Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in November 2025.
Announcements: November 2025
‘Pet Pix’: Abby, Angel, Astro, Beatrice, Bleu, Cal, Clifford, Daisy, Diva, Elvis and Buster, Francis, Franklin, Ginger, Harley, Hazy, Karma, Little Bit and Mama Tim, Marco Polo, Marley, Melody, Mozzi and Chorizo, Parker, Pepper, Pringles, Puccini, Robbie, Rocky, Rum and Coke, Sam, Sam and Winston, Snocap, Spenser, Theo, Wallace and Ollie and Huck, Wassily, Whiskey, Zara
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Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
In 2022, before “draft dodger” President Donald Trump, there were about 3.1 million federal employees and about 30,000 City and County of San Francisco employees in a then-municipality of approximately 874,000 residents. San Francisco’s population has now declined to about 827,000 and the number of its local government employees is approximately 30,000. Yet, some City Hall denizens spew propaganda that we need more housing. The mighty mayor, fresh from our recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio, demands “upzoning” of the Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods plus the Marina and North Beach, meaning high-rise apartment and condominium buildings will be vacant in large part like Park Merced and its more than 500 empty units. Stonestown Galleria still hasn’t even broke ground on the 350 units for which it secured building permits three years ago.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
Street conditions have improved tremendously over the past couple of years, thanks to terrific work from SF Mayor Daniel Lurie, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). But there is always more to do, and the City will have an additional tool now that a new law I authored has been signed.
City Hall: Connie Chan
Last month, Marc Benioff, the billionaire owner of Salesforce, decided to put his own wealth above the residents of San Francisco and declare that the Trump administration should send the National Guard to San Francisco, creating chaos and jeopardizing our immigrant community. He has since walked back his comments, but at what cost to our City?
Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
Wiener is the architect of numerous state laws that would remove the powers of local planning commissions from cities across California that don’t bow to his demands to build more housing, regardless of the consequences. He is the single most destructive politician in generations – and one who was elected three times to the State Senate, largely with support from westside residents.
Outgoing Rec. and Park G.M. Ginsburg Leaves With a Mixed Legacy
Phil Ginsburg, the man who led the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for 16 years through accomplishments and controversies, is stepping down from his position as general manager at the end of this year.
‘Cooking Together’: Manoomin Salad With Wild Rice, Corn and Blueberries
Being some of the inventors of what we now know as modern agriculture, the Native Americans grew food using practices inherent in natural cooperation found among crops, soil and the climate. They consumed food that was available seasonally.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
This year, I was proud to have seven of my bills signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. These new laws span public safety, government accountability, health care and renewable energy. Each one reflects a simple principle: People deserve a government that works as hard for them as they do for their families.
Richmond Duo’s Podcast Spotlights WNBA’s Valkyries
The burgeoning buzz surrounding the Golden State Valkyries has led to an outpouring of fervent support, through a raucous in-person atmosphere at the Chase Center and through online spaces.
Westside RV Residents Grapple With SF’s New Plan
This July, after first winning approval from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the SF Board of Supervisors, by a 9-to-2 majority, approved a plan by Mayor Daniel Lurie that makes it illegal to park recreational vehicles (RVs) and other oversized vehicles on city streets for more than two hours. Violators are subject to tickets, fines and towing charges.
Rent Controlled Housing Threatened By Rezoning
As many as 20,700 units of rent-controlled housing could be demolished if San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s upzoning plan is passed in its current form, although District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan introduced an amendment to completely exclude them.
Press Release: SFPD Conducts Blitz Operation to Fight Retail Theft at Stonestown, West Portal
During this special operation, 13 shoplifters targeting various businesses were arrested.
Press Release: Suspect Arrested in Sexual Battery of Minor in GG Park
Officers with the San Francisco Police Department arrested a 19-year-old San Francisco man for sexual battery, kidnapping and other charges following an attack last week on a minor in the bathrooms at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park, Interim Chief Paul Yep announced Friday.
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