Alvord Lake in Golden Gate Park, circa 1900.
Swan on the Lake
Muni detours Eighth Avenue traffic diversion plan
On the evening of Jan. 31, in the auditorium of the school at Zion Lutheran Church, more than 70 people gathered at a meeting led by District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer to hear about Muni’s new plan, which will now drop the traffic diversion component entirely.
Letter to the Editor – Richmond Review
Letter to the editor of the Richmond Review.
March Calendar of Events
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
If you are preparing a home for sale, have you ever wondered why some homes sell at
higher prices than others? The answer lies in pricing and emotional appeal.
Musical craftsman on Clement keeps woodwinds blowing
Deitch has been the owner of the Woodwind Workshop, located at 2607 Clement St., since 1994.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Friends of Ethics, a volunteer city organization receiving no taxpayer money, discovered
as of Feb. 13, that $798,566,250 has been paid to non-profit entities for the fiscal year
2017-18, that $191,790,256 remains to be paid by June 30, 2018, for a total
of almost $1 billion from taxpayers.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Richmond District news and updates from Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Oscars at the Balboa
The Balboa Theater will host its annual “Oscar extravaganza,” with host
Reed Kirk-Rahlmann, on Sunday, March 4.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Crime wrap-up in San Francisco’s Richmond District.
Assembly – Phil Ting
San Francisco is an expensive enough place to live; we shouldn’t have to spend hundreds
of dollars each year to replace broken car windows and stolen items.
Neighborhood center hosts fundraiser
The Richmond District Neighborhood Center’s (RDNC) 38th annual event to raise funds
for the programs and services it provides to more than 5,000 seniors, families and
neighbors every year will be held on Thursday, March 22, at the Golden Gate Club in the
Presidio.
Despite Good Economy, Richmond District Storefronts Still Empty
The survey looked at four major commercial corridors – Geary, Balboa, California and
Clement, between Arguello Boulevard and Ocean Beach.
Agencies choose plan to fight fires after quake
A new plan to expand the emergency water system for firefighting after a major
earthquake seems to be gaining support among San Francisco city officials,
but questions remain about options yet to be explored.
Let it snow …
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