‘Best of the Richmond 2021’ Ballot: FOOD
Vote for your favorite places to eat in the Richmond District.
Announcements: December, 2021
ANNIVERSARY – KINDRED SF HOMES Kindred SF Homes and Cynthia Cummins are celebrating our three-year anniversary. We have served residents of San Francisco with care and kindness since December, 2018. Kindred, after […]
‘The Front Steps’: What’s an Eruv, and What Does the Richmond’s Do?
It’s Hanukkah, and while sources like Rabbi Sari Laufer write that Hanukkah is not actually a major holiday in most Jewish traditions, it remains the most prominent in American culture and as […]
Cartoon: ‘CVSHQ on the QT’ by Ralph Lane
Another cartoon by Ralph Lane.
Bicyclists’ Social Disobedience on UGH Riles Some, Inspires Others
After more than a year of being closed to motor vehicles during the pandemic, when the Upper Great Highway was opened to cars again on weekdays last August, some saw this as a reasonable compromise. But a couple of dozen bicyclists who felt blindsided by the decision felt like they had been sold out, betrayed.
Press Release: Tree Lighting Ceremony in Golden Gate Park Dec. 2, 2021
Tree Lighting to Kick Off Golden Gate Park’s Winter Lights Season, 2021.
Letter to the Editor: Why is SF Not Preparing for Climate Change?
New reports say the Sierras will be snow-free in 25 years, and that the Antarctic Ice Sheet has passed the tipping point.
Commentary: The Great Highway Robbery
This four-lane Highway closure stands out as being done without lawful authority and through an undemocratic policy overreach by non-elected bureaucrats and commissioners.
‘The Front Steps’: It’s True, Fewer People Leave the Richmond
A couple weeks back a reader left a comment proposing that the Richmond was a more stable neighborhood than much of the rest of San Francisco because fewer people move in or […]
City Hall: Connie Chan
With the holidays here, it’s incredible to look back on what my team and I have accomplished since we took office in January.
Assembly: Phil Ting
San Francisco has a long and proud history of community-serving nonprofits playing an integral role in our City. For more than 50 years, the Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) has been part of that tradition, empowering our City’s youth through services that lead them on the path to success.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
As I started to think about what I should write about this month, I began to reflect on this past year. This was the first time in 12 years that I was not an elected official.
Sponsored: Sunset Holiday Mercantile Dec. 4
Come Eat, Drink, Shop, Play, Connect and Be Local December 4th-5th, 11 am-5 pm at the SF County Fair Building (9th Ave/Lincoln) in Golden Gate Park at our 6th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile.
Enroll Now in City College of San Francisco’s Journalism Classes
Enroll by Jan. 18 in journalism classes at City College of San Francisco.
Merger Proposed for GG Park’s Popular Garden Attractions
A proposal by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department recommends merging the Conservatory of Flowers, the Japanese Tea Garden and the Botanical Garden into a new entity to be known as “The Gardens of Golden Gate Park.”
Sunset’s ‘Starship House’ Imperiled
The Starship House, an eccentric creation of artist James T. Kirk that spills out onto 46th Avenue, features a house full of various types of arts and crafts. The front yard features a “rebel base,” à la Star Wars, and inside the house is a music studio, Bat Cave and a life-size replica of the bridge of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 