Impaired driving is more than just alcohol. It also means cannabis, prescription drugs and other drugs. So, please be smart and plan your celebrations with everyone’s safety in mind.
Police Beat – Sunset District
Calendar of Events
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in June, 2019.
Stern Grove’s 82nd Annual Free Summer Concert Series Kicks Off on June 16
The annual outdoor music festival series at Sigmond Stern Grove begins on June 16 and will continue every Sunday for 10 weeks. This year marks the 82nd season of free concerts for San Francisco residents and visitors.
City Hall – Gordon Mar
There is much that can be said about public safety and we have been having many of these conversations at City Hall and in the Sunset District over the last month.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District in May, 2019.
Supes Battle Streetcar Switchbacks; N-Judah Has Most in S.F.
The N-Judah streetcar leads all other light rail lines in switchbacks, according to a new San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) report, released after the practice was banned completely from the T-Third-line that serves the Bayview District because of “equity” issues.
COPA Takes Affect in June, 2019
A new ordinance that passed at the SF Board of Supervisors is becoming law on June 2. It will affect all sales of buildings of three units and up. The legislation is known as the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA for short.
Historical Photo – GG Park’s Early Aquifer
To tap a subterranean aquifer and provide water for Golden Gate Park, a pump works was first built in the late 1880s in what is today the Botanical Garden.
Assembly – Phil Ting
The bill, AB-697, would require colleges that provide preferential treatment to applicants related to an alumnus or donor to disclose the practice, if they participate in the Cal Grant Program.
Artist Captures the Everyday Beauty of the Sunset District
Musgrove’s work has a way of making the viewer notice what is barely noticed. His refined paintings have realism, but he says he has evolved a more minimalist approach, with some abstraction.
Sunset Blvd. Master Plan Community Meeting June 6
Learn more about the Sunset Boulevard Master Plan on Thursday, June 6 at St. Ignatius College Prep., 6:30-8 p.m.
Alicia Guckenheimer Art Exhibit at Playland at 43rd Avenue
Alicia Guckenheimer, a Sunset resident and artist, displayed her work in the spring of 2019. These photos were taken on Saturday, May 11, the last day of her exhibition and the third anniversary of Playland at 43rd Avenue.
Photos: Third Anniversary of Playland at 43rd Avenue
Photos from the third anniversary celebration of Playland at 43rd Avenue in the Sunset District on May 11, 2019 .
Mar to Hold Public Safety Town Hall to Address Property Crimes
Supervisor Gordon Mar has heard concerns from Sunset District residents about several high-profile home invasion robberies and burglaries in the district and is responding by holding a town hall to engage the community in developing solutions.
Sunday Streets in Golden Gate Park and the Sunset District on June 9
Experience over six miles of car-free streets on June 9 as Sunday Streets connects JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park to the Great Highway and down to Sloat Boulevard. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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