Things to do in the Richmond and Sunset districts in October, 2022.
Announcements: October, 2022
Dragon Boat Racing
Photos and captions by Alyson Wong The CDBA College Cup race will take place Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Lake Merced, San Francisco. Links:● https://cdba.org/ ● https://www.sfdragonboat.com/ ● https://www.hketosf.gov.hk/ ● https://www.usdbf.org/home/ ● https://www.dragonboat.sport/
Laguna Honda Hospital Facing Multiple Challenges
After losing its certification to receive Medicare and Medicaid payments, thus requiring the transfer of more than 600 patients, Laguna Honda Hospital now faces more challenges, including the potential loss of 120 beds and dealing with a recent COVID-19 outbreak.
Murals Painted on JFK Drive Ahead of Ballot Vote
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department started converting JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park into the “JFK Promenade” by stripping away some of the road paint for guiding cars, bicycles and ADA parking spots last month.
Sponsored: Vincey Keehan’s ‘Great Highway’ Album Release Event Oct. 7
Vincey Keehan’s album release event will be held at the Balboa Theater on October 7. “Great Highway” features Vincey and fiends performing his songs.
Letter to the Editor: Road Closures Do Not Combat Climate Change
It is one thing to create new open spaces on dilapidated properties or, for example, on a tunnel top in the Presidio. It is entirely another thing to close streets used by tens of thousands of automobile drivers every day in commuting to their various destinations, which inevitably and unnecessarily causes the release of massive amounts of additional greenhouse gasses.
Sponsored: Outer Sunset Art Walk Oct. 8
Leaders from the arts and business communities have partnered together to create Art Walk SF.
Celebrating the art, music, food, and small businesses of the City with Saturday Art Walks in a different SF neighborhood each month.
Letter to the Editor: Prop. I is Climate Change Denial
Prop. I would reverse this effort, forcing car traffic back on JFK Drive and destroying the weekend compromise for the Upper Great Highway that District 4 residents support.
Letter to the Editor: Not-So-Slow Kirkham Street
Kirkham Street is closed to through traffic, but one would not know that simply by standing on the street. Kirkham is as active as ever; cars are simply cutting around the “slow street” barriers and driving as if it were a normal road.
‘Then and Now’: Sunset Boulevard at Kirkham Street
Photos of Sunset Boulevard from 1931 (before it was paved) and recently in 2022.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz (Sunset Beacon)
The race to represent the Sunset District at City Hall is in full sprint mode, with incumbent Gordon Mar hoping to fend off challenger Joel Engardio in the Nov. 8 election.
‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharoahs’ Exhibition Relives History at de Young Museum
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents the exclusive West Coast presentation of the international touring exhibition “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs.” Touted as a “once-in-a-lifetime installation” is now on display at the de Young Museum. The exhibition will run until February, 2023.
St. Ignatius and Sunset Mercantile Share Views on Street-Use Negotiations
As discussions continue about how St. Ignatius College Preparatory and the Outer Sunset Farmers Market and Mercantile can co-exist on a shared space, the Sunset Beacon offered each party an opportunity to share with the community their side of the issue
City Hall: Gordon Mar
I’m excited to share that the SF Board of Supervisors adopted my Veterans Affordable Housing Access Act, a new policy that helps prevent homelessness and expands access to affordable housing for veterans.
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