Let it snow …
Small academy a melting pot; students aim for big ideals
The school was named for St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, a bishop in
Shanghai who came to the United States and brought an orphanage from China.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Updates from Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Roundup of police activity in the Richmond District.
Richmond Roundup
Latest news from the Richmond District.
Thom’s Fresh Organics store to close
Thom’s Fresh Organics market on Geary Boulevard is shutting its doors at the
end of February.
Richmond schools nominated for landmark status
Two Richmond District schools are being considered for “landmark status” by the SF
Planning Department and the SF Board of Supervisors (BOS), after receiving
recommendations from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
I was at a statewide real estate conference in January and all of the talk was about the
lack of inventory.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Quentin Kopp offers his view of California’s high speed rail project.
Assembly – Phil Ting
A monthly message from Assemblymember Phil Ting.
February Calendar of Events
Things to do in the community.
Major UC Laurel Heights Housing Proposal Contested
A 13-building development planned at the University of California’s Laurel Heights
campus, a 10-acre site located at 3333 California St., has already drawn community
opposition, even as it is being reviewed by the SF Planning Department.
SFPUC Releases 12 New Options for Firefighting
One San Francisco supervisor, the Richmond District’s Sandra Lee Fewer, asked the SF
Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to come up with a study of options for addressing
this issue after it offered a previous solution that the SF Fire Depart ment (SFFD) deemed
unworkable.
Links to our Comprehensive Coverage of Firefighting Challenges
More than 15 San Francisco neighborhoods could burn to the ground due to a lack of water at the SF Fire Department’s disposal after a major earthquake. A plan to expand the city’s […]
Spinning Sails
Historical photo.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 