Hoping to make Muni’s 28-19th Avenue bus run faster, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) installed “temporary” high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes through Golden Gate Park and the Richmond District, starting at Crossover Drive and along Park Presidio Bypass, then north up Park Presidio Boulevard.
‘Looking Back’: St. Francis of Assisi
This Mother’s Day, why not visit a monument of our city’s namesake in Golden Gate Park made by a local mother?
Letter to the Editor: Safety and Justice Requires Balance
I strongly support recalling Chesa Boudin as a necessary step to make our neighborhood and our city safer.
‘Cooking Together’: Tex-Mex Vegan Chili
This is my friend Jim Sugarek’s vegan interpretation of his mom’s Tex-Mex chili recipe. The omission of meat makes this dish veg-friendly And the addition of tofu and more vegetables gives it a colorful and nutritional boost. Served with rice and/or tortilla this is a substantial meal.
Letter to the Editor: Opinion on Sandra Lee Fewer Commentary
I love your paper, I’m old school and I get excited every time I get a new issue delivered to my front door.
Announcements: May 2022
Announcements for the Richmond and Sunset districts.
Legion of Honor Presents Astonishing ‘Guo Pei: Couture Fashion’
China’s premier fashion designer Guo Pei knew her structural, intricately embroidered couture gowns belonged in a museum. So did the people in charge of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, who have staged the largest presentation of her 40-year career titled, “Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy.”
‘Kilduff’s Korner’ by Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff
Bill’s Place a Clement Street Institution Since 1959
When Bill, the original owner of Bill’s Place, started his restaurant in 1959, his vision was to serve the best hamburger in the City.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Police Activity in the Richmond District, April 2022.
SF’s Russia-Ukraine Connection
The two horizontal bands of yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag have been popping up in many places since the invasion of Ukraine in February by Russian forces under the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This expression of solidarity with Ukraine and acts of support seem most heartfelt in San Francisco; especially in the Richmond and Sunset Districts.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
Reason #1 to reject the recall: say no to the Republican takeover of our democracy. Do not let them buy our votes. Show them San Francisco democracy is not for sale.
Revised Map of Supervisorial Districts to be Challenged in Court
The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office will receive a final map changing the City’s supervisorial districts and, with their approval, it will perhaps end the contentious public meetings.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
In 1948, “The Complete Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman” contained his utterance: “I know nothing grander, better exercise, better digestion, more positive, proof of the past, the triumphant result of faith in humankind, than a well-contested American national election.”
City Hall: Connie Chan
Every 10 years, our City’s charter requires that we draw new district lines based on the decennial census to ensure our population per district is as evenly distributed as possible. San Francisco had at-large supervisor races until 1976 when district elections led to the election of Harvey Milk. District elections were repealed in 1980, then reinstated in 1996, taking effect in 2000.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 