Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
On March 5, 1946, Winston S. Churchill spoke at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, having traveled 1,000 miles with then President Harry S. Truman from Washington D.C. to do so (Churchill also observed: “I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken over me.”)
Assembly: Catherine Stefani
When I ran to represent our communities in the State Assembly, I made two commitments before anything else: to protect access to healthcare and fight for safer neighborhoods. Those priorities continue to guide my work every day in Sacramento.
Announcements: July 2026
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in July 2026.
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
State Senate: Scott Wiener
One of the top concerns I’ve heard from San Franciscans in recent years is the skyrocketing cost of energy. And for good reason – PG&E has jacked up our electricity rates by 40% in the last four years, placing working people in an impossible position.
City Hall: Connie Chan
At the end of June, as Chair of the Board’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, we led the unanimous passage of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 San Francisco budget, restoring more than $28 million in cuts to vital services, restoration of jobs and safeguarding more than $1.3 billion in reserve funds to protect against anticipated further cuts from President Donald Trump’s Administration.
Chan and Wiener Advance to November’s General Election for Pelosi’s Seat
District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan and State Sen. Scott Wiener will advance to November’s election for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Celebrating Juneteenth with Music, Reflection and Hope
The Golden Gate Park Band hosted a Juneteenth celebration last month at the Spreckels Temple of Music (the “Bandshell”), featuring “The Sistas,” a gospel/R&B trio from the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s Soulful Christmas Choir made up of vocalists Mary Williams, Robin Hodge-Williams and Dr. Yvonne Cobbs.
Another Planet Entertainment Contract Extension Before Board of Supes
A resolution to extend APE’s contract with the Recreation & Parks Department for three more years, with an option of extending it out further to 2035, was approved by the Budget and Appropriations Committee in June and will go before the full Board on July 14.
Wong Announces Legislation to Change Rule Blocking Homeowners from Legalizing Additional Units
This morning at City Hall, District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong announced a draft ordinance to change a decades-old building rule that housing advocates say has kept thousands of existing housing units off the legal rental market. The change would make those existing homes legal without requiring expensive renovations, and could make new construction more affordable, since lower ceilings require less material to build.
Cooking Together: Tahini Cookies
These tahini cookies are great to serve as a light dessert after a meal or as a snack with the afternoon tea or coffee.
Real Estate: John M. Lee
Cyclical behavior is a recurring feature of economic and social systems. Expansion and contraction can be observed in business activity, financial markets and asset prices, as well as in more familiar seasonal patterns. These fluctuations are typically shaped by a combination of macroeconomic forces, including interest rates, inflation, credit conditions and shifts in business confidence.
Everything Nice: Avenues Cafe: A Sunset Staple
On Taraval Street, near the western edge of the City, the morning arrives slowly. Surfers cross back from Ocean Beach with boards under their arms, dog walkers loop the block on their way home and the L train rolls toward the end of its line, letting the last of its riders out into the salt air.
Merchant News: A Cozy June in the Inner Sunset
With its cool breezes and wispy fog, the Sunset offers a perfect climate for enjoying coffee in a cozy spot. Fortunately, enticing coffee shops abound with unique blends of beverages and treats. Consider coffee shop hopping along Ninth Avenue and Irving Street and discover your favorites.
