Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
‘Kilduff’s Korner’ by Paul Kilduff
Real Estate: John M. Lee
We see cycles occurring all around us every day. Some cycles are long, others are short. Cycles also tend to repeat themselves.
Photos: ‘Dead Saplings in the Richmond District’ by David Romano
Letter to the Editor: Problems With Approval Process for Extra GG Park Concert
Since the first concert isn’t projected to take place until after the 2024 Outside Lands, what’s the hurry? Why not put off the vote for a month and follow up on some of the concerns raised? People who depend on the Polo Fields cycling track for exercise and relaxation are locked out for 4-5 weeks if the post-Outside Lands concert is approved.
Additional Concert Following Outside Lands Proposed for GG Park
The Outside Lands music festival might spawn a mini-festival in Golden Gate Park; the Recreation and Park Commission unanimously approved a permit for Another Planet Entertainment (APE) to host concerts there the following weekend.
Western Neighborhoods Project: ‘Does Anyone Want a Totem Pole?’
Towering 58 feet above Point Lobos Avenue, just south of the building that housed the former Cliff House restaurant, a weather-beaten totem pole stands sentinel over the waves crashing onto Seal Rocks below.
‘The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England’ at Legion
Martin Chapman, curator in charge of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), describes England’s Tudor dynasty, which only ruled for three generations (1485 to 1603), as “ambitious, ruthless, visionary and utterly magnificent.”
‘Then and Now’: Point Lobos
Comparison photos of Point Lobos 64 years apart.
‘Cooking Together’: Sopa de Elote
Besides being sweet and flavorful, corn is also a healthy food. Corn is rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps protect your cells from damage and prevent cancer and heart disease. Yellow corn is a good source of the carotenoid, lutein and zeaxanthin, which help in maintaining healthy vision.
Laguna Honda Gets ‘Final’ Extension Pausing Patient Transfers
For the third time in a year, regulatory authorities granted Laguna Honda Hospital a pause in transferring out all of its patients, but with a warning that this will be the last time it will receive an extension.
Police Blotter: Richmond District
Recent police activity in the Richmond District.
Presidio Opens Newly Renovated Supportive Housing for Veterans
For many, it would be a dream come true to live in the Presidio.
Assembly: Phil Ting
Many of you rely on buses, trains and/or ferries to get to school, work and other destinations. But the crucial services they provide are in jeopardy because the agencies running them are facing a “fiscal cliff,” – a situation in which declining fare revenue and the end of pandemic funding from the federal government could result in significant operational cuts. In addition, our Bay Area operators rely on fare box revenue to fund operations more than transit agencies in other regions such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.
‘Looking Back’: Baseball Fields
“Recreation Valley” was the term in the 1893 annual report of the Park Commissioners of San Francisco to the Board of Supervisors used for 20 acres north of Fifth and Sixth avenues near Golden Gate Park’s southern edge. The report stated that people started playing football in Recreation Valley before people started playing baseball there, so football players got dibs to play there. The valley had been recently graded and covered in 12 to 18 inches of loamy soil.
Sea Cliff’s China Beach Slated for $25 Million Renovation
The National Park Service (NPS) plans for the renovation of Sea Cliff’s China Beach, including a complete upgrade of the bath house, picnic area, retaining wall protecting the beach, viewing terraces and other amenities, are moving forward.
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