It’s absolutely amazing what we’ve already accomplished with over 2,200 cleanups organized, 550,000 gallons of trash removed, and 11,000 unique volunteers who have joined a cleanup; but we want even more!
Today, Supervisor Connie Chan announced the initial agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed jointly by TimeSpace Alexandria, LLC and the Office of Workforce and Economic Development. Supervisor Chan has long been advocating for the site, located at 5400 Geary Blvd. in the Richmond District, to be developed into housing while preserving the history of the theater.
2024 is here, and like any other year, people are preparing for the big push in the spring real estate market. However, unlike every year, there is uncertainty and anxiety in the air.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in March 2024.
The Richmond District, along with many neighborhoods in northern and western San Francisco,
faces significant upzoning mandated by the state and City, aiming to raise building height limits
throughout the area.
People might be aware of master photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) having seen his austere, innovative, high-contrast black-and-white Vogue Magazine fashion spreads. Or maybe viewers have come across his bare-bones, character-revealing portraits of artists and luminaries like Truman Capote, Pablo Picasso and boxer Joe Lewis. Then there’s the pristine still life works, at times looking like representational paintings while others seem abstract.
Hamburger Haven is the place to be on a blustery Richmond morning, and it has been for 56 years. The longtime establishment perched on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Clement Street boasts a wider history beyond just its hamburgers.
Comparison photos of Fulton Street at Great Highway 111 years apart.
It’s tax season. I wanted to highlight the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) programs, which provide tax refunds to millions of lower-wage workers and their families. Both the state and federal governments each administer one to help struggling workers with potentially sizeable tax refunds.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
The late great U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once observed: “The only title in our democracy superior to that of president is the title of citizen.”
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
What a wet and wild start to the year we have so far. At least it has been for me since signing up to run for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee last year.
As your district supervisor, I am working to deliver the public safety resources the Richmond needs and deserves. With the mayor and her administration prioritizing the revitalization of downtown over our neighborhoods, we are seeing an increase in burglaries on the west side; we experienced two incidents where suspects drove vehicles through the front of businesses, and our small businesses are reporting an increase in broken windows and stolen goods.
On April 8, 1894, thousands of spectators watched as water first began to flow down the Huntington Falls in Golden Gate Park.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 