The Balboa Theater will host its annual “Oscar extravaganza,” with host
Reed Kirk-Rahlmann, on Sunday, March 4.
Police Blotter – Richmond District

Crime wrap-up in San Francisco’s Richmond District.
Assembly – Phil Ting
San Francisco is an expensive enough place to live; we shouldn’t have to spend hundreds
of dollars each year to replace broken car windows and stolen items.
Neighborhood center hosts fundraiser
The Richmond District Neighborhood Center’s (RDNC) 38th annual event to raise funds
for the programs and services it provides to more than 5,000 seniors, families and
neighbors every year will be held on Thursday, March 22, at the Golden Gate Club in the
Presidio.
Despite Good Economy, Richmond District Storefronts Still Empty

The survey looked at four major commercial corridors – Geary, Balboa, California and
Clement, between Arguello Boulevard and Ocean Beach.
Agencies choose plan to fight fires after quake

A new plan to expand the emergency water system for firefighting after a major
earthquake seems to be gaining support among San Francisco city officials,
but questions remain about options yet to be explored.
Let it snow …

Small academy a melting pot; students aim for big ideals

The school was named for St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, a bishop in
Shanghai who came to the United States and brought an orphanage from China.
City Hall – Sandra Lee Fewer
Updates from Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Police Blotter – Richmond District

Roundup of police activity in the Richmond District.
Richmond Roundup

Latest news from the Richmond District.
Thom’s Fresh Organics store to close
Thom’s Fresh Organics market on Geary Boulevard is shutting its doors at the
end of February.
Richmond schools nominated for landmark status

Two Richmond District schools are being considered for “landmark status” by the SF
Planning Department and the SF Board of Supervisors (BOS), after receiving
recommendations from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
I was at a statewide real estate conference in January and all of the talk was about the
lack of inventory.
Parade is grand finale for Lunar New Year celebrations

Traditionally a two-week celebration, the Chinese New Year is celebrated in the
City during a variety of events.