A dozen years ago bonfires on
Ocean Beach were almost
banned, but after a long struggle,
which included the possibility of
by-permit-only burning, the
National Park Service (NPS) will
be putting out additional fire pits
in March.
San Francisco Richmond ReView
NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION
The Richmond District is located in the northwest corner of San Francisco, nestled in between Presidio National Park and the city’s Golden Gate Park. The neighborhood, which includes Sea Cliff and Laurel and Presidio Heights, is home to about 80,000 people. About half of Richmond residents are of Asian ancestry, primarily of Chinese and Korean descent. There is also a large Irish population and many recently arrived Russian immigrants.
Several vibrant commercial areas, including California Street, Clement Street and Geary Boulevard, serve the neighborhood. The 1,400 merchants and small offices in the Richmond District offer a wide range of goods and services.
Local landmarks include the Cliff House and the Beach Chalet at Ocean Beach, the V.A. Hospital at Fort Miley, University of San Francisco and numerous holy houses, including Temple Emanuel, St. John’s Orthodox Church and St. John’s Presbyterian Church. There are numerous attractions in Golden Gate Park, including an American Bison pen, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Strybing Arboretum, the oldest children’s playground west of the Mississippi River and a 9-hole golf course.
NEWSPAPER INFORMATION
Distribution by Neighborhood: Presidio and Masonic Avenues to the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Park to the Presidio, Sea Cliff
Distribution by Zip Code: 94118 and 94121
Circulation: 25,000
RICHMOND ROUNDUP
More than 400 veterans spend day mingling with animals The SF Zoo and Gardens opened its 100-acre classroom, conservation center and park to more than 420 invited veterans and caretakers on Sept. […]
AIDS Memorial in GG Park celebrates 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years ago a small group of San Francisco residents representing a community devastated by the AIDS epidemic gathered in a dilapidated grove in Golden Gate Park to restore it and create […]
Honoring civil rights leader

Activist groups representing feminism, ethnicity and sexual identity rights were represented (above) at a Dare to D.R.E.A.M festival, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which was held at the Richmond District Neighborhood Center, 741 30th Ave., on Monday, Jan. 23. Below left, Maddie Mandich, a case management program manager, stands in a rainbow made out of balloons. In the lower right, parents Candace Lum and Tony Tam, with their children, Olivia, 4, and Theo, 2, watch Jessie Lamb silk-screen T-shirts.
Real estate year in review
By John M Lee In the Richmond District, single-family home prices rose by double digits for the fifth year in a row, with median prices appreciating by 10.3 percent in 2016 – […]
Richmond filmmaker does it all for latest cinematic creation

by Noma Faingold “Smile Again, Jenny Lee,” is Carlo Caldana’s third feature- length film as a director. But this time he decided to do it all: write, direct, act, produce and score […]
Rossi Pool artwork chosen

On Nov. 30, the SF Arts Commission chose a proposal by artist Owen Smith to grace a blank concrete wall on the north side of Rossi Pool. Fifteen artists submitted proposals for […]
Final Geary BRT environmental study released
by Paul Kozakiewicz The largest public works pro- ject in decades is about to hit the Richmond District. The Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project would re-engineer Geary Boulevard in an […]
Premier of new art gallery

by Thomas K. Pendergast Despite recent setbacks in the Bay Area arts community, a new hope for the art scene landed in the Richmond District on Dec. 11. The Avenue 12 Gallery […]
City Hall: Final farewell message to the Richmond District
By Supervisor Eric Mar Thanks to editor Paul Kozakiewicz for letting me share my views here for the last eight years! Last month, I highlighted citywide accomplishments and I end by celebrating […]
Police Blotter
Vandalism, Breaking Windows, Resisting Peace Officers’ Duties: Dec. 21, 4:18 a.m., Geary Boulevard and Spruce Street The suspect smashed glass on bus shelters and stole maps from each site. Responding officers had […]
Happy holidays, new year
By: Capt. Paul Yep As 2016 comes to a close and we begin 2017, I want to take a moment to thank all of the residents, merchants and visitors of the Richmond […]

GG Park Oak Woodland gets $2 million for trails The original budget for the Oak Woodlands Trails Improvement Project, as part of a 2008 bond, was $300,000, with additional support from a […]
Plan close for dog walking on beach

by Thomas K. Pendergast New rules for walking dogs on Ocean Beach, Baker Beach and at Fort Funston are expected to come out this month, ending decades of confusion, ill-defined parameters and […]
City Hall: I’m ready to work!
Supervisor-elect Sandra Lee Fewer Happy New Year, Richmond District neighbors! I am honored to have been chosen to represent our neigh- borhood at City Hall as the in- coming District 1 supervisor. […]