Republicans are playing games with our democracy. And here’s the thing about playing stupid games: you win stupid prizes.
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
Will He Stay Or Will He Go? Fate of Engardio Forthcoming
District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio became in 2022 the first person to oust a previously elected city supervisor since district elections to the board were reintroduced a generation ago. At a meeting last year, he was at SF Hole in the Wall Pizza on Irving Street near 19th Avenue defending his role in putting the closure of the Upper Great Highway on the November 2024 citywide ballot as Proposition K.
New Student Athletics Center Coming to the Inner Richmond
Schools of the Sacred Heart, Convent and Stuart Hall, independent K-12 preparatory schools in Pacific Heights, plans to build a Wellness, Athletics and Aquatic Center at 2835 Geary Blvd., just west of Masonic Avenue.
Neighbors Become Friends at Richmond Walking Club
When Evan Sirchuk looked at a photo he had taken of a screen-printed poster on Clement Street, he was stumped by the unrecognizable letterings.
New Food Pantry Opens in the Outer Richmond
San Francisco is generally a wealthy city. But, according to the 2023 San Francisco Biennial Food Security Report, 67% of San Franciscans earning twice the Federal Poverty Level – more than 100,000 people – reported being food insecure. That means they do not know if they will have enough to eat due to a lack of money.
Sponsored: Water and Sewer Upgrades Advance Along Geary Boulevard
For the past eight months, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has been replacing century-old water and sewer pipes along Geary Boulevard between 32nd Avenue and Stanyan Street. This critical upgrade will help ensure that Richmond District homes and businesses continue to receive safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater service for generations to come.
Commentary: Mayor Shortchanging Public Transit
In response to a looming budget shortfall (over $300 million), the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has cut service from our western neighborhoods to Market Street – the 21 has been eliminated, and the 5 Fulton, the new 6 Hayes/Parnassus, and 31 Balboa no longer operate on Market Street.
Letter to the Editor: Privatizing Public Spaces
There has been much discussion concerning the handover of the Upper Great Highway to our effete bicyclistas, but there has been little to no examination of the perpetuators’ motives.
‘Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora’ Explores SF’s Coastline
Eddy Rubin’s lifelong love of Ocean Beach inspired him to collect his experiences and observations into a new book, “Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora,” illustrated by Inner Richmond resident Greg Wright, released on Aug. 12 from Heyday.
Real Estate: John Lee
A prominent current topic is the proposed upzoning plan. San Francisco faces a mandate to construct 82,000 new housing units by 2030, with a substantial allocation designated as affordable.
‘Photos of the Month’: August 2025
To submit photos for consideration in the Photos of the Month online gallery, send three jpegs to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com by the 15th of the month. (If possible, send pictures resized to 150 dpi, 6″ wide.)
Letter to the Editor: Move Music Festivals Downtown
I’m not anti-music. I’m anti-making two residential districts bear the cost of parties we didn’t ask for. The City should move these festivals downtown, where the energy and the business are needed most.
Letter to the Editor: Information About Planning Commission’s Family Zoning Plan
If RR/SB readers received a mailed postcard notice for the 9/11/2025 Planning Commission public hearing about the S.F. Family Zoning Plan, they are owner, resident or business tenant of property adjacent to the proposed rezoning area, or interested parties on record with the Planning Department.
From the Editor: Finding the Right Balance
The big news in the Sunset District has been the Upper Great Highway/Sunset Dunes controversy.
Vacation Photo: Hawaii
Thank you to Therese Cabrera for sharing her vacation photo at the Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park reading the July issue of the Richmond Review.
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