Letters to the editor of the Sunset Beacon newspaper.
Letters to the Editor
City Hall: Joel Engardio
The stabbing murder of tech executive Bob Lee in downtown San Francisco last month made international news. The headlines generated a lot of fear, which is why I did a series of media interviews to put the crime into context.
Commentary: Brian Quan
Asian Heritage Month is a time I like to spend reflecting on how San Francisco and the Asian community have developed together during its long history.
From the Editor: Your Generosity and Community Spirit is Sincerely Appreciated
The first part of this month’s column is directed to our generous readers who sent us a payment to help out with our “Nourish Your Neighborhood Newspaper” (N3) campaign.
Local Filmmaker Debuts ‘How to Have an American Baby’
In the nearly nine years that it took to complete her first feature-length documentary, “How to Have an American Baby,” it was just Leslie Tai and her camera capturing all facets of the underground birth tourism industry. The director/producer/cinematographer/editor stayed with pregnant women from China, who were living in suburban Los Angeles maternity hotels.
‘The Front Steps’: Outer Richmond Home Sells +$200,000 Over Asking … In a Weird Market
It doesn’t matter what article you read, or where, if it’s about San Francisco real estate, it’s likely all doom and gloom, so I thought I’d share just one story about a […]
Letter to the Editor: Why Mar Lost Re-election
I enjoyed reading Julie Pitta’s commentary this morning in the Richmond Review and it felt validating as I agree with her about many things. One exception is my disagreement in the reason stated for Gordon Mar losing the election to Joel Engardio in District 4.
Press Release: Local Music Teacher Releases New EP
Kat has served as the director of Choral Music at ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOl for over 25 years. She began writing music at the age of 8, and now helps her students learn how to find confidence through music.
Sponsored: Spring Market Pop-Up at Lakeside Village
Find gifts for Mother’s Day at Lakeside Village spring market pop-up on Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ocean Avenue between Junipero Serra Boulevard and 19th Avenue.
Beachside Skyscraper Proposed For 2700 Sloat Blvd.
Proposals for a new mixed-use building with housing on the site now occupied by the Sloat Garden Center keep getting bigger, and so does local opposition to the project in and around the Sunset District.
‘Then and Now’: Clement Street and 11th Avenue
Comparison photos of the corner of Clement Street and 11th Avenue 103 years apart.
Commentary: Julie Pitta
The shock waves were felt across the City: A tech executive was stabbed to death in the wee hours of a Tuesday morning. Even in the Richmond District, a quiet corner of town, residents were abuzz with the tragic news. An online news site, bankrolled by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, asked a question on some minds: “Bob Lee Killing: A Tipping Point in a City Fed Up With Crime?”
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
President Woodrow Wilson, also former president of Princeton University and governor of New Jersey, a Democrat, once observed: “The history of liberty is the history of the limitations on the power of government.” And the provenance of government usually expands on federal, state and local levels.
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