Historical photo.
Spinning Sails
Merchants – Marjan Philhour
Over the past two months, the Balboa Village Merchants Association (BVMA) has been
exploring the idea of a “Balboa Village Passport,” a neighborhood loyalty program.
IOA sponsors clothes drive for seniors
The Institute on Aging (IOA) will be holding its first Keep a Senior Warm for the Holidays
Drive!, collecting new and unused clothes and personal grooming goods through January
to help seniors stay warm this winter.
Artists create stained glass at Geary studio
For the last 30 years, Lenox has worked on various projects, including restoring windows
in private homes and larger projects, such as renovating windows at St. John’s
Presbyterian Church and the library windows at the University of San Francisco.
Chinese legacy in the Sunset
The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) launched a new exhibit in November
titled “Chinese in the Sunset,” a project about the lives of Chinese Americans in the Outer
Sunset District.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Police activity in the Richmond District
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Goodbye 2017, and hello 2018! Here are some of the highlights of what’s to come.
Richmond Roundup
News stories from the Richmond District.
Muni refining Eighth Avenue traffic plan
Officials at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) are taking
another look at a plan to put speed humps and traffic diversions along Eighth Avenue, between Fulton and Lake streets.
GG Park dog field getting $2 million overhaul
An off-leash dog walking area in Golden Gate Park, west of Spreckels Lake and near the
intersection of Fulton Street and 40th Avenue, is slated for a $2 million makeover
sometime this year.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
Single-family home prices in the Richmond District rose for the sixth year in a row, with
median prices appreciating by 2.8 percent in 2017, a 100 percent increase from the
market low in 2011.
Major Laurel Heights housing proposal contested
A 13-building development planned at the University of California’s Laurel Heights
campus, a 10-acre site located at 3333 California St., has already drawn
community opposition, even as it is being reviewed by the SF Planning Department.
Finding Creative Ways to Tell Life Story
The free series will examine the major events, accomplishments and relationships that
shaped the participants’ lives.
January Calendar of Events
Things to do in the Richmond and Sunset districts.
Magnolias Bloom at Garden
The Botanical Garden, which has free admission for San Francisco residents, is home to the most important magnolia collection for conservation purposes outside of China.
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