As August comes to an end, I hope everyone had a great and relaxing summer. School is back in session, so please remember to slow down while driving and be especially careful at crosswalks.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Looking Back – GG Park’s Hidden History Treasure Quietly Turns 125
The Prayerbook Cross in Golden Gate Park is quietly celebrating its 125th birthday this year. The mostly hidden concrete cross is located in the heart of the park surrounded by trees, above Rainbow Falls alongside John F. Kennedy Drive, just east of the Crossover Drive overpass.
New Names Proposed for Julius Kahn Playground
Efforts to rename the Julius Kahn Playground on the southern edge of the Presidio have produced two contenders for the new name, but at least one person thinks there should be more input from local residents before a final decision is made.
School Board Reverses Course on Washington Murals
The San Francisco School Board’s abrupt change to its decision to cover some controversial murals with panels instead of paint has satisfied almost no one, but has also left opponents of the painting option scrambling to respond.
Press Release: Richmond District’s North East Medical Services (NEMS) Honored
North East Medical Services (NEMS) held a press conference today at their clinic in the Richmond District to commemorate the recognition of two Quality Improvement Awards (QIAs) from Region 9 Administrator of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Captain John Moroney.
Letter to the Editor: A Native’s View of the Richmond District
The Richmond continues to hold onto its identity not out of nostalgia, like much of the rest of the city, but out of necessity.
Sketches by Liz Scotta
Sketches by Liz Scotta.
Press Release: School Board Votes to Cover Washington H.S. Mural
The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Board of Education voted to remove the “Life of Washington” mural from view by covering it without destroying it, amending its June 25 vote to paint over the mural unless doing so would result in undue delay.
2019 Outside Lands Photos, Day 3
Outside Lands, 2019. Photos from day three, Sunday, Aug. 11.
2019 Outside Lands Photos, Day 1/Grass Land
Photos from day one of the Outside Lands concert in Golden Gate Park. Friday, Aug. 9, 2019.
Richmond District Resident Releases a Collection of Short Fiction
Written in first-person narratives that move between both male and female voices, Gelade’s stories center around issues that are timely and relevant: desire, divorce, nostalgia for the past, and consolation, with several of the stories interfacing with another story in the collection.
Presidio Begins Milestone Watershed Restoration Project
In September, the Presidio Trust breaks ground on one of its most transformative environmental restoration projects to date—replacing seven acres of asphalt and highway construction debris adjacent to Crissy Field with beautiful new marshland.
Assembly – Phil Ting
When you put a plastic bottle in your recycling bin, you assume that it gets recycled into a new bottle or other plastic product. Unfortunately, many plastic beverage bottles now pile up in warehouses, or worse, landfills.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
I have been asked this questions several times this past month: “Should I put more towards my monthly payment to pay off my mortgage earlier?” That is a great question and the answer depends on your personal financial picture.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Winston Churchill exclaimed: “I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.” That surely applies to the latest information emanating from a so-called Bay Area transportation working group.
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