The recall isn’t about reopening a road. It’s about holding a supervisor accountable for lying to get elected, silencing his own district, and undermining democracy.
Letter to the Editor: Recalling Engardio is About Accountability
Letter to the Editor: Recalling Engardio is Just the Beginning
We need to send a message to these radical idealogues: You can’t deny our voice with your political machinations. Removing Mr. Engardio is the opening salvo in a war with these groups who won’t compromise.
Commentary: Mayor Shortchanging Public Transit
In response to a looming budget shortfall (over $300 million), the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has cut service from our western neighborhoods to Market Street – the 21 has been eliminated, and the 5 Fulton, the new 6 Hayes/Parnassus, and 31 Balboa no longer operate on Market Street.
Letter to the Editor: Privatizing Public Spaces
There has been much discussion concerning the handover of the Upper Great Highway to our effete bicyclistas, but there has been little to no examination of the perpetuators’ motives.
Letter to the Editor: Engardio Broke His Promises
What Engardio really wants is to save is his political career, not his “job.” If he cared about the role of supervisor, he would take his duties seriously.
‘Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora’ Explores SF’s Coastline
Eddy Rubin’s lifelong love of Ocean Beach inspired him to collect his experiences and observations into a new book, “Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora,” illustrated by Inner Richmond resident Greg Wright, released on Aug. 12 from Heyday.
Real Estate: John Lee
A prominent current topic is the proposed upzoning plan. San Francisco faces a mandate to construct 82,000 new housing units by 2030, with a substantial allocation designated as affordable.
Merchant News: Inner Sunset Business Updates
The Inner Sunset Merchants’ Association is the voice of our neighborhood’s business community. It is an all-volunteer, nonprofit association committed to supporting, promoting and advocating for the needs of our local business community.
‘Photos of the Month’: August 2025
To submit photos for consideration in the Photos of the Month online gallery, send three jpegs to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com by the 15th of the month. (If possible, send pictures resized to 150 dpi, 6″ wide.)
Letter to the Editor: Move Music Festivals Downtown
I’m not anti-music. I’m anti-making two residential districts bear the cost of parties we didn’t ask for. The City should move these festivals downtown, where the energy and the business are needed most.
Commentary: Poor Representation of the Sunset District
Sunset District Supervisors Joel Engardio (D4) and Myrna Melgar (D7) were responsible for placing Proposition K on the ballot last year, which asked voters citywide whether they wished to have a new park out at the beach, thus rendering the permanent closure of the Upper Great Highway fait accompli. They did this even though the residents of District 4 and 7 overwhelmingly opposed the closure, which would massively disrupt many of their daily lives.
Letter to the Editor: Information About Planning Commission’s Family Zoning Plan
If RR/SB readers received a mailed postcard notice for the 9/11/2025 Planning Commission public hearing about the S.F. Family Zoning Plan, they are owner, resident or business tenant of property adjacent to the proposed rezoning area, or interested parties on record with the Planning Department.
Proposition A on the Recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio: Pro and Con
On May 22, a group of more than 80 Sunset District residents, joined by friends from the Richmond District and beyond, rallied on the front steps of City Hall before turning in 10,985 signatures to recall their district supervisor, Joel Engardio. Eighty-five percent of those signatures were gathered by volunteers, unpaid local residents who for four months disrupted their lives, learned how to canvass and went out day after day after day knocking on doors to gather signatures.
From the Editor: Finding the Right Balance
The big news in the Sunset District has been the Upper Great Highway/Sunset Dunes controversy.
Everything Nice: Date Night in the Sunset
For a perfect date night in the Sunset, start your evening with pre-dinner drinks at Palm City – a beloved, independently owned wine bar and deli sitting on Irving Street. Opened in 2020 by husband-and-wife team Dennis Cantwell and Monica Wong, the shop quickly became more than just a pandemic-era pivot – it’s now a neighborhood staple known for its warm atmosphere, great wine and massive hoagies.
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