A record seven trash-truck drivers from San Francisco received Driver of the Year trophies this week at the National Waste & Recycling Association awards ceremony held in Las Vegas.
Press Release: SF Trash Haulers Receive National Awards
Commentary: Mark Salazar
You can help save the California Warm Line by signing our petition, urging the
governor and the State Legislature to renew our funding. Go to SaveTheWarmLine.org to add your name. San Francisco’s westside residents can also contact their legislators, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani and State Senator Scott Wiener, asking them to keep our services available.
Big Crowd Witnesses Turning Upper Great Highway Into Sunset Dunes
Before Proposition K was on the ballot, another westside promenade stirred fervor in westsiders. Three years ago, in April of 2022, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors established a permanently car-free John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive in Golden Gate Park, after voters voted to keep JFK walkable, as it was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and most weekends out of the year before that. Five years later, it is difficult to imagine that the mile-and-a-half stretch was once one of the City’s major arteries for cars.
Trump’s Order Threatens Existence of Presidio Trust
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Feb. 19 that would effectively eliminate the Presidio Trust “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” The Presidio Trust is the federal agency responsible for overseeing the Presidio of San Francisco National Park.
Press Release: Presidio Hosts Memorial Day Commemorations
The Presidio of San Francisco, a legendary former Army post that is now among America’s most visited national park sites, will host a variety of events commemorating Memorial Day on Monday, May 26.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Last month, Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman supported my efforts to advance a package of legislation to modernize the City’s aging firefighting apparatuses.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
The author remains anonymous, but it could’ve been President Donald Trump or his Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who only a mother could love, who declared: “In my whole life I’ve only had one client – my career.”
Cal Academy’s Dino Days Offers a Trip Back in Time
Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences are familiar with the towering Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton greeting guests at the main entrance. Now, that T. rex has new dinosaur friends in the outdoor gardens.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Community Music Hangout Celebrates 100th Gathering on JFK Prom.
Community Music Hangout, a weekly gathering of musicians and community members, has become a fixture on John F. Kennedy (JFK) Promenade in Golden Gate Park. On April 27, the group celebrated its 100th weekend hangout in the park.
West Side Is Backdrop for New Indie Film ‘Outerlands’
“Outerlands” is the perfect title for the indie drama written and directed by former San Francisco resident Elena Oxman. The word can mean several things – literally and thematically – in the context of a film about how people cope, connect, escape and heal.
Board of Supervisors Votes to Approve Chan’s Upzoning Notification Bill
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed legislation 8-3 at its April 22 meeting requiring tenants, businesses and property owners to be notified about zoning changes proposed for parts of the City’s west side.
Press Release: SFSU Presents ‘Requiem’ Fashion Show May 8
SFSU’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program is proud to present Runway 2025: REQUIEM. Threading together the past, present, and future of fashion, REQUIEM encapsulates the rich and broad tapestry of fashion design over time while emphasizing the diverse approaches towards the creation of apparel.
Letter to the Editor: UGH Closing Is Unsafe, Unjust and Unfair
Engardio’s recall is D4’s justified response to his secret legislation, lack of transparency, dishonest and manipulative narrative, and refusal to include and respect his constituents’ rights to participate in decisions that affect their safety and quality of life.
Letter to the Editor: Engardio’s Broken Safety Promise
… Yet today, we are still facing a police shortage. In fact, I have been informed that the retired police ambassadors he once touted are now largely gone from the Sunset, with many reassigned to other parts of the City.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 