On a ladder on the first day of February, 27-year-old Jay Karanjia held a slightly frozen Uncrustable sandwich to the sky. He had never had one before.
Man Draws a Crowd to Share His First Time Trying Uncrustables
The Birdhouse With an Open Door: Ben Frombgen Creates Community for Artists
Ben Frombgen, the owner of Birdhouse Gallery at 31st Avenue and Judah Street, is the kind of yes-man who inspires emergent magic and collaborative creation rather than maintaining the status quo.
Ruby’s Serves Unique Tacos, With a Side of Community, on Judah in the Outer Sunset
As San Francisco residents are lured toward Ocean Beach to stroll along the Great Highway and enjoy the refreshing breeze, many find themselves stumbling upon a conspicuous, green building standing at the corner of Judah Street and 48th Avenue.
Sunset District’s Kidstock Takes Pride in Performing Arts Programming
Kidstock is a performing arts program teaching kids how to sing, dance and perform. Each show is carefully curated and imagined by the executive team. The team dreams up exciting stories that delight both performers and many audience members.
Thousands Turn Out for Richmond’s Lunar New Year Celebration
On Saturday, Feb. 7, The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC) celebrated its second annual Lunar New Year Night Market. More than 5,000 neighbors gathered to join the vibrant celebration, which stretched along Balboa Street between 35th and 40th avenues.
Seniors Find Community in New 100% Affordable Housing
The Richmond District’s first 100% affordable housing development held its grand opening on Nov. 17, 2025. The seven-story building, located at 383 Sixth Ave., is fully leased and home to 98 senior citizens who are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about their new residences.
Disruptive Effects Linger After SF’s Teachers’ Strike
After a week of closed campuses, picket lines and hurried schedule changes, San Francisco public schools have reopened following a tentative agreement between the district and teachers, but the effects of the strike are still being felt across the City and on the west side.
Westside Businesses Respond to ICE’s Killings
Since the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon’s October 2025 article about community readiness in the face of potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, much has changed regarding ICE sentiment globally and on on San Francisco’s west side.
Damages Claimed Against PG&E After Multiple Power Outages
Thousands of residents and businesses in the Richmond and Sunset districts were left without power for days on the weekend before Christmas.
Sunset Youth Services Offers a Pathway to Stability and Growth
Dawn and Ron Stueckle, the brains behind Sunset Youth Services (SYS), got the inspiration for the non-profit organization when they were youth pastors at a church, where many young people were facing arrests and ongoing family conflict.
Meet and Adopt Feline Friends at Whiskerwood Haven Cat Lounge
Cats have a civilizing influence, from ancient Egypt down to modern times, so humans honor them as special partners in our own social development. An Inner Richmond/Laurel Heights cat lounge and adoption center called Whiskerwood Haven connects these species to help them evolve together.
‘Let’s GLOW Geary’
Richmond neighbors and city officials celebrated a Geary Boulevard decorative tree and window lighting with a ceremony in front of Joe’s Ice Cream on Geary and 18th Avenue.
Outer Village Offers a Community Hub to Support New Parents
When Jenna McAnulty was raising her child in the City, she felt the African proverb, “it takes a village,” rang true to her journey. Through her experience as a preschool teacher and postpartum doula, she knew she had to create a community third-space to provide support and resources for parents.
Dedicated Volunteer, John Fong, Dubbed ‘Mayor of Geary and Clement’
At the One Richmond office of The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC) on Clement Street near Ninth Avenue, John Fong can be found greeting neighbors, carrying groceries and trading jokes with fellow volunteers. Around Clement Street and Geary Boulevard, he’s better known as the “mayor” – a title he brushes off with a laugh.
Local Resident Stephanie Speaks Is Committed to the Richmond
Stephanie Speaks has lived in the Richmond District most of her life. Whether she is volunteering with the Richmond Neighborhood Center (RNC) at the local food pantry, biking through the neighborhood or helping at a school event, those around her describe a steady presence – generous, funny and quick to show up for her community.
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