Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in July 2024.
Announcements: July 2024
Mutual Support, Separate Hobbies Keep Crafty Sunset Couple’s Marriage Going Strong
They met on the dance floor of the Avenue Ballroom on Taraval Street. Etta Hallock was an instructor, Bill Lafferty a student. She liked Bill because he was not pompous like other men she had met. “He was just Bill.”
Laguna Honda Hospital Achieves Recertification for Medicare
Laguna Honda Hospital is finally coming out the other side of a difficult administrative struggle that almost led to shutting it down for lack of funds after federal and state regulators decertified it in 2022.
Sunset District: Police Blotter
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
96-Year-Old Artist: ‘I Just Want to Make Beautiful Things’
Unlike a typical Sunset home, Dorothy Weintraub’s garage is not just a parking spot for a car or a stash of retired furniture. Light filters in through the window and the wide-open door, but these beams don’t highlight cobwebs and dust. Instead, they set the walls ablaze with a glow reflected from more than 120 paintings.
Letter to the Editor: Three Holes-in-One in 30 Days
Jones K. Wong, PGA HOPE graduate and VFW Life Member, at the newly renovated Golden Gate Park par three golf course, made three holes-in-one shots in San Francisco on May 3 (hole 4), May 15 (hole 6) and on May 20 (hole 1).
Press Release: SF Board of Supes Declares July 15 Linda Ronstadt Day
… be it
RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors declares July 15, 2024, as
Linda Maria Ronstadt Day and recognizes and honors Ms. Ronstadt for her amazing
contributions to American culture, preservation of Mexican American heritage, and advancing
social justice; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, The Board wishes Ms. Ronstadt a very happy birthday.
Commentary: Alan Wong
Residents of the Sunset and Richmond districts depend on City College of San Francisco for its wide range of courses, programs and the free enrollment provided by the Free City College initiative. However, this vital resource is at risk due to proposed cuts by the City, which could disrupt the educational plans of many.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Driver for Fatal Vehicle Collision at West Portal
On March 16, at approximately 12:13 p.m., San Francisco Police officers responded to the area of Ulloa Street and Lenox Way for a solo vehicle collision that crashed into pedestrians at a bus stop at the intersection of Ulloa Street and Lenox Way. On July 2, at approximately 5:15 p.m., TCIU Investigators located Lau at a residence on the 200 block of Crestlake Drive and placed her into custody for the arrest warrant.
Commentary: Brian Quan
With the November general election fast approaching, is this shift toward a battle with the state-imposed mandate to plan for 82,000 new units by 2032 a constructive effort with other priorities looming?
From ‘Rubbish’ to Treasured Works of Art: Leilah Babirye at the de Young
Sculptor Leilah Babirye fled Uganda nearly a decade ago out of necessity. Being an LGBTQIA+ activist and a lesbian in a country with life-or-death anti-gay laws was dangerous.
‘Then and Now’: Balboa and La Playa Streets
Comparison photos of Balboa and La Playa Streets 89 years apart.
Assembly: Phill Ting
The month of July ushers in two new state laws that I authored – both of which have the goal of making our streets safer.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
I don’t know at present whether we can apply that axiom to any of the five major candidates for mayor, but we’ve got irritating practitioners of guile and political pap at City Hall, and I don’t mean Assessor Joaquin Torres, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins – who is a breath of fresh prosecutorial air of the criminal courthouse, 850 Bryant St. – Director John Arntz of the Election Department, Board of Supervisor’s Clerk Angela Cavallo, Controller Greg Wagner and Budget Analyst Fred Broussard, a worthy successor to Harvey M. Rose who has retired but still attends every Board of Supervisors meeting.
One Richmond Office a Hub Connecting Neighbors to Resources
The One Richmond office, the Clement Street outpost of the Richmond Neighborhood Center (RNC), is narrow and unassuming, flanked by more colorful storefronts like Exploring Music and Hamburger Haven. The confused passersby would be forgiven for not knowing what the storefront is for.
