Police activity in the Richmond District.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Updates from the Richmond District by Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Lower Great Highway safety plan moves forward
The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) held an open house on Sept. 12 at the Sunset Cooperative Nursery School on Lawton Street to allow west side residents to give feedback on a plan to enact pedestrian safety measures along the Lower Great Highway.
Outside Lands Fest scrutinized for local impacts
by Thomas K. Pendergast The permit agreement to put on the Outside Lands Music and Art Festival is set to expire in 2020, and already city officials and community members are taking an assessment of its impact on […]
Ellis Act evictions hitting more west side tenants
The Ellis Act is a 1985 statewide law that allows landlords to evict tenants if they go out of the rental business. While it is difficult to know how many of the recent Ellis Act evictions are for legitimate reasons, the data strongly suggests that a significant proportion of them do not go out of the rental business.
Mr. Fix-it Closes Shop
by Judith Kahn For more than 22 years, Richmond District residents could bring their old appliances to Son Nguyen’s shop at Universal Electric Service, which was located at 1551 Clement St. before it closed in August. Nguyen […]
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin correctly notes that without high speed rail and Caltrain, the Transbay Terminal “will go down as the most expensive bus terminal in the history of humankind.”
Jog in the Fog for ‘Y’
The annual 5 kilometer family fun run, Jog in the Fog, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 8 a.m.
Neighborhood clean-up on Sept. 8
There will be a neighborhood clean-up in the Richmond District on Saturday, Sept. 8, as part of the city’s “Love our city” event.
Local residents help make ‘green’ film
Two Richmond District residents had a role in the creation of a new feature film being shown in September at the San Francisco Green Film Festival.
Calendar of Events – September, 2018
Things to do in the Richmond and Sunset Districts in September, 2018.
Commentary – Mary Fran McCluskey
Riots ruined graduation June 10, 1970 was to be graduation day at Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale. But that did not take place. In the spring of my senior year at SIU I was hurtling […]
Letters to the editor – Richmond Review
Editor: I am a resident of the Inner Richmond and a daily walker in Golden Gate Park. Last fall, I noticed these classic park benches behind the bandshell that belong on the concourse. After a few […]
Real Estate – John M. Lee
“Now that people are back from their vacations and the weather is getting better, homeowners will be putting their properties on the market. With buyers circling, we should be seeing a strong fall market.”
Quilters stitch together a long tradition of serving those in need
The members of Dorcas look forward to their Wednesdays together. Several regular participants have been attending for 20 years or more while the newest member just joined.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 