The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Dec. 12 to grant permit approval for the City of San Francisco to convert the Upper Great Highway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard to a full-time park that will prioritize pedestrian and bicycle access, enhance public safety and restore vital coastal dunes.
My time as your Assemblymember representing the west side of San Francisco has come to an end, after reaching the maximum 12 years dictated by term limits.
In addition to enjoying great food, gratitude is at the very core of my being. I am sincerely thankful for so many people and things in my life.
My name is Vy (Vee), and my husband and I became new residents of the Outer Sunset area two years ago. One of the things that made us fall in love with this neighborhood was discovering your local newspaper — on the day we toured our home, we saw a copy of the Sunset Beacon on the front porch, and it felt like an instant connection to the community. We truly appreciate the work you do to keep us informed and united.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in December 2024.
What we saw in the fight over Prop. K was a clash between affluent, self-interested, ideological activists and everyday San Franciscans – working families, small business owners, seniors and people with disabilities – whose lives will be negatively impacted by the longer commutes, more traffic headaches, quiet streets becoming cut-through zones and decreased access to business corridors.
Comparison photos of Lurline Pier and Cliff House 125 years apart.
Send up to three photos of your pet to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com by the 15th of the month for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.
Mark Twain once explained to readers in the 19th century: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
A large crowd gathered at Simple Pleasures Cafe in the Outer Richmond on Nov. 14, for a celebration of life ceremony to pay tribute to Virgil Jackson, a central figure at the coffee shop who recently passed away.
As we wrap up 2024, I would like to take a moment to look back on all the work we accomplished together.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Ceramicist Terrie Raphael, 77, who lives in the Outer Richmond District, does not like marketing herself.
The print edition of this newspaper was once the only edition available, before the internet came along. The banner was orange and black, stylized “the Richmond ReView,” and the paper featured monthly opinion columns from then-Mayor Art Agnos and Frank Jordan after him.
On Nov. 9, the Legion of Honor began its 100th anniversary celebration with festivities including a cake picnic, screen-printing press and portrait station with the museum’s most prominent sculpture, a bronze cast of “The Thinker,” by Auguste Rodin (1904). A performance from the George Washington High School marching band ushered in the party with heavy drums and harmonic brass. As part of the Free Saturdays program, Bay Area residents delighted in free admission to the museum.
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