Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Senior Housing Development to Take Applications in the Fall
Residents of the Inner Richmond are sure to have noticed the new seven-story building on Geary Boulevard at Sixth Avenue is nearing completion. Recently, scaffolding on the west side of the building was removed, revealing a massive purple mural of a Chinese dragon and spiraling onion domes, a salute to the Richmond’s diverse cultural heritage from its soon-to-be neighbor: 388 Sixth Ave.
Richmond Resident’s Inspiring Story of Resilience
Writing checks to pay the family bills does not seem out of the ordinary. For most of us, it is a monthly chore to which we do not give much thought. For Virginia Cheng, that routine task is a symbol of recovery from a crippling auto accident and a measure of her willingness to lend a hand to her family.
Letter to the Editor: Bay to Breakers Route All-Day Cleanup by Refuse Refuse
The past three years, we cleaned the entire length of Mission Street from the border of Daly City to the Embarcadero. This year, we’re switching it up with our Breakers to Bay All Day Cleanup where we’ll start at Ocean Beach and end at the Ferry Building, cleaning the neighborhoods along Balboa St, Turk St, and Market St.
AT&T Seeks to Cut Landline Telephone Services
By Thomas K. Pendergast AT&T is trying to get out of providing landline service throughout much of California, including San Francisco, but the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed rejecting AT&T’s […]
Letter to the Editor: Not in Agreement With Kopp’s Public Transit Opinion
I read with some dismay, Mr. Kopp’s commentary calling out the “high cost” of public transit. Now, I personally hold Mr. Kopp in high esteem, yet I found his opinion piece to be not only reactionary, but regressive.
Letter to the Editor: Reaction to Nossokoff’s Commentary
Noam Chomsky has astutely commented that America has always been a fear-based society. Nowhere is this more in evidence than in the illogical leaps of thought evident in Jen Nossokoff’s latest “commentary.”
Letter to the Editor: Sunset Video Producer Releases Short Film About Tunnel Records
I run a small video production company out of the Sunset neighborhood. I’m releasing a short film about Tunnel Records on Taraval tomorrow and I was wondering if y’all would be interested in posting about it.
USF Student Protests Halted on Day 22
As college campus protests over the war in Gaza spread both nationally and globally in April, student protesters from the University of San Francisco (USF), a private Jesuit university on the eastern edge of the Richmond District, joined with other pro-Palestinian student movements and erected their own student encampment on April 29, called “People’s University.”
‘A Shot of Salvation’: The Blarney Stone
The bar’s Instagram and Yelp pages showcase two standout features. First, they freshly squeeze the fruit for their cocktails, a practice that, while great, should really be standard everywhere. Second, the bar boasts an inviting back patio. Once you’ve enjoyed one of their freshly squeezed Greyhounds on the patio, you’ll immediately understand why these aspects are so proudly emphasized.
Press Release: Cal. Academy of Sciences Unveils New Permanent Exhibition – ‘California: State of Nature’
From the California Academy of Sciences: On May 24, the California Academy of Sciences will unveil a new permanent exhibition, California: State of Nature, that illuminates the unexpected connections between the species, places, and […]
Photos: AAPI Heritage Month Celebration on Clement Street, May 16, 2024
Photos from the AAPI Heritage Month Celebration at the One Richmond office and Exploring Music.
Poetry: Nancy Jong
Poetry by Nancy Jong.
Commentary: Jill Yee
Contrary to CCSF’s Trustee Alan Wong’s commentary, published on the RichmondSunsetNews.com website on May 17, CCSF is far from “stable.” His failure to reveal CCSF was denied full accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), is troubling and misleading.
Commentary: Alan Wong
There are no easy answers for the challenges we face – just hard decisions. But here’s the good news: City College is making the hard choices we need, and after years of turmoil at City College, we’re turning the page to a better and more stable future.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 