Vote out those who support this. Local schools can form a private committee with their own resources to change a school’s name, if the community agrees.
Letter to the Editor: Vote Out Board Members Who Support Schools’ Name Changes
Tales of the Sunset: The Halloween Pivot
Halloween is by far the most popular holiday in my house. Truly. My girls have countdown clocks on their phones where they not-so-patiently wait for October 1st and it cannot come soon enough.
Press Release: Lemur Stolen from SF Zoo
San Francisco Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with San Francisco Zoo’s Stolen Lemur Investigation On Oct. 14, at approximately 9:40 a.m., San Francisco Police Officers responded to the San Francisco Zoo regarding a […]
Press Release: Letter to SFUSD from Alumni Associations Against Schools’ Name Changes
… we are concerned the district is undertaking a misguided and costly distraction by proposing to rename at least 45 elementary, middle and high schools.
Historical Photo – Sunset District
Photo of three women sitting atop a sand dune near the foot of Lincoln Way at Ocean Beach in 1899.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
City Hall – Gordon Mar
District 4 has the lowest COVID case rate of the entire City, which speaks to our shared commitment to staying home when we can and wearing our masks and keeping our distance when we can’t.
San Francisco’s Hometown Creamery Keeps the Scoops Coming During Pandemic
Nothing about 2020 has been typical, but brothers Saadi and Adar Halil, the co-owners and founders of Hometown Creamery, have stayed optimistic. They have also managed to stay open during the most challenging circumstances for small businesses in memory.
Assembly – Phil Ting
When we woke up to a dark and hazy orange sky on Sept. 9, it was an eerie and alarming experience. It looked like a scene from a movie about a dystopian future, but there were no special effects involved. It was real.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Some wag proclaimed: “A democracy is a system where a fellow who didn’t vote can spend the rest of the year kicking about the candidate the other fellows elected.”
News Analysis: District 5 Supervisor Race
The race for the District 5 Supervisor seat is shaping up to be another competitive battle between incumbent Dean Preston and challenger Vallie Brown, who Preston unseated in a special election last November.
Five Candidates Vying for D-7 Supervisor Seat Raise $350,000
The race to replace Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee in District 7 is heating up, as five major candidates have raised a total of more than $350,000 one month ahead of the election.
Author Immortalizes a Pair of Beloved Animals in 2 New Books
Sunset District resident and children’s book author Emma B. Smith released two new books over the summer, each offering a riveting story of a local animal celebrity. The animals she highlights are Claude, the albino alligator from the Academy of Sciences, and Odin, survivor and hero of the Tubbs Fire.
Press Release: Neighbors Seek City Landmark Status for The Trocadero Clubhouse
Parkside and Sunset District residents have launched a campaign to designate the Trocadero Clubhouse in San Francisco’s Stern Grove a city landmark.
Sunset Art Galleries Adapting to New Realities
The small but vibrant art scene in the Sunset District has always been focused on creating a community, a sanctuary, and a way to communicate the current hardships facing humanity.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 