Police activity in the Richmond District.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
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
Topics of interest for the Richmond District
Free event honors local historian
The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, University of San Francisco and Mechanics Institute will host a special free event to honor the memory of Kevin Starr, the “dean of California historians.” Speakers include Paul J. […]
Community comes together
An estimated 700 Richmond District residents gathered Tuesday, Aug. 2, to celebrate
National Night Out, a national community-building event sponsored locally by the SF
Police Department’s Richmond Station and its Community Police Advisory Board.
Autumn Moon Fest debuts on Clement
The Autumn Moon Festival is often considered a “Chinese Thanksgiving” because of its
celebration of gratitude and inclusion of abundant food – including the popular
moon cake.
West-side residents have few places to recycle
The removal of recycling centers from the west side of San Francisco has not only made
getting deposit money directly back from recycling containers more difficult, it is also
making life harder for merchants who are now getting fined.
Spooky discovery
A plumbing crew working on Iris Avenue in the Laurel Heights was astonished to find a
large marble tombstone buried under a house they were working on.
McCoppin School gets $10 million overhaul
“Over the summer what they did was a three-phase construction,” Lee said, starting with
the renovation of the classrooms, then moving on to the administrative building.
Jammin’ on Clement
Live music at Neck of the Woods on Clement Street.
Letter to the Editor – Richmond Review
“… this mandated increase in the minimum wage is having a ripple effect you might not have seen coming.”
August Calendar of Events – Richmond
August Calendar of Events for the Richmond District
Commentary – Michael Murphy
The future need for parking is indeed uncertain, but it seems safe to assume that families will continue to need a car…
Assembly – Phil Ting
… our open
spaces are precious treasures and our historic buildings face the pressures of
development.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
We in San Francisco have been in a housing crisis for a few years now. In fact, most
people surveyed recently say this is the top problem facing the City at this moment.
Teen Computer Corps at Anza Branch Library
The youth assisting with computer software, e-mail, Internet browsing and more give
free help with computers on Wednesdays, from 4-5 p.m., at the library, located
at 550 37th Ave.
