An anonymous wit once declared in the 1950s: “We don’t seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business.”
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Real Estate: John M. Lee
In the practice of real estate, conflicts and negotiation between buyers and sellers are commonplace. But what happens when an agreement cannot be reached and neither side is willing to compromise? Then we have to go to the next step beyond negotiations and go to third parties to resolve the conflicts.
Commentary: Vince Yuen
Trash. It’s something everyone has to deal with. Unfortunately, in San Francisco we have a major problem with it getting into our streets and public spaces.
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
When politicians go sideways, due to corruption, malfeasance or gross incompetence, the people have a right to recall them. That right was established and incorporated into the State Constitution more than 100 years ago.
AIDS Memorial Quilt Panels to Return to GG Park
During the weekend of June 11-12, intricately stitched quilt panels will blanket the grassy lawn of Robin Williams Meadow and the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Emergency Firefighting Water Supply
A plan for expanding the Emergency Firefighting Water Supply (EFWS) system to douse an inferno likely to follow a major earthquake is moving forward, with new pipelines proposed in addition to those already funded.
Announcements: June 2022
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‘Looking Back’: GG Park’s Train Stop
A once privately-owned steam train stop from an era before public transit still stands today at the edge of Golden Gate Park at Fulton Street and Seventh Avenue.
Letter to the Editor: Against Proposition C
While so much attention is being devoted to Proposition H, the Boudin recall, another important proposition with long-lasting impact is tucked away as Proposition C.
Photos: New Chinese Cultural District Celebration
Photos from the Outer Sunset Farmers Market celebration of the new Chinese Cultural District in the Sunset. May 22, 2022.
Letter to the Editor: From Open the Great Highway Alliance
Thank you for shining a light on so many of our neighborhood issues, especially those pertaining to the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard. Open the Great Highway Alliance, a nonprofit benefit corporation, hopes you will publish the following statement concerning upcoming legislation that will affect the future of the Great Highway.
Press Release: Stern Grove Concert Series to Return June 12
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department along with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) announced recently that repairs at Sigmund Stern Grove’s Concert Meadow are nearing completion and will be ready just in time for the 85th annual Stern Grove Festival. Additional repair work in other areas of Stern Grove will continue through summer of 2023, but will not affect the concert series.
Press Release: UC Regents Approve Plan for New Hospital at Parnassus Heights
UC San Francisco has received approval for its plans to build a state-of-the-art hospital at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights to meet the region’s growing demand for specialty care and California’s rigorous hospital seismic requirements.
Letter to the Editor: Closing JFK Drive on Weekdays Does Not Serve the Greater Good
I attended the Board of Supervisors meeting that decided the fate of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park. Prior to the vote, there were presentations of studies that had no focus on the Monday-to-Friday closings.
Cartoon: ‘Settled Law’ by Ralph Lane
Cartoon by Ralph Lane.
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