It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude was an iconic California Academy of Sciences resident who many visitors formed deep connections with during his 17 year tenure.
A lifelong resident of the Sunset, Wong has been a member of the City College Board of Trustees for five years and currently advocates for San Francisco’s children and families through his work at the Children’s Council of San Francisco. He has served in the California Army National Guard since 2009.
On Nov. 17, Mayor Daniel Lurie celebrated the grand opening of 383 Sixth Ave., the first 100% affordable housing development in the Inner Richmond neighborhood, which will provide 98 homes for low-income and formerly homeless seniors.
During this special operation, 13 shoplifters targeting various businesses were arrested.
Officers with the San Francisco Police Department arrested a 19-year-old San Francisco man for sexual battery, kidnapping and other charges following an attack last week on a minor in the bathrooms at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park, Interim Chief Paul Yep announced Friday.
“In addition to this year’s superb induction class, the NCJSHOF will also celebrate and award 10 local youth with scholarships for their upcoming college careers,“ announced Steve Sockolov, the NCJSHOF President.
San Francisco police officers arrested three suspects in a residential construction burglary and fencing operation this week, recovering thousands of dollars in stolen construction equipment. The crew was operating overnight and targeting homes in San Francisco that were under construction.
San Francisco police officers seized over a pound of methamphetamine, multiple illegal firearms and silencers while recovering a classic Porsche 911, Yamaha motorbike and tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of other stolen goods, following a months-long investigation, Interim Chief Paul Yep announced Friday.
Playmates Preschool Harvest Festival Block Party – A Neighborhood Tradition
The 2025 Heart of the Richmond District Night Market will host its fourth and final event on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4-8 p.m., transforming Clement Street between 22nd and 25th avenues into a lively end-of-summer block party.
Children and families in San Francisco’s Sunset District now have a new reason to explore the outdoors with the reopening of the Sigmund Stern Grove Playground following a major renovation, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced Sept. 10.
Sunset Dunes is getting a fresh round of improvements to make the popular new park even more enjoyable and easier to explore, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today.
Claude the Albino Alligator Turns 30, California Academy of Sciences Celebrates with a Monthlong Birthday Bash
$1 million will be dedicated to the Sunset Boulevard Recycled Water Project. The improvements, designed by Public Works, will replace potable water supplied for irrigation with highly treated recycled water that exceeds state standards
Join SF Rec. and Park on Saturday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to noon at Sunset Dunes and Judah for the first official Sunset Dunes Open House.
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