San Francisco is stuck in a broken relationship. We’re being gaslit, shortchanged and repeatedly let down – and we’ve had enough.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
Letter to the Editor: Time to Get Rid of Polling Stations
San Francisco has over 500 polling stations, for primary and general elections. Therefore, each election year, we can save about $5 million from the City’s budget by making it all mail-in ballots and having one well-run polling station in each District.
Disruptive Effects Linger After SF’s Teachers’ Strike
After a week of closed campuses, picket lines and hurried schedule changes, San Francisco public schools have reopened following a tentative agreement between the district and teachers, but the effects of the strike are still being felt across the City and on the west side.
Westside Businesses Respond to ICE’s Killings
Since the Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon’s October 2025 article about community readiness in the face of potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, much has changed regarding ICE sentiment globally and on on San Francisco’s west side.
Letter to the Editor: Mayor Lurie Needs to Apologize for Slurs
Lurie’s father may be a rabbi, but his values do not reflect those of the Ashkenazic American Judaism with which so many of us were raised. A sincere apology is required.
Press Release: Sunset Night Market Takes to the Streets on Friday, Feb. 27
The award-winning Sunset Night Market returns Friday, February 27th to kick off the Year of the Horse! Join Sunset Mercantile, Wah Mei, Asian Inc., and Into The Streets for the first in a series of four night markets happening in 2026.
Letter to the Editor: Remembering Carl Guerra
Your experience of the Sunset District may have brought one particular person to your attention. CARL GUERRA was a developmentally-disabled adult who lived near 39th Avenue and Wawona Street. He had an amazing personality which enabled him to reach out to people of all ages and engage them in conversation.
UGH Compromise Supporters File Paperwork to Gather Signatures to Put Issue on November Ballot
On Friday, Feb. 20, proponents for restoring a previous compromise to share the Upper Great Highway submitted at the SF Department of Elections their intent to gather signatures to put the issue before San Francisco voters in the November election.
Press Release: Project to Rebuild Blue Heron Lake’s Boatshed Gets $850,000 in Federal Funding
A project to rebuild Blue Heron Lake’s boatshed at nearly twice its current size will receive an $850,000 infusion in federal funding, enhancing public access and rental operations at the beloved Golden Gate Park facility.
Letter to the Editor: Artificial Turf is a Toxic Pollutant That Should Not Be Used on Playing Fields
Artificial turf should never have been used in the playing fields of Golden Gate Park and it should not be used in the renovation of the Crocker/Amazon playing fields. It is toxic, pollutes the environment and poses a danger to all San Franciscans. Plastic grass continually sheds microplastics and can’t be recycled or disposed of in a landfill.
Press Release: SF Model Yacht Club’s 2026 Season Opens March 14
Model boating season at Spreckels Lake in Golden Gate Park opens on March 14.
‘Photos of the Month’: February 2026
To submit photos for consideration in the Photos of the Month online gallery, send three jpegs to Editor@RichmondSunsetNews.com by the 15th of the month. (If possible, send pictures resized to 150 dpi, 6″ wide.)
‘Cooking Together’: Let’s Make Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberries are nutrient-dense, low-calorie fruits loaded with vitamin C, fiber, potassium and antioxidants that boost immune function, enhance heart health and reduce inflammation. Eating about eight strawberries daily can improve cholesterol levels, support brain health, regulate blood sugar and reduce cancer risks.
Press Release: Supervisor Alan Wong Holds Accountability Hearing on PG&E Power Outages
Supervisor Alan Wong convened an oversight hearing on Feb. 12 at the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee to examine PG&E’s response to the widespread power outages that left more than one third of San Francisco residents and businesses without electricity.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
Cycles are present in various aspects of life, with some spanning long periods while others are shorter. These cycles frequently repeat themselves, as observed in phenomena such as the four seasons or economic fluctuations between expansion and recession.
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