Comparison photos of Irving Street and Eighth Avenue 27 years apart.
‘Then and Now’: Irving Street and Eighth Avenue
Outer Sunset Farmers Market Hosts Its Third Annual Diwali Festival of Lights
As the week-long Diwali holiday celebration kicked off around the world, the Outer Sunset Farmer’s Market drew hundreds of residents to its own Diwali festival on Oct. 19.
Walton Aide Natalie Gee Registers to Run for District 4 Supervisor in 2026 Election
At least one Sunset resident is not waiting for Mayor Daniel Lurie to select a replacement for recalled District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
West Portal Student Creates Tool for Youth to Access Political Info.
West Portal high schooler Katelyn Lee is working on making local politics, news and events accessible to San Francisco’s youth via a new website. The District 7 resident is the founder of PoliLink, a website dedicated to gathering important news related to San Francisco politics.
Arizmendi Celebrates a Quarter Century on Ninth Avenue in the Inner Sunset
Arizmendi Bakery, Inner Sunset’s beloved co-op, celebrated its 25th anniversary last month. For the first half of October, the bakery offered special pastries, like chocolate pecan rolls and chili crisp bialys in the store. They also celebrated with the community at the Inner Sunset Flea Market on Oct. 12, hosting a bustling booth with birthday cake, cookies and special prizes – bringing in old neighbors and new customers alike.
Chakrabarti Courts Westside Voters to Take Pelosi’s House Seat
Saikat (pronounced Shoy-kaht) Chakrabarti, the 39-year-old, former Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders staffer, is housing his congressional campaign efforts on the west side, which he describes as a microcosm of San Francisco, and of the nation.
Announcements: November 2025
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in November 2025.
‘Pet Pix’: Abby, Angel, Astro, Beatrice, Bleu, Cal, Clifford, Daisy, Diva, Elvis and Buster, Francis, Franklin, Ginger, Harley, Hazy, Karma, Little Bit and Mama Tim, Marco Polo, Marley, Melody, Mozzi and Chorizo, Parker, Pepper, Pringles, Puccini, Robbie, Rocky, Rum and Coke, Sam, Sam and Winston, Snocap, Spenser, Theo, Wallace and Ollie and Huck, Wassily, Whiskey, Zara
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Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
In 2022, before “draft dodger” President Donald Trump, there were about 3.1 million federal employees and about 30,000 City and County of San Francisco employees in a then-municipality of approximately 874,000 residents. San Francisco’s population has now declined to about 827,000 and the number of its local government employees is approximately 30,000. Yet, some City Hall denizens spew propaganda that we need more housing. The mighty mayor, fresh from our recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio, demands “upzoning” of the Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods plus the Marina and North Beach, meaning high-rise apartment and condominium buildings will be vacant in large part like Park Merced and its more than 500 empty units. Stonestown Galleria still hasn’t even broke ground on the 350 units for which it secured building permits three years ago.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
Street conditions have improved tremendously over the past couple of years, thanks to terrific work from SF Mayor Daniel Lurie, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). But there is always more to do, and the City will have an additional tool now that a new law I authored has been signed.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Last month, Marc Benioff, the billionaire owner of Salesforce, decided to put his own wealth above the residents of San Francisco and declare that the Trump administration should send the National Guard to San Francisco, creating chaos and jeopardizing our immigrant community. He has since walked back his comments, but at what cost to our City?
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
Wiener is the architect of numerous state laws that would remove the powers of local planning commissions from cities across California that don’t bow to his demands to build more housing, regardless of the consequences. He is the single most destructive politician in generations – and one who was elected three times to the State Senate, largely with support from westside residents.
Outgoing Rec. and Park G.M. Ginsburg Leaves With a Mixed Legacy
Phil Ginsburg, the man who led the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for 16 years through accomplishments and controversies, is stepping down from his position as general manager at the end of this year.
‘Cooking Together’: Manoomin Salad With Wild Rice, Corn and Blueberries
Being some of the inventors of what we now know as modern agriculture, the Native Americans grew food using practices inherent in natural cooperation found among crops, soil and the climate. They consumed food that was available seasonally.
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