The exhibit Wild Forest features Christopher Korman’s photographic artwork of the forest in the contexts of artistic inspiration and environmental conservation.
Press Release: ‘Wild Forest’ Photo Exhibit
Police Blotter: Richmond District, June 2022
Police activity in the Richmond District in May, 2022.
City Hall: Connie Chan
San Francisco has fallen far behind on its goals to build affordable housing for working families.
Assembly: Phil Ting
Richmond Area Multi-Services, or RAMS, a nonprofit which has operated locally since 1974, has been an extraordinary advocate for mental health services, especially among the Asian Pacific Islander (API) population.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
An anonymous wit once declared in the 1950s: “We don’t seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business.”
Real Estate: John M. Lee
In the practice of real estate, conflicts and negotiation between buyers and sellers are commonplace. But what happens when an agreement cannot be reached and neither side is willing to compromise? Then we have to go to the next step beyond negotiations and go to third parties to resolve the conflicts.
Commentary: Vince Yuen
Trash. It’s something everyone has to deal with. Unfortunately, in San Francisco we have a major problem with it getting into our streets and public spaces.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
When politicians go sideways, due to corruption, malfeasance or gross incompetence, the people have a right to recall them. That right was established and incorporated into the State Constitution more than 100 years ago.
AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels to Return to GG Park
During the weekend of June 11-12, intricately stitched quilt panels will blanket the grassy lawn of Robin Williams Meadow and the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Richmond’s Richard Wong Directs Hulu Comedy ‘The Valet’
Wong, 45, who last directed the 2019 indie comedy “Come as You Are,” was approached by producer Ben Odell to be the cinematographer on “The Valet,” a remake of a 2006 French film that had been in development for at least eight years with star and co-producer Eugenio Derbez attached.
Emergency Firefighting Water Supply
A plan for expanding the Emergency Firefighting Water Supply (EFWS) system to douse an inferno likely to follow a major earthquake is moving forward, with new pipelines proposed in addition to those already funded.
Announcements: June 2022
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Little Free Libraries in the Richmond Offer Stories, Community
The nonprofit Little Free Libraries (LFL) was born in 2009 when Todd Bol from Hudson, Wisconsin, built a one-room model schoolhouse and set it up in his front yard on a post. He filled it with books to honor his mother who was a teacher and book lover.
New Inner Richmond Art Studio Space is a ‘Work In Progress’
Usually when a new business opens up in the neighborhood, it does so with the intention of making a profit. Work in Progress, a new community hub located in the Inner Richmond, takes an alternative stroke at defining success.
Disney Family Museum Features Art by Endangered Animals
“Creative Conservation: The Art of Endangered Animals,” now at The Walt Disney Family Museum, features paintings by actual rescued and rehabilitated animals alongside artwork by human friends who were inspired by the wild animals.
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