Joel Engardio, San Francisco’s District 4 Supervisor since 2023, has had a relatively short tenure in City Hall and yet has already committed a serious violation: Ignoring the will of his constituents.
Ever walked past something important and not even noticed? Like that one coffee shop that everyone raves about, but somehow you missed for years? Well, that’s basically how San Francisco Bay got […]
Rec. and Park joined dedicated volunteers and key environmental organizations to kick off a sand dune replanting project at Ocean Beach recently. The collaborative effort aims to restore the health of the beach’s vital dune ecosystem, enhance biodiversity, and protect native species.
American corporations are deciding they would rather pay low wages with no benefits to immigrants and manipulate the H-1B visas to hire vulnerable non-union immigrant workers at a lower cost than they would have to pay if they hired Americans.
Comparison photos of Fifth and Parnassus Avenues 105 years apart.
This “shallow and simple minded” voter would like to point out to a recent letter writer that Joel Engardio must have been similarly “shallow and simple minded” when he loudly, publicly and actively promoted the recall of the city attorney and board of education members when he disagreed with their positions. Suddenly a recall of HIM is “wasteful”? How convenient.
The rise in recall efforts in California, particularly against Supervisor Joel Engardio, reflects a troubling trend where voters pursue recalls based on single issues. This approach wastes taxpayer money and undermines democratic processes by ignoring broad electoral decisions.
Being a rental property owner in San Francisco has become increasingly challenging each year.
You might have plans to attend the amazing Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown on Feb. 15. I hope to see you there. I also want to encourage you to attend the wonderful New Year celebration in the Sunset on Feb. 9 at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market.
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
I watched in horror as the Santa Ana winds in Southern California last month reached hurricane-strength speeds which spread fires through entire neighborhoods leaving death and destruction.
When you walk past Eighth Avenue at Irving Street you will see colorful images of what is special about the Inner Sunset – flowering gardens, the bustling farmers market, a restaurateur serving a slice of pizza, Frisbee players, children with hula hoops, Golden Gate Park, a soaring hawk and the glowing sunset. These sights and more are depicted on a new community mural created by nearly 200 volunteers.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in February 2025.
In the heart of the Sunset District, a unique experiment in community education is entering its next chapter. On a recent crisp January afternoon, eight alumni of “Problem Library” gathered to help chart a more sustainable future for this unconventional nonprofit that has been challenging traditional notions of learning since 2016.
It’s been said that many politicians should beg for pardons instead of granting them.
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