Investigators locate multiple firearms, narcotics, and several rounds of ammunition.
Press Release: Arrest for Felony Firearms Possession in Richmond District
Press Release: Golden Gate Park Band Returns to the Music Concourse
The band will present 11 free concerts between August 1 and October 3 in addition to Labor Day, September 6, 2021.
Obituary: Farewell to Chuck and Helen Lantz
A Celebration of Life for Helen will be held at St. James Episcopal on California (Eighth and Ninth Avenues) Saturday, July 31 at 2 p.m. Kindly RSVP at maxlantz.net/mom
Letter to the Editor: Are You Hearing a ‘Hum?’
I’ve been investigating reports of a “hum,” a quiet but persistent noise pollution which folks in our part of the city have been experiencing.
Historical Photo: ‘Mr. Ackerman’s Wild Ride’
In January 1904, Fulton Street and 10th Avenue was home to the Fulton Chutes. Owned by Charles Ackerman, the Chutes took up an entire city block …
Real Estate: John M. Lee
We have had a very good stock market with the major indexes rising 12-15% for the year. But what about the real estate market? Let us look at some data …
Update from Supervisor Connie Chan: Transit Lanes on Geary
Segments of Geary Boulevard, between 33rd Avenue and Stanyan Street, are proposed to be converted from temporary transit lanes to permanent transit lanes.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Crime seems to be the only San Francisco big business that escapes city government meddling, which is why District Attorney Chesa Boudin must be recalled. Like his predecessor, George Gascon, currently the subject of a recall campaign in Los Angeles County, Boudin acts as if it’s not among his responsibilities to prosecute criminals as he protects lawbreakers rather than criminal victims.
Assembly: Phil Ting
As we move on from the pandemic, it is clear that back-to-normalcy won’t happen quickly, especially with our kids. Not only did they lose more than a year of in-person learning, but they also lost emotional and social development that comes with human interaction. Isolation, anxiety, stress and depression are among the impacts of distance learning, and they will last long after schools reopen.
City Hall: Connie Chan
I am so grateful to be able to continue the legacy left by my predecessor, Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, working with our Richmond neighbors on this shared vision of what true community looks like.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Police activity in the Richmond District, May/June, 2021.
Letter to the Editor: Unfortunate Changes in GG Park’s Botanical Garden
Anyone who believes in the mythology of the social equity, efficiency and verisimilitude of our “public private partnerships” needs to poke their head through the brand new taxpayer-funded fence at 14th Avenue and Lincoln Way and see the substantial acreage denuded at the behest of the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society without any public process whatsoever.
Richmond Native Creates Facebook Group Dedicated to Nostalgia
The group, “I Grew Up in San Francisco’s Richmond District, ca. 1950-1975,” focuses on the Richmond of his youth, not on what is happening in the community today.
Press Release: More Muni Service to be Restored in August
The SFMTA is updating and expanding our next big service change targeted for August 14.
‘Looking Back’: Rideout Fountain
An exuberant fountain, now restored to its original glory, entices visitors to the center of the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
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