The spring selling season is upon us. The first quarter of
2017 flew by quickly and might have given us an early indication of what the real estate market will be like for the rest of the year.
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
Herons return to Stow Lake

The Great Blue Herons have returned to Golden Gate Park and built five nests on an island near the Stow Lake waterfall. The first chicks hatched on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. The non-profit organization San […]
Richmond publisher loves challenge of helping writers

“The smaller the press the better, so small that the book a small press publishes might have been made by one writer for one reader,”
City Hall – Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer

Spring is here! With the new season comes a host of celebrations and other activities.
Police Blotter
A roundup of the month’s police activities in the Richmond district.
Police Beat – Capt. Paul Yep
San Francisco Police Capt. Paul Yep has been transferred to the Central Police Station, where he has taken over as the station’s commanding officer.
Richmond district ‘Trailblazing Woman’ honored

Shlomit Heller, co-proprietor of the Beauty Network on Geary Boulevard, received a Certificate of Honor from District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer on March 7. Heller, who has been a skin-care expert at the Beauty Network for the […]
Richmond Roundup
A new leader has assumed command at the Richmond District Police Station.
Capt. Alexa O’Brien has taken control, replacing Capt. Paul Yep, who was transferred to
command the Central Police Station.
Mt. Lake Park construction hits snag
What started with a misplaced decimal point could end up costing
San Francisco taxpayers as much as $120,000, should the SF
Board of Supervisors (BOS) pass an ordinance before them to approve
a lawsuit settlement.
Roadwork on 25th Ave. rattles residents’nerves

Neighbors on 25th Ave. went on a seven month rollercoaster ride of rumbling trucks, racing road warriors and rocky roads that only now seems to be coming to an end.
Rossi Pool slated for $8.2 million makeover

Rossi Pool and building that houses it are getting an $8.2
million makeover, courtesy of the SF Recreation and Park Department (RPD).
Rockin’ the airwaves
Saunders is a familiar voice that filled the airwaves of local Bay Area radio stations,
including KYA, KSFX, KSFO and KOIT, for 43 years. He served as a radio announcer, talk show host and rock D.J.
More Street Trees Coming for Sunset, Parkside

“A tree planting brings neighbors together,” said FUF Executive Director DanFlanagan. “We love to help neighborhood residents transform and improve their blocks.”
Sound Dunes Rock ’n’ Roll West Side

The Sound Dunes, a Sunset District-based rock ‘n’ roll band, plays at local venues.
‘Green Benefit District’ Proposed for Inner Sunset

The goal of forming a Green Benefit District (GBD) for the Inner Sunset District has been proposed.