Editor: We call it the “longer, colder, harder” Bay to Breakers. Started in 1987, by famed South Ender Bob Roper, he claims it came to him in a dream along with the […]
Letter to the Editor: Swimming the Bay to Breakers
‘The Front Steps’: Revisiting the Richmond’s Most Controversial “New” Homes
It’s now been almost ten years since the Battle of Cornwall. Cornwall Street, that is; this wasn’t a military venture but instead a conflict of opinions about what should be done with […]
‘The Front Steps’: A Richmond Guide To Craftsman Homes
A wild new Sea Cliff listing caught our eye this week, described as a “lovely Craftsman style” property that soars up to three stories and sprawls across over 2,100 square feet. That […]
‘The Front Steps’: A Richmond Edwardian, Before-And-After
San Francisco’s remodel wars are actually a bit quieter these days than they used to be. Not because people are any less passionate about whether and how we should preserve classic houses, […]
‘The Front Steps’: The Richmond Homes That Take The Longest To Sell
Sometimes we write about the ever-important Days On the Market metric in the home sales, and we marvel at just how quickly homes in the Richmond are selling these days. The median […]
‘The Front Steps’: New Geary Subway Pitch Shorts the Outer Richmond
Last year we wrote about how the new Central Subway to Chinatown could, once upon a time, have connected to the Richmond instead, and why those designs never manifested. Since then, a […]
‘The Front Steps’: How Sea Lions Helped Build the Richmond
Previously, we wrote about the very first road into the Richmond, and how this umbilical connection to the rest of the city ushered in the housing development that made the Richmond, well, […]
‘The Front Steps’: “Large Deadly Rocks” Afflict Sea Cliff’s Most Infamous Mansion
Not many home listings can be called infamous; of course, not many would want to be, but you don’t get to pick and choose your accolades. The once-ritzy property at 224 Sea […]
‘Photos of the Sunset District’: A Tale of Two Taraval Record Stores
Photojournalist Jeremy Word’s photos of two Taraval Street record stores.
‘The Front Steps’: The Very First Road Into the Richmond
The most important thing about housing is actually transit–you’re never going to sell a house nobody can get to, and even to this day, homes in SF’s western neighborhoods struggle with the […]
Photos: “Light Up the Night” Bicycle Parade in GG Park, Jan. 29, 2022
Photos from the “Light Up the Night” event – a bicycle parade – in Golden Gate Park, Jan.m 29, 2022. Photos by John Oppenheimer.
‘The Front Steps’: What Is the Most Expensive Richmond Home of All Time?
This is not as straightforward of a question as it seems. For one thing, it depends on what source we’re relying on: The standard (and easiest) authority on home-selling is the go-to […]
Letter to the Editor: Tiny Forests Provide Huge Environmental Benefits
Tiny forests are native, quick-growing woods – 600 seedlings planted on land the size of a tennis court. Working with nature, not against it, means these forests mature quickly.
Commentary: Don’t Let Big Money Steal Our Schools
The truth is that this recall is being driven not by public school parents, but by big money interests that want to steal our democracy.
Press Release: SF Launches New Recycling Program
The innovative program will help residents retrieve their five to 10 cents recycling deposit while eliminating financial and logistical burdens on small businesses
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