Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in June 2024.
Announcements: June 2024
‘Then and Now’: Judah Street at Ninth Avenue
Comparison photos of Judah Street at Ninth Avenue 49 years apart.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District.
Press Release: Outer Sunset Resident Presents Solo Show at SF Fringe Festival
Award-winning solo performer and Outer Sunset resident, Jeremy Julian Greco, brings his solo show, “The Big Snap,” to the 33rd San Francisco Fringe Festival for three performances.
Assembly: Phil Ting
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been exploring alternatives to the state gas tax that will finance the road work we need. Fewer drivers are paying this fuel tax, as they ditch their combustion engines in favor of cleaner cars. The problem will worsen as California closes in on the year 2035 when a ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles takes effect.
Whistle Blower Report Leads to Shutdown of GG Park Horse Ranch
A horseback-riding company was evicted from Golden Gate Park after allegations of neglect from former staff members led to the Recreation and Park Department revoking its permit to operate at Bercut Equitation Field.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Honoré de Balzac aptly proclaimed in 1901 in “The Works of Honoré de Balzac”: “And thus bureaucracy, the giant power wielded by pygmies, came into the world.” And, with approximately 38,000 employees, do we have such preponderant dynasticism at City Hall and elsewhere in our 49 square miles, plus SFO and other lands and buildings which teem with such regimens.
Press Release: Access Changes at Great Highway and Judah Street
Redirected traffic provides no direct access between Great Highway and Judah Street.
‘Family Meal’: Outerlands – Passing the Torch of a Sunset Staple
What is behind the delicious dishes and relaxed environment that makes this little spot tucked away in the fog near Ocean Beach so special? The key is in the culture. Established by Muller and Porcello, Bartlett believes that a positive culture leads to an excellent dining experience.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Press Release: Taraval Improvement Project Update
The most disruptive work is nearly complete. Work to replace sewer, water, rail lines, streetbase and repaving the entire corridor has been completed. Construction continues with installing boarding islands with accessible curb ramps, handrails and pavers and landscaping. Curve track replacement work at 46th Avenue is expected to be completed June 7, 2024. Remaining work includes testing trains along the new trackway, and installing boarding islands, landscaping, trees and artwork.
Letter to the Editor: Bay to Breakers Route All-Day Cleanup by Refuse Refuse
The past three years, we cleaned the entire length of Mission Street from the border of Daly City to the Embarcadero. This year, we’re switching it up with our Breakers to Bay All Day Cleanup where we’ll start at Ocean Beach and end at the Ferry Building, cleaning the neighborhoods along Balboa St, Turk St, and Market St.
Taraval Businesses Suffer Impacts of Yearslong Streetcar Project
Construction began on the L-Taraval streetcar line in 2019, a collaboration with the SFMTA, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Department of Public Works. The construction plan consists of replacing rail tracks, overhead power lines, water and sewer lines, repaving streets, updating landscaping and making the neighborhood safer for pedestrians.
AT&T Seeks to Cut Landline Telephone Services
By Thomas K. Pendergast AT&T is trying to get out of providing landline service throughout much of California, including San Francisco, but the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed rejecting AT&T’s […]
Letter to the Editor: Not in Agreement With Kopp’s Public Transit Opinion
I read with some dismay, Mr. Kopp’s commentary calling out the “high cost” of public transit. Now, I personally hold Mr. Kopp in high esteem, yet I found his opinion piece to be not only reactionary, but regressive.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 