Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in January 2024.
Announcements: January 2024
Assembly: Phil Ting
As of 2024, more seniors and people with disabilities in California will be eligible for health care under Medi-Cal, the state program administering the federal Medicaid program. In 2021, under my leadership as Assembly budget chair, we approved the elimination of the asset test.
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
Thomas Jefferson supposedly declared: “Democracy is cumbersome, slow and inefficient, but in due time, the voice of the people will be heard, and their latent wishes will prevail.”
From the Editor: End of Another Consequential Year
For all you lovely people out there who were following my recent health scare, thank you once again for your concern and good thoughts. Just two months after my heart attack, I’m feeling great! I am so lucky and grateful.
Looking Back: Bison Paddock
It’s normally not dramatic at the Bison Paddock, but occasionally drama breaks out.
Children’s Garden Cultivates Environmental Awareness
Among the leafy greenery of Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden, vibrant sunflowers burst with color year-round. Sprawling with painted petals across a mural, the flowers’ yellow rays attract curious, young eyes.
Recreation and Park Commission to Select New Name for Stow Lake
A city supervisor will be seeking input from the public on a new name for Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, after revelations that its traditional moniker honors a virulent anti-Semite led to a resolution to change it.
Press Release: New South Sunset Clubhouse Design Approved
A plan to renovate the South Sunset Clubhouse, which serves as an important community hub for neighborhood seniors, is one step closer to becoming a reality after the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission approved a conceptual design, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department officials announced today.
Press Release: SF Announces Plan to Invest in Community Publishers and Ethnic Media
The City and County of San Francisco recently announced its plan to strengthen its relationship with and invest in community publishers and ethnic media. The plan, included in a report commissioned by San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey, emphasizes the value of community-specific media in bringing important information to the City’s diverse communities.
Letter to the Editor: Family of Local Artist Josh Coffy Seeks Assistance
Josh currently remains in a coma after a five-year battle with kidney failure and many mini strokes all over his brain. He and his family desperately need help as they need financial support to help cover their enormous medical expenses and their unstable living situation.
Press Release: City’s Newest Pickleball Complex Opens at Carl Larsen Park
A much-anticipated public pickleball complex in the Sunset District opened for play today, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to accommodate the skyrocketing popularity of the sport.
Press Release: SPEAK Says City Approval of United Irish Cultural Center Project Far From Final
San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s signing ceremony for the “Wawona Street and 45th Avenue Cultural Center Special Use District” ordinance on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the United Irish Cultural Center (UICC) created the false impression that the UICC building project has received final city approval. The celebration of “city formalities out of the way” and “full city approval” for the proposed $70 million project in San Francisco’s Coastal Zone misleads the public.
‘Photos of the Month’: December 2023
Photos from local photographers.
From a Reader: The Sunset’s Graffiti Plague
Photos and descriptions of graffiti in the Sunset District.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
As 2023 comes to an end, we have had an interesting year in the real estate market. The question being asked at the end of the year always is: “Where is the real estate market headed?”
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