As of late March 2026, the escalation of the conflict with Iran has fundamentally altered the trajectory of the San Francisco real estate market. What was poised to be a robust “spring recovery” fueled by sub-6% mortgage rates has instead transitioned into a period of geopolitical volatility, with mortgage rates surging to the 6.25% range in response to rising oil prices and inflation fears.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in April 2026.
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors decided to begin the process of creating an Irish cultural district centered in the neighborhood. The St. Patricks’ Day vote expressing the intent of the City to create a Sunset Irish Cultural District was unanimous. District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong called it, “an important first step.”
Inside Sunset Gym’s distinct yellow walls, the clang of weights mixes with bursts of conversations as connections are built between sets.
After a COVID-19-induced hiatus, the Writopia Lab in the Bay Area has reopened its doors to new students at its Sunset District campus.
The five candidates seeking to represent District 4 at the Board of Supervisors appeared at a forum on March 4 at the United Irish Cultural Center. While they expressed similar points of view on public safety, education and the Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), there was disagreement about the Upper Great Highway’s (UGH) transformation into Sunset Dunes, as well as Mayor Daniel Lurie’s family zoning legislation.
Comparison photos of the Sunset Reservoir 88 years apart.
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
A few weeks ago, I launched what I called a “Dumb Laws” contest. I asked San Franciscans to tell me about the city rules and regulations that frustrated them most. The permits that took too long. The fees that made no sense. The codes that seemed designed to make life harder instead of easier.
Appreciated for its many tree-lined streets, the Inner Sunset is becoming even leafier thanks to our neighbor, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Chilean-born filmmaker Andrés Gallegos chose San Francisco in 2014 to continue his education, earning an Master of Fine Arts in cinema at San Francisco State University. He had visited prestigious film schools in New York and Los Angeles, but said the Bay Area felt like home.
Supervisor Connie Chan’s recent letter re: Prop. A (Earthquake “Safety”) bond measure comes to the wrong conclusion. The best course for San Francisco voters, especially for those of us in neighborhoods such as the Outer Richmond, Outer Sunset, Ingleside, Crocker-Amazon, Excelsior and at least 10 other western and southern neighborhoods, is to Vote “no” on Prop. A.
In 30 days, San Francisco residents will begin to receive their vote by mail ballots for the June 2 primary election. This midterm primary election carries a significant importance for our City and state’s future.
The first ever SF Local News Day celebration is this Thursday April 9, 6-8pm at KALW (220 Montgomery St)!. Let’s raise a toast to the people keeping us informed about what’s happening around us. Come meet our city’s hard-working reporters and hang with us in an informal setting at the wonderful KALW space downtown.
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