Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in September 2024.
Announcements: September 2024
Outside Lands 2024 Photos, Part 3
Outside Lands photos, part 3. Photos by Tyrone Bartoli.
Letter to the Editor: Kopp’s Satirical Voting Recommendations
I, for one, am grateful that Quentin Kopp’s wasted vote for the presidency doesn’t matter because California is securely in the hands of the Democrats.
Press Release: Sunset Resident’s Monologue at Sea Level Gallery
Sunset District resident Herbert Mintz will perform his short original monologue, “My Uncle Sam, My Military Family and Me,” at the Sealevel Gallery’s Sunset Solos, 4331 Irving St., in San Francisco’s Sunset District, on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.
‘Family Meal’: Moku Yakitori-Ya
The Richmond District has its own izakaya on Eighth Avenue near Clement Street called Moku Yakitori-Ya, which opened in October of 2021 by brothers Richard and Daniel Cheng.
Letter to the Editor: UGH Is Nothing Like the Embarcadero Freeway
In their letter to the Richmond Review (September 2024), Jane Lew and Heidi Moseson equate the used-to-be Embarcadero Freeway with the Upper Great Highway (UGH). To quote, “…our ocean front continues to be dominated by a four-lane highway.” You’re not making your case here.
From the Editor: Correcting Quentin Kopp’s September Column – He Endorses Philhour
By Michael Durand I spoke with Quentin Kopp this morning and he acknowledges his September column was not accurate when he wrote that District 1 supervisorial candidate Marjan Philhour endorses Proposition K […]
4 Star to Feature Linda Smith, Home-Recording Pioneer, at Live Performance
By Noma Faingold At the age of 69, songwriter, musician and home-recording pioneer Linda Smith is making her live San Francisco debut Sept. 20 at the Richmond District’s 4 Star Theater, a […]
Assembly: Phil Ting
19th Avenue Project Update If you’re a westside resident like me, you’ve seen improvements to 19th Avenue; now the City’s work on that busy thoroughfare is complete. I’ve been anxiously awaiting their […]
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Nov. 5 Voting Recommendations Separation of church and state in the United States of America, California and San Francisco could hardly be more complete. The church (or synagogue or mosque) teaches us […]
Richmond Native Working on Film About Bats, ‘The Invisible Mammal’
Seeing millions of bats flying around at sunset might make a lot of people run away in horror. In contrast, Richmond District native Kristin Tièche draws inspiration from the spectacle of nature to continue working on her film about the flying mammals.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Small Business Golden State Tennis Takes Center Court on Geary
Tucked snugly between a nail salon and a sushi joint on Geary Boulevard, a stone’s throw from the bustling Park Presidio Boulevard, is Golden State Tennis. This locally owned nook for all things tennis (and pickleball) is a local player’s one-stop-shop.
‘Then and Now’: Fulton and La Playa Streets
Comparison photos of Fulton and La Playa Streets 111 years apart.
‘Should I Stay, or Should I Go?’: A Local Healer’s Personal Journey
If you strolled by Java Beach Café in the Sunset District near Ocean Beach this summer, you might have encountered Krystle Pizzuti – an energetic woman adorned in a straw hat and colorful attire. At her table, carefully arranged with stunning crystals, gems, and rocks, Pizzuti offered both stones and their stories to curious visitors.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 