COMMENTARIES AND LETTERS From the editor: All commentaries we publish are the opinions of the writers and should not be considered our editorial stance on issues. We strive to remain neutral and […]
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.
‘Looking Back’: GG Park’s Train Stop
A once privately-owned steam train stop from an era before public transit still stands today at the edge of Golden Gate Park at Fulton Street and Seventh Avenue.
Permit Pandemonium at Inner Richmond Apartments
As the former president of San Francisco’s Building Inspection Commission and a structural engineer, Rodrigo Santos left his mark on the construction permitting of buildings throughout the City, including the building at 311 11th Ave.
Washington H.S. Baseball Wins City Championship: Note From Coach Mora
“Everyone at Washington deserves this trophy and I am happy to call our team champions..”
Press Release: SFUSD Won’t Appeal Superior Court’s Ruling Regarding CEQA Violation
The Board of Directors of the George Washington High School Alumni Association
is pleased with the decision of the San Francisco Unified School District Board of
Education to accept the decision of the Superior Court and not to appeal the Court
decision.
Letter to the Editor: Against Proposition C
While so much attention is being devoted to Proposition H, the Boudin recall, another important proposition with long-lasting impact is tucked away as Proposition C.
Letter to the Editor: From Open the Great Highway Alliance
Thank you for shining a light on so many of our neighborhood issues, especially those pertaining to the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard. Open the Great Highway Alliance, a nonprofit benefit corporation, hopes you will publish the following statement concerning upcoming legislation that will affect the future of the Great Highway.
Letter to the Editor: Closing JFK Drive on Weekdays Does Not Serve the Greater Good
I attended the Board of Supervisors meeting that decided the fate of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. Prior to the vote, there were presentations of studies that had no focus on the Monday-to-Friday closings.
Commentary: Julie Pitta
Kasie Lee remembers the first time she encountered Chesa Boudin. It was 2019, and Boudin, a recently announced candidate for district attorney, attended a meeting of the “Chinese Six Companies,” the more than century-old alliance of Chinatown community groups officially known as the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘No’ on Boudin Recall
Chesa Boudin is just doing what he pledged to do; thus, a recall is uncalled for, or at least premature.
Cartoon: ‘Settled Law’ by Ralph Lane
Cartoon by Ralph Lane.
Cartoon: ‘We Take Crypto’ by Hazel O’ Neil
Artist Hazel O’Neil’s cartoon: ‘We Take Crypto’
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