Comparison photos of Point Lobos 64 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Point Lobos
‘Cooking Together’: Sopa de Elote
Besides being sweet and flavorful, corn is also a healthy food. Corn is rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps protect your cells from damage and prevent cancer and heart disease. Yellow corn is a good source of the carotenoid, lutein and zeaxanthin, which help in maintaining healthy vision.
Laguna Honda Gets ‘Final’ Extension Pausing Patient Transfers
For the third time in a year, regulatory authorities granted Laguna Honda Hospital a pause in transferring out all of its patients, but with a warning that this will be the last time it will receive an extension.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Presidio Opens Newly Renovated Supportive Housing for Veterans
For many, it would be a dream come true to live in the Presidio.
Assembly: Phil Ting
Many of you rely on buses, trains and/or ferries to get to school, work and other destinations. But the crucial services they provide are in jeopardy because the agencies running them are facing a “fiscal cliff,” – a situation in which declining fare revenue and the end of pandemic funding from the federal government could result in significant operational cuts. In addition, our Bay Area operators rely on fare box revenue to fund operations more than transit agencies in other regions such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
‘Looking Back’: Baseball Fields
“Recreation Valley” was the term in the 1893 annual report of the Park Commissioners of San Francisco to the Board of Supervisors used for 20 acres north of Fifth and Sixth avenues near Golden Gate Park’s southern edge. The report stated that people started playing football in Recreation Valley before people started playing baseball there, so football players got dibs to play there. The valley had been recently graded and covered in 12 to 18 inches of loamy soil.
Sea Cliff’s China Beach Slated for $25 Million Renovation
The National Park Service (NPS) plans for the renovation of Sea Cliff’s China Beach, including a complete upgrade of the bath house, picnic area, retaining wall protecting the beach, viewing terraces and other amenities, are moving forward.
Announcements – June, 2023
Things to do and know in San Francisco’s Richmond and Sunset District. June, 2023.
Letter to the Editor: Helpful Links
Here are some links I found helpful regarding public meetings.
Century-Old Paul’s Hat Works Offers a Portal Into the Past
Walking into Paul’s Hat Works on Geary Boulevard in the Outer Richmond is like walking through a time portal into the past.
Taxpayer Protection on State Ballot
A collection of quips includes a 1930’s question: “If Congress can pay farmers not to raise crops, why can’t we pay Congress not to raise taxes?”
Geary Merchants Question ‘Quick Build’ Transit Plan
A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) plan to convert angled parking spaces along Geary Boulevard between 15th and 29th avenues into parallel parking, as part of a “quick build” project, could be going to the agency’s board of directors as early as June 30 for approval.
Richmond’s Throwback Record Shop Keeping SF’s Spirit Alive
NOISE is a compact retail shop on the Balboa Street corridor in the Outer Richmond. Within its tiny storefront is a world full of music lives; huge sounds, rhythms, beats, melodies all coexist within these walls.
Press Release: Bouquets to Art at de Young
The Bay Area’s beloved floral fundraiser, Bouquets to Art, returns this June, celebrating fresh summer florals in conversation with the permanent collection and architecture of the de Young museum.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 