meaning critical Medicaid dollars will continue to flow to the institution.
The first annual Sunset Showdown Cleanup held on Saturday, Aug. 26 pitted the Inner Sunset Cleanup crew against the Central Sunset Cleanup team in a friendly, but competitive cleanup to see which team could collect the most trash bags.
More than 100 firefighters worked to extinguish a three-alarm fire that broke out in the 700 block of Irving Street on Aug. 8. Four buildings were impacted, including one on Eighth Avenue.
The controversial proposal to build a skyscraper across the street from the San Francisco Zoo has become the latest example of much bigger housing issues and how best to confront them.
New alliance of nonprofit, city, state and educational organizations have pledged to work together to improve the ecological health of San Francisco.
San Francisco author and historian Henry Michalski will be presenting his acclaimed book, “Torn Lilacs,” at the West Portal branch library on Oct. 7. Recently, Michalski presented his work at the Anza and Richmond branch libraries.
Artist Michaele Ignon said being surrounded by and engaging with other artists, such as through San Francisco Women Artists (SFWA), exchanging thoughts and techniques, is an experience she counts as an integral part of her personal evolution.
Comparison photos of Fourth Avenue and Irving street 83 years apart.
The bicycle wheels that were rolling in and out of Nomad Cyclery on Irving Street for more than 50 years came to an abrupt and unexpected stop last September when its longtime owner, Roger Cook, died of pancreatic cancer.
The patriarch of a remarkable Chinese American family, James Wing Chow of San Francisco and its Richmond District, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2023 at the fine old age of 102.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Comparison photos of Eighth Avenue Near Geary Boulevard 75 years apart.
A dozen new bike-share stations were rolled out throughout Golden Gate Park last month to fill gaps in the overall network of Lyft’s Bay Wheels, according to city officials at the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 7.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side.
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