“I love routine, but I hate repetition.” – Artist Emilio Villalba
Former Richmond Resident Included in de Young Art Show
Budget Estimate for Westside Firefighting Falls Short
Although a 2020 City bond measure raised at least $151 million to fund more robust water pipelines in San Francisco’s westside neighborhoods to help put out potentially massive fires after a major earthquake, bad math and inflation are burning through that money, leaving large areas more vulnerable to conflagrations following the “big one.”
Commentary: Richmond DRAGON League
That’s when dozens of us came together to form Richmond DRAGON (Defending Richmond and Galvanizing Our Neighborhood) League, a collective of neighbors within the Richmond District who wish to make positive changes in the neighborhood and tackle local issues based on open communication with fellow neighbors.
Press Release: Volunteers to Clean Up Richmond Saturday, Jan. 27
More than 125 community volunteers are primed to kick off the 2024 season of Love Our City: Neighborhood Beautification Day events this Saturday, Jan. 27, in the City’s Richmond District.
Press Release: SFPD Arrests Lewd Acts Suspect in the Richmond District
On Jan. 23, at approximately 8:47 a.m., San Francisco Police officers from Richmond Station responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Geary Boulevard and 31st Avenue. Officers detained the occupant of the vehicle for further investigation.
Letter to the Editor: Pitta’s ‘Class War’ Column Blurs Important Electoral Choices
Supervisor. Julie’s arguments there, and in her more recent “Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics” commentary, conjure a “class war” narrative in an attempt to blur important electoral choices SF residents have in the year ahead.
Press Release: ‘All Things I Can Be’ Album for Kids to Be Performed at Local Libraries
as an educational resource for early education classrooms. Each song is carefully designed to work in tandem with school curriculum and core standards, making learning a fun and enjoyable experience for kids.
Press Release: Stow Lake Renamed Blue Heron Lake
William W. Stow, the lake’s original namesake, was a State Assemblymember between 1854 and 1857 and served on the City’s park commission in the 1890s. He was also an antisemite who openly wished to rid California of its Jewish population, and attempted to tax Jews in order to discourage them from opening businesses.
Letter to the Editor: SF’s Dems Fight for Party Control
The 24-seat committee which is tasked with running the city’s Democratic party is going to change, fingers crossed, for the better. If you are a registered Democrat, you can (and should) make your voice heard and vote to move your local party leadership forward.
Commentary: Julie Pitta
Stirring up discontent about crime is nothing more than a cynical attempt at grabbing voter attention. GrowSF and groups like them are spending millions to influence city elections and they haven’t been shy about their intentions.
Commentary: How Can We Make SF Safer?
we need a new approach to public safety that balances law enforcement and accountability with rehabilitation and meaningful intervention.
Letter to the Editor: Light Show in GG Park Should Pull the Plug
We need electric light for human safety, comfort and health, but lighting up the night sky for amusement or displays should be kept to a minimum. It’s especially important that artificial light be kept to a minimum in our urban parks. At night, our city parks can be oases of dark in the otherwise unrelenting glare of electric light that engulfs most of our City.
‘Photos of the Month’: January 2024
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.)
Real Estate: John M. Lee – Richmond District
The Richmond District’s single-family median home prices took a dip for the second year in a row after rising for 10 years.
Richmond Review Crossword Puzzle, January 2024
Crossword puzzle by Jess Goldstein
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