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.
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 from local photographers.
Photos and descriptions of graffiti in the Sunset District.
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?”
Comparison photos of Sloat Boulevard at Great Highway 77 years apart.
For Halloween, my staff had the idea to each wear a T-shirt representing the various cartoon character emotions from the classic Pixar movie “Inside Out.” There’s fear, anger, sadness, disgust and, of course, joy.
Jessie Fairbanks, director of programming for SFFILM, swiftly entered the Laureate Bar and Lounge at the Laurel Inn on opening night of the mini-festival, Doc Stories (Nov. 2-5), wearing a modern and professional outfit (black jeans, black crew-neck sweater over an orange blouse with an exaggerated Peter Pan collar and low-heeled black slides).
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
A resolution approving up to $1.85 million for repairs to the Trocadero Clubhouse in Stern Grove was approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, although District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan criticized the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for bungling the emergency bailout.
The San Francisco district attorney’s office has opted not to file charges – at least, not yet – against two people who were arrested in connection with the death of a San Francisco resident whose body was discovered in Golden Gate Park during the Outside Lands festival last summer.
Sunset resident Margaret Graf is known to many of her neighbors as the founder and director of Senior Power, a community group for older people dedicated to sharing resources and education to make the aging journey less isolating.
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in December 2023.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
I am thematically out of order to end the year after trying to make a Christmas metaphor last month. But, since I’m writing this column before Thanksgiving, I want to reflect on things I am thankful for this past year, including being able to highlight our wonderful little neighborhood.
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