Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Then President-elect Abraham Lincoln in his farewell address in Springfield, Ill., on Feb. 11, 1861, proclaimed, “My friends … I now leave, not knowing when, or whether ever, I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail.”
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
California is facing a behavioral health crisis that affects communities across the state. Too many families watch loved ones with serious mental illness cycle through emergency rooms, psychiatric holds, jails and homelessness while the system intervenes only after a crisis has escalated.
Announcements: February 2026
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in February 2025.
See You Later, Alligator: Fans Bid Farewell to the Beloved Claude
Two of the handmade signs that bobbed above the crowd outside the California Academy of Sciences on a Sunday morning read: “Claude the Great” and “SF loves you, Claude.”
Letter to the Editor: EFWSS Bond Measure Will Accomplish Nothing
The June $535 million Bond would allocate only $130 million for the EFWSS. Three prior Bonds dating to 2010 have allocated $308 million. Thus far, no significant EFWSS components exist.
The Art of ‘Earthscaping’ Showcased at Ocean Beach
Dark clouds looming over the City threatened to dampen the spirits of eager participants and spectators hoping to gather at Ocean Beach to create sand art on New Year’s Day.
Emergency Firefighting Bond Measure Goes to Voters
San Francisco voters will decide on a $535 million bond measure in June, part of which will fund the expansion of the Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System (EFWSS), although two neighborhood groups oppose the current plan.
PG&E Blamed for Power Outage Damages
Thousands of residents and businesses in the Richmond and Sunset districts were left without power for days on the weekend before Christmas.
‘Overtures and Undertows’: Preview of The Mostly British Film Festival
The Mostly British Film Festival returns for its 18th year, Feb. 5-12, with 26 films, some new, some nearly new, along with a sprinkling of classics. Curated selections come from the UK, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, India and New Zealand and will all be screened at San Francisco’s Vogue Theater.
Letter to the Editor: D4 Needs a Supervisor With a Broad Vision for Sunset
Here’s who will win my vote for D4 supervisor: I will vote for the candidate with the best vision for how to continue to develop the Sunset into a family friendly neighborhood with vibrant small businesses and beautiful parks.
Press Release: Sunset Night Market Returns Feb. 27
Sunset Mercantile is proud to partner with Wah Mei, Into the Streets, and ASIAN, Inc. as the Sunset Night Market Collaborative, relaunching quarterly night markets across five blocks of the Outer Sunset.
‘Photos of the Month’: January 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.)
Cartoonist Paul Kilduff Wins Award From SF Press Club
Congratulations to Paul Kilduff who came in second in the small press room cartoonist category at the SF Press Club awards event in December 2025 for his contributions to the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers.
Sponsored: Caterer for Small Birthday Party Wanted
I am having family over on Jan. 31 to celebrate my birthday and I don’t feel like preparing a meal. Hoping for a simple primarily vegetarian, gluten-free lunch, but not sandwiches, for eight adults. Please text me if you’re interested: 415-688-9452. Thank you. Judy.
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