Much of the Sunset is already compact, with row houses shoulder-to-shoulder that would look like urban blocks in most towns. You can’t simply stack more stories on soft sand and limited parking and call it progress.
The plan would raise height limits from the current four stories in many places to as much as eight stories. It would encourage the demolition of single-family housing and even small apartment buildings in favor of larger apartment buildings.
In a world where distance, politics and disinformation threaten to divide, Slavic Voice exists to rebuild connection through journalism, dialogue, and civic action. We believe that Slavic youth, no matter where they live or where they come from, deserve to feel seen, heard and part of a shared future.
But the latest development really takes the cake! The San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (now corporate branded as “The Gardens of Golden Gate Park”) is putting gaudy LED lights on a “mile” of trees in Strybing Arboreum (now commercially promoted as the “botanical gardens”).
There seems to be an almost numbing to the seemingly new ways with which our constitutional liberties are being breached. The tools by which these are enacted at the federal level are happening across all three branches, not just the executive, like many wish to believe.
San Francisco police officers arrested three suspects in a residential construction burglary and fencing operation this week, recovering thousands of dollars in stolen construction equipment. The crew was operating overnight and targeting homes in San Francisco that were under construction.
Del Sol Quartet’s new work, “Facing the Moon: Songs of the Diaspora,” will premiere at the Presidio Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2:00 p.m.
The San Francisco Sober October Festival on Oct. 4 at the Eye & Hand Society was sponsored and hosted by Joshua James of Ocean Beach Cafe at 734 La Playa St.
Addressing complex problems often results in unintended consequences. Legislators frequently confront such outcomes when enacting comprehensive laws and ordinances.
Richmond Review crossword puzzle and solution, October 2025.
Westside artist Marc Hayashi has been a storyteller all his life. He was a founding member of the Asian American Theater Company, a pioneering local theater performance company. He went on to star in the cult classic film “Chan is Missing” (1982) set in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and he had roles in various other Hollywood films including “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986).
At the One Richmond office of The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC) on Clement Street near Ninth Avenue, John Fong can be found greeting neighbors, carrying groceries and trading jokes with fellow volunteers. Around Clement Street and Geary Boulevard, he’s better known as the “mayor” – a title he brushes off with a laugh.
In September, the California Legislature concluded this year’s legislative session, passing hundreds of bills on housing, health care, energy affordability and much more.
The Richmond Police Station entered a new era on July 19 with the appointment of Captain Kevin Lee as the station’s new leader.
Manga has a rich past, an impactful present and a transformative future. The Fine Arts Museums of San Franciso recognize the current zeitgeist by presenting the “Art of Manga,” the largest manga exhibition ever staged in North America.
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