Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Influential Photographer Irving Penn’s Works at de Young Museum
People might be aware of master photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) having seen his austere, innovative, high-contrast black-and-white Vogue Magazine fashion spreads. Or maybe viewers have come across his bare-bones, character-revealing portraits of artists and luminaries like Truman Capote, Pablo Picasso and boxer Joe Lewis. Then there’s the pristine still life works, at times looking like representational paintings while others seem abstract.
Assembly: Phil Ting
It’s tax season. I wanted to highlight the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) programs, which provide tax refunds to millions of lower-wage workers and their families. Both the state and federal governments each administer one to help struggling workers with potentially sizeable tax refunds.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Looking Back: Huntington Falls
On April 8, 1894, thousands of spectators watched as water first began to flow down the Huntington Falls in Golden Gate Park.
Renovated Golden Gate Park Golf Course Reopens
“We hit a hole in one with the new clubhouse!” said Public Works Director Carla Short.
Senate Bill Seeks to Streamline Coastal Development
California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and SF Mayor London Breed seek to streamline housing development near Ocean Beach by slicing off a piece of San Francisco from the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission (CCC).
Press Release: Repairs Begin on Historic Trocadero Clubhouse
Construction began this week to repair the iconic Trocadero Clubhouse in Sigmund Stern Grove, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today.
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘No’ on ‘Cop Tax’ Prop. B
As someone who has done a deep dive into the San Francisco Police Commission, our citywide staffing shortage and funding obstacles, I urge all San Franciscans who care about public safety to understand Prop. B and vote “No.” In it’s current form, it is a misleading and purposefully destructive measure.
Commentary: Nancy DeStefanis
A Call for Civility in 2024 SF Elections By Nancy H. DeStefanis For democracy to continue in the U.S., politics demands civil and reasonable discourse. In January, Garry Tan, billionaire tech supporter […]
Letter to the Editor: Shakespeare’s Hamlet at Sealevel Gallery
Our first production as a westside-based theater will be a 90-minute community reading of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The cast will combine trained, experienced local actors with other members of our neighborhood to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday.
‘Cooking Together’: Almond Cookies
I would take my 4-year-old son to the park near the Japanese Tea Garden almost every afternoon to play. After a couple of hours of play time, we would sit down by the tea house and have green tea with almond cookies.
‘Photos of the Month’: February 2024
Photographers contribute three favorite photos for the online gallery every month.
Press Release: New Improvements Unveiled at Lake Merced South
A ribbon-cutting marked the completion of the project’s first phase, which added improvements such as a National Fitness Campaign fitness court with exercise equipment; two new picnic tables and benches; new ADA parking at the John Muir Drive lot; new signage along the asphalt trails; and landscaping upgrades including tree maintenance and new tree plantings.
Press Release: Best Buddies Friendship Walk on April 13 in GG Park to Celebrate Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Best Buddies in San Francisco is proud to have 140 (and counting) participants lacing up their shoes to walk for inclusion, all working to surpass 2024’s fundraising goal of $135,000.
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