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Commentary – Jonathan Farrell: SF’s Deep Irish History
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, many Irish (and Irish-for-a-day) celebrants will be out at pubs and restaurants throughout the City eager to enjoy the day’s festivities. A popular spot in the Sunset District becomes the epicenter of the “wearing of the green” festivities: the United Irish Cultural Center on 45th Avenue near Sloat Boulevard.
Sunset District’s First Lunar New Year Celebration Held Feb.13, 2020
SF Supervisor Gordon Mar’s office organized the Sunset District’s first Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 13 at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. A big crowd sampled food from local restaurants, learned about various service organizations in the community and mingled with neighbors and friends to celebrate the year of the rat.
Automation as Art: Thomas Beutel Brings Found Objects to Life
Beutel is an artist and a self-proclaimed “tinkerer.” Trained as a software engineer, he uses simple machines and everyday materials to bring objects to life.
41 New Housing Units Proposed to Replace Lawton Street Gas Station
A five-story, mixed-use building, now under review by the San Francisco Planning Department, will replace a Union 76 gas station at the corner of Lawton Street and 42nd Avenue in the Outer Sunset District.
Woman Finds Her Voice at Hollow, a Solid Sunset District Cafe
For more than 12 years, the lime-green sliver of a building has been doling out small-batch goodies. What was once a garage, and later a barber shop, is today a nook for people to catch a breath, enjoy a coffee and grab a bite.
Pilot Program Aims to Bring Recycling Back to SF’s West Side
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) approved the new pilot project for San Francisco last month, called a “bag-drop collection” program, as the state explores new models to boost consumer access to recycling California Redemption Value (CRV) bottles and cans.
Sunset Streets Get a Deep Cleaning from San Francisco Public Works
On Thursday, Feb. 20, San Francisco Public Works visited the Sunset District to implement SidewalkSpotlightSF, a new initiative to deep clean busy neighborhood corridors throughout the City with a focus on litter removal, steam cleaning, graffiti abatement, trash pickup and public education.
Lunar New Year Event for Sunset Community
The celebration will be held at Jefferson Elementary School on Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. – noon. Parking will be available in the schoolyard, entrance on 18th Avenue.
Sunset District Native Alan Wong Follows His Passion for Public Service
Wong attended Herbert Hoover Middle School and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 2005. Thanks to City College of San Francisco classes he took as a teenager, Wong was able to graduate from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) at age 19 in 2007.
Wee Scotty Sewing and Design Studio Opens New Location on Taraval
Gallagher opened the doors to Wee Scotty’s new location in a corner building at 1900 Taraval St. in December 2019, lining the walls with Brother sewing machines, countless spools of thread and fabrics of all stripes and colors.
Section of Taraval St. Named as a New ‘Neighborhood Commercial District’
Taraval Street between Forest Side and 19th avenues has been designated as a new Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) in a citywide effort to provide continuity along commercial corridors and discourage property owners from leaving storefronts empty.
Poetry is Alive and Well on San Francisco’s West Side
In 2018, Berman published her first full-length collection of poetry called “Currents” (3 Mile Harbor Press). “Currents” is a collection of quiet, profound moments.
Judah St. Gas Station Redevelopment Plan Digs Up Toxic Concerns
A 20-unit development at the corner of Judah Street and 45th Avenue is moving forward after the San Francisco Board of Appeals rejected efforts by some local residents to put the brakes on redeveloping an old gas station.
POPS Receives ‘Best Merchant Association’ Award
People of Parkside Sunset (POPS) received the Best Merchant Association award from the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) on Jan. 29 at City Hall.
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