Julie Pitta discusses interesting alternatives to how San Francisco can respond to unhoused people in crisis.
Commentary: A Compassionate Approach to Homelessness
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Looking Back – Pioneer Mother
Kinen Carvala helps give the women pioneers of the west some of the credit they deserve.
Double Dutch: Two Netherlands-style Windmills Helped Create GG Park
In 1903, park commissioners built a windmill in the northwest corner to serve as a homegrown irrigation system. The Dutch Windmill was able to pump 40,000 gallons per hour, reducing reliance on the water company and turning the western end of the park into a destination for tourists and locals alike.
Citywide Celebration of GG Park’s 150th Anniversary Put on Hold
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Parks Alliance have postponed a citywide celebration originally planned for April 4 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park.
Census: Time to be Counted
While you are homebound, please note the 2020 Census is here. Once a decade, the federal government attempts to count every person living in the country. Basic demographic data is collected for each person currently living in a household, such as gender, age and race.
Police Blotter — Sunset Beacon
Robbery: Irving Street and 35th Avenue, March 2, 2:25 p.m. Officers responded to a report of robbery at gunpoint. The victim reported that he was sitting in his vehicle, when the suspect […]
Police Blotter — Richmond Review
Richmond Review Police Blotter for March.
Sunset Neighborhood Help Group Formed
The Sunset Neighborhood Help Group provides important resources to community members in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charges Dropped Against Former Edgewood Center Employee
All sexual assault charges against a former employee of the Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco’s Sunset District have been dropped for lack of evidence, although another former employee still faces unrelated charges alleging possession of child pornography.
Where the Bison Roam: History of Golden Gate Park’s Beloved Ungulates
Many visitors and some locals delight at seeing a small herd of buffalo in Golden Gate Park. Seasoned San Franciscans and knowledgable visitors know the truth: the large, lumbering animals grazing in the enclosed meadow along John F. Kennedy Drive just west of Spreckels Lake aren’t buffalo. They are American bison.
Real Estate During Pandemic
Buyers and sellers have been asking if the real estate market is going to drop after we get out of this mess. The answer is: it will. It is not a question of if, but when, and how much damage this crisis will do to our economy.
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