Things to do in August, 2020.
Calendar of Events – August 2020
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Taraval House Imperiled
Many local residents and members of the neighborhood coalition Sunset Parkside Education and Action Committee (SPEAK) and many local residents have expressed disappointment that their efforts to save the 113-year-old house at 1420 Taraval St. have apparently failed.
For the Love of Solitude and Beauty: Artist Karl Kanner’s Plein Air World
By Noma Faingold Karl Kanner enjoys nothing more than the freedom of plein air painting in Golden Gate Park or another natural setting near his Inner Sunset District home. He loves the […]
Historical Photo – Rationing in the Richmond
As rationing began during World War II in 1943, the line for Denhard’s Market at 701 10th Ave. near Cabrillo stretched down the block.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
At least half the supervisorial candidates in District 7 refuse any campaign contributions from the police and sheriffs’ unions. Law enforcement remains a local obligation. Here, the defunders control. Watch crime increase.
Ms. Marian’s Dance Garden Keeps Kids on Their Toes
Maintaining a dance instruction business during a global pandemic is a challenge for a leaders of such an in-person, hands-on and interactive creative art. But Marian Roth-Cramer, creator of Ms. Marian’s Dance Garden – a Richmond District staple for many years – is up for the challenge.
Landmark Restaurants on SF’s Northwestern Edge Close
A series of restaurant closures in the Outer Richmond District has left the northwestern edge of San Francisco without several of its beloved dining spots.
Adapting to Change and Surviving the Pandemic: Hockey Haven
The Hockey Haven has operated continuously for more than 70 years, up until the past few months of shelter in place. They are one of the many small businesses in the Richmond District that have been impacted by the pandemic.
Press Release: Presidio Adds Low-Acuity Health Care Facility
A facility in the Presidio will soon become San Francisco’s first continuing care site for non-COVID-19 patients. Designed for those who need short-term medical observation or support, but not close monitoring or intensive nursing care in a traditional hospital setting, the “low-acuity” facility helps create space within San Francisco’s hospital system for COVID-19 patients.
A Break in the Clouds – July 2020
The people of San Francisco share what has been positive during this global pandemic.
New Column – Peta Cooper: “Richmond District Yesteryear”
My name is Peta, I was born and raised in the Richmond District, a proud GWHS class of 2001 graduate. I grew up reading the Richmond Review.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
The current fad and demand to remove statues in San Francisco and elsewhere was analyzed by the chancellor of Oxford University on BBC last month in commenting upon a student demand to remove a bronze statue of Cecil Rhodes as a symbol of “institutional racism” and “white slavery.”
Sunset Businesses Take Steps Toward Reopening
San Francisco restaurants started serving customers at outdoor tables on June 15 after three months of being restricted to take-out and delivery to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Assembly – Phil Ting
Last fall, I shared that CalTrans had plans to repave the west side’s major arterial road, California State Route 1, designated as 19th Avenue in the Sunset and Park Presidio Boulevard in the Richmond.
