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
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Police activity in the Sunset District.
A neighborhood journal of things to do.
Photos of the 4:20 celebration in Golden gate Park, April 20, 2017.
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Laura Sosa, a beloved member of the Sunset District community will be retiring soon
from her position as the Sunset Co-op Nursery School’s director.
San Francisco’s largest community picnic is held at the Presidio through
October, featuring music, youth activities and gourmet food trucks.
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Calendar of Events. May, 2017.
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Stanley Goldstein finds ordinary, even the mundane, worthy of capturing on canvas.
City Hall, by Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
California will initiate a lottery
later this year to issue five new, full liquor licenses in San Francisco.
Police activity in San Francisco’s Richmond District.
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