Experience spring in bloom on a guided habitat tour of Mount Sutro’s native plant communities.
Mount Sutro Spring Wildflower Walks
Sunset Beacon
Medical School in U.S. News Top Five for Ten Years Running
For the tenth consecutive year, UC San Francisco’s School of Medicine placed in the top five nationally in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate and professional schools.
Letter to the Editor – Fire Hazard on Mt. Sutro
As a resident of the Inner Sunset, I am concerned about the potential fire hazard posed by the aging eucalyptus forest in the Mt. Sutro Open Space Reserve that is owned and managed by the UCSF Medical Center.
Making a Splash
Fleishhacker Pool, a six-million-gallon outdoor swimming pool at Ocean Beach south of Sloat Boulevard, opened to the public in 1925.
City Hall – Gordon Mar
Now that we’re a little more settled in at City Hall, I’m excited to get back out and spend more time in the neighborhood.
Police Beat – Capt. Nicholas Rainsford
“If you see something say something.” You are the eyes and ears of the community. Taraval Station has a great relationship with its residents so let us know when you think something is just not right.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District in February, 2019.
Sunset Artist Draws Praise as an ‘Illustrator of the Future’
A year and a half ago, Rhee moved with her husband from Mountain View to the Sunset. They are brand new parents with their first child being born in January.
Gordon Mar Focuses on Expanding Sunset Housing
“What I love most about the Sunset is the strong sense of community among the residents here. People feel very connected to the neighborhood and to each other,” Mar said.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
I Pledge Allegiance Often repeated is Justice Louis D. Brandeis’ observation in the Dec. 20, 1913 edition of Harper’s Weekly: “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. […]
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Police activity in the Richmond District in February, 2019.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
I am seeing more properties coming onto the market and preparing for a good spring selling season. The factors affecting optimism seem to be the instability of the stock market and buyer hesitations that we might be at the top of the market.
Armed Robberies in the Inner Sunset Neighborhood
According to the UCSF Police Department, on the morning of Friday, March 8, the UCSF Police Department was notified of two separate armed robberies of UCSF employees occurring in the Inner Sunset neighborhood near the Parnassus campus.
Commentary – Tom Doutiet
In response to the February article (Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon) on the use of both Lake Merced water and Sunset Reservoir water to fight post-earthquake fires in the Outer Richmond and Outer Sunset, it is gratifying to see that the SF Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is finally willing to concede that the use of our drinking water alone will not enable the SF Fire Department (SFFD) to combat post-earthquake fires in hundreds of blocks of wood-frame housing.
Assembly – Phil Ting
This year, I am proud to honor a woman who continues to break boundaries in her trailblazing career, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris.
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