Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Commentary: Connie Chan
As supervisor, while prohibited by Charter Section 2.114 to directly interfere with the City’s administration and operation, we do have the power of inquiry and can hold departments accountable by requesting they provide reports, program data and information on operation policies.
Commentary: Brian Quan
I always enjoy thinking about the Richmond District’s secret, nearly forgotten part of San Francisco history; the neighborhood used to house many cemeteries before we built houses here.
Assembly: Phil Ting
Many of us have seen the viral images of retail theft across news outlets and social media. Large groups of thieves enter a retailer and steal thousands of dollars of merchandise in a matter of minutes.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Vaccinate the Dean’ Highlights Importance of Flu Vaccine
On Sept. 6, UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, received her annual influenza immunization in anticipation of the upcoming flu season.
Sponsored: SF Model Yacht Club Celebrates 125th Anniversary
News Analysis: Homeless Encampment Removals
By Linda Badger Homeless encampments represent a public failure – a manifestation of the desperation of those living on the streets and a threat to the health, safety and livelihoods of our […]
‘Looking Back’: Japanese Stone
By Kinen Carvala How could the same man be the target of a U.S. declaration of war and be commemorated in Golden Gate Park? Hirohito, born in 1901, married his wife Nagako […]
Kilduff’s Korner by Paul Kilduff
Sponsored: UPDATED Western Neighborhoods Project: ‘Shipwreck Week’ Fact Sheet
On Oct. 7-14, Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP), a cultural nonprofit dedicated to sharing and preserving the history of west San Francisco, is hosting the City’s first Shipwreck Week. The week presents eight days of unique community events, programming, and activities that cut through the fog of history to share fascinating tales that spotlight San Francisco’s storied connection to the unruly Pacific.
‘A Shot of Salvation’: Blackthorn Tavern, by Deno Gellepes
Ultimately, through all of my travels, I’m a San Franciscan, and there is an undeniable joy that comes over me when I know that I’m flying home to everyone else’s vacation. So, whether it was intended or not, I am forever grateful for the Upper West Side and English pub vibes I feel when sitting at Blackthorn’s bar top because it gives me a taste of both vacations right in my own backyard.
Press Release: Cal. Academy Reveals Age of World’s Oldest Living Aquarium Fish
The California Academy of Sciences is excited to reveal the age of beloved Australian lungfish Methuselah (Neoceratodus forsteri), the oldest living fish in an aquarium anywhere in the world. Cutting-edge DNA analysis led by Dr. Ben Mayne of CSIRO and Dr. David T. Roberts of Seqwater estimated Methuselah’s age to be 92 (± 9 years), older than her previously estimated age of 84.
‘Photos of the Month’: September 2023
To submit three photos for consideration to be included in the “Photos of the Month” gallery, send jpegs to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com by the 15th of the month.
‘Cooking Together’: Vegan Kadhi with Butternut Squash
Kadhi is a North Indian soup that is prepared with a variety of methods, with one common denominator; it is always made with yogurt and besan (garbanzo or chick-pea flour).
Real Estate: John M. Lee
As a student of real estate my entire life, 2023 holds special interest for me as this prolonged real estate cycle has changed. Normally in September I write about what we can expect in our fall real estate market because it marks the start of our second selling season of the year in San Francisco.
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