After more than two years of struggle between moderate and progressive factions
on the SF Board of Supervisors, and a great deal of compromise,
SF Supervisor Katy Tang’s HomeSF program was approved by a 10-1 vote
in late May.
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
New Balboa St. home for Writing Salon
The 325-square-feet of bright, clean and newly-renovated office space for
The Writing Salon looks like it is just big enough to fit a ping pong table for a game
of doubles. Its intended design, however, is to release the unlimited potential of the
written word.
Geary, Park Presidio Blvd. proposal panned
The project is funded from the $248 million Road Repaving and Street Safety
Bond, which voters passed in 2011.
Hearing held to address blended water concerns
The SF Board of Supervisors held a hearing on May 24 to review the current status of the San Francisco Ground Water Project.
Golden Gate Park Band Returns
This year marks the 135th anniversary of the Golden Gate Park Band (GGPB), which presents popular concerts in Golden Gate Park. It is one of the last big-city outdoor bands to present […]
Quiet on the Playland Front
Photo of Playland at the Beach, circa 1940.
May Calendar of Events – Sunset
Calendar of Events for the Sunset District
Commentary – Housing Rights Committee
San Francisco’s rents are the highest in the nation, leading many landlords to
become speculators, anxious to use their properties for greater profits
from high market prices.
Man Still Tinkers with Old Radios; a Labor of Love
Jim Wentzel still tinkering at Aladdin Radios after over 60 years.
City Hall
Community updates from Supervisor Katy Tang
Letter to the Editor
Editor: The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has quietly been adding angled parking near businesses in the Outer Sunset District. It sounds like a good idea to increase parking availability around a high traffic area, but […]
Police Blotter – Sunset
Police activity in the Sunset District.
Sunset Spotlight
A neighborhood journal of things to do.
Smoke-a-thon
Photos of the 4:20 celebration in Golden gate Park, April 20, 2017.
Vicente Bike Lanes Surprise Some
By Jonathan Farrell The squeaky wheels of city bicyclists got some grease at City Hall on April 14 when the SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA, or Muni) held a hearing to propose the installation of a bicycle […]
