Comparison photos of California and Cornwall Streets at Sixth Avenue 93 years ago.
‘Then and Now’: California and Cornwall Streets at Sixth Avenue
Lindy in the Park Hosts Weekly Swing Dance Events in GG Park
Among the countless numbers of species of flowers in Golden Gate Park, you will never find a wallflower at Lindy in the Park. Lindy in the Park is a social swing dancing event that welcomes all to dance, socialize, talk to new people and spend time outside in beautiful Golden Gate Park – all without a cost.
‘Pet Pix’: Biscuit, Lilo, Nero, Scout, Waffle
Send up to three photos of your pet to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.
Decorative Lights Illuminate Geary
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) Geary Boulevard Improvement Project has set aside project funds to support Geary merchants and help attract customers to the Geary corridor. The Geary Small Business Working Group, in partnership with the Greater Geary Boulevard Merchants Association (GGBMA) and the SFMTA, has decided to dedicate $20,000 toward installing decorative lighting on tree trunks and/or windows of Geary Boulevard businesses between Park Presidio Boulevard and 28th Avenue.
New Book Reveals Photographic Life of Richmond Artist Barbara Ramos
When 77-year-old Barbara Ramos was rummaging through her film negatives during the pandemic in 2020, reviewing her vast collection of moments from the late 1960s and early 1970s she realized it gave her the opportunity to do something she had never done before – publish a book.
Legion of Honor Hosts Confectionery Celebration Highlighting Exhibition
The official count was 1,387 cakes (and at least that many participants) at the Cake Picnic on the morning of March 29, on the front lawn of the Legion of Honor Museum.
Great Blue Herons Return to GG Park Nests
Great blue herons currently have five active nests at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park.
‘Family Meal’: Eats
Simon Bryant became the fifth owner in Eats’s 50-year history in 2023, and with that came some renovations that went past just interior decoration. His farm-to-table philosophy has helped elevate one of Clement Street’s jewels to new heights.
Lawsuit Against Closing UGH to Be Heard in June
A lawsuit challenging the closure of San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway (UGH) to vehicle traffic will be heard in a civil court in June.
Richmond District Music Scene Shines at 4 Star Theater
An orange spotlight beams on the theater screen. Instruments line the narrow stage, framed by a delicate arrangement of flowers. Groups of friends enter the theater and fill the well-worn velvet seats. The City feels impossibly small.
Exploring Local Implications of Nationwide Egg Shortage
The recent national egg shortage, spurred by the bird flu, has grocers and shoppers across the nation, and in San Francisco’s westside neighborhoods, reevaluating their egg purchasing and consumption habits.
New Ownership at Balboa Green Garden Florist
Nestled between a store with fresh produce and the aroma of Japanese food coming from a restaurant, Balboa Green Garden Florist in the Outer Richmond greets passersby with its buckets of freshly trimmed, colorful bouquets and a sign with bright orange and green Korean letters.
Did You Know? San Francisco’s Golf Course Was Built on an Abandoned Cemetery
Most people see a golf course when they look at Lincoln Park. What they don’t see are the thousands of graves that once covered these hills. This stretch of land along San […]
Press Release: Cal Academy Celebrates 172nd Birthday
California Academy of Sciences Celebrates 172nd Birthday on April 4 with Academy Day Festivities, Pay-What-You-Can Tickets, and New Claude Webcam. Annual celebration features tickets starting at $5, a new live webcam of Claude the alligator, a science fair, live animals, Dinosaur Train meet-n-greet, jazz musicians, and more.
‘The Beef Parlor’: Illustration by Rob Summerlin
Illustration by Rob Summerlin.
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