It’s been said that you can’t fool all the people all the time, but politicians figure that once every four years is good enough.
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
Local Students Win Top Honors in Essay Contest
Winnie Quock, a recent graduate of George Washington High School in the Richmond District, was awarded a $2,500 prize after she placed first in the San Francisco Historical Society’s annual Fracchia Prize writing competition.
Lowell H.S. Admissions Policy Change Draws Ire
Frustrations over a San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) decision to change the admissions policy at Lowell High School in response to the COVID-19 pandemic boiled over at a recent virual school board meeting, as long-simmering racial issues took center stage.
Letter to the Editor: City College is Failing
Community College of San Francisco (CCSF) is in serious danger of closing down, which would exacerbate the existing education achievement gap in San Francisco.
Obituary: Randy Schiller
On Sunday Oct. 4, San Francisco lost one of its most loved and valued community leaders, Inner Sunset resident Randy Schiller.
Press Release: SF Board of Education Approves Admissions Change for Lowell High School
The San Francisco Board of Education approved a change to the admissions criteria of Lowell High School for one year (school year 2021-22). The one-year admissions change is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of existing criteria used in previous years to admit students.
Letter to the Editor: Vote Out Board Members Who Support Schools’ Name Changes
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.
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.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 