Letter to the editor of the Richmond Review.
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
March Calendar of Events
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
If you are preparing a home for sale, have you ever wondered why some homes sell at
higher prices than others? The answer lies in pricing and emotional appeal.
Musical craftsman on Clement keeps woodwinds blowing
Deitch has been the owner of the Woodwind Workshop, located at 2607 Clement St., since 1994.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Friends of Ethics, a volunteer city organization receiving no taxpayer money, discovered
as of Feb. 13, that $798,566,250 has been paid to non-profit entities for the fiscal year
2017-18, that $191,790,256 remains to be paid by June 30, 2018, for a total
of almost $1 billion from taxpayers.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Richmond District news and updates from Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Oscars at the Balboa
The Balboa Theater will host its annual “Oscar extravaganza,” with host
Reed Kirk-Rahlmann, on Sunday, March 4.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Crime wrap-up in San Francisco’s Richmond District.
Assembly – Phil Ting
San Francisco is an expensive enough place to live; we shouldn’t have to spend hundreds
of dollars each year to replace broken car windows and stolen items.
Neighborhood center hosts fundraiser
The Richmond District Neighborhood Center’s (RDNC) 38th annual event to raise funds
for the programs and services it provides to more than 5,000 seniors, families and
neighbors every year will be held on Thursday, March 22, at the Golden Gate Club in the
Presidio.
Agencies choose plan to fight fires after quake
A new plan to expand the emergency water system for firefighting after a major
earthquake seems to be gaining support among San Francisco city officials,
but questions remain about options yet to be explored.
Let it snow …
Small academy a melting pot; students aim for big ideals
The school was named for St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, a bishop in
Shanghai who came to the United States and brought an orphanage from China.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Updates from Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Roundup of police activity in the Richmond District.
