The Great Highway is “perfectly fine” in the same way the hideous Embarcadero Freeway was “perfectly fine” before it was demolished following the Loma Prieta earthquake.
Letter to the Editor: Upper Great Highway Has Been Failing for Decades
Sunset Beacon
Press Release: SFPD’s Chinese Language Hotline to Report Hate Crimes
A San Francisco Police Department hotline was created in order to increase SFPD language access for the Cantonese and Mandarin speaking Chinese community.
Press Release: Annual 420 Event Cancelled
he annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park has been cancelled for a second year due to the state and local restrictions on large gatherings, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced,
Press Release: Sava Pool on 19th Avenue to Re-open
Registration for 60-minute lap swim times and drowning prevention classes at Sava Pool in the Sunset District and Martin Luther King Jr. Pool in the Bayview District will kick off Friday, April 16 at 8 a.m. at sfrecpark.org/register.
Cooking Together: Majestic Mangoes
Native to India, mangoes have been enjoyed by humans for millennia. K.T. Achaya, a food historian, writes that the mango is mentioned in old Sanskrit writings of Upanishada some 1000 BCE. It is called “Amra” which resembles “Aam,” the current Hindi word for mango.
Letter to the Editor: Reply to Rebuttal of Great Highway OpEd
No “solutions” are needed if the Highway is simply returned to its pre-pandemic use, which worked wonderfully for all and didn’t lead to any problems!
Police Blotter: Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District in March, 2021.
Historical Photo: Opening Day for the N-Judah Streetcar, 1928
People wait at 31st Avenue and Judah Street for a glimpse of a packed and decorated N-Judah streetcar on Oct. 21, 1928 – opening day for this new Muni line in the Sunset District.
Cartoon: ‘Quarantine Apparel’ by Hazel O’Neil
‘Quarantine Apparel’ Cartoon by Hazel O’Neil.
Sunset Baker a Self-Starter
Every Sunday, William Fenimore bakes more than 100 loaves of bread in his kitchen. He wakes up before the sun rises and is out the door by 8 a.m. His stand at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market sells out on a weekly basis.
City Hall: Gordon Mar
The horrific massacre of eight people in Atlanta last month, which targeted Asian women in their places of work, was a hate crime rooted in the dehumanization of women and AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) people.
Plan to Manage Coastal Erosion Takes Shape
The cliff face along the coast near the City’s southwest corner, just west of the sewage treatment plant, is slowly crumbling into the ocean.
Press Release: Update on 19th Avenue Road Work – Now April 6-9
The work which necessitated the two-lane closures on 19th Avenue is progressing faster than anticipated.
Press Release: Major Delays on 19th Avenue April 5-13
Major Traffic Delays Expected on 19th Avenue in San Francisco April 5-13 Due to Construction. Motorists Are Encouraged to Take Alternative Routes to Avoid the Works Zones
Letter to the Editor: Reply to Objection to Upper Great Highway Mobility Study
The District 4 Mobility Study was passed with funding from Proposition K by the SFCTA and Board of Supervisors for $500,000 to study a number of streets in District 4, including the Upper Great Highway closure and many other safety improvements on streets connected to the Upper Great Highway.
