Assemblyman Phil Ting submitted legislation in Sacramento
on Feb. 15 that would change the speed limit on Golden Gate Park
roads from 25 miles-per-hour (m.p.h.) to 15 m.p.h.
‘Green Benefit District’ Proposed for Inner Sunset
The goal of forming a Green Benefit District (GBD) for the Inner Sunset District has been proposed.
‘Blended’ Water Coming in March
Starting in March, groundwater
held in a huge underground
aquifer under the west side will
be pumped out and blended with water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Bonfires at Ocean Beach Set to Resume
A dozen years ago bonfires on
Ocean Beach were almost
banned, but after a long struggle,
which included the possibility of
by-permit-only burning, the
National Park Service (NPS) will
be putting out additional fire pits
in March.
Rally for Affordable Housing
San Francisco supervisors Katy Tang and Asha Safai are using a tag-team approach to tackle affordable housing.
‘Reefer Madness’ Breaks Out at POPS’ Meeting
“Don’t give them a chance!
Not even a chance!” the man with the glasses screamed, as an uproar and yelling swelled throughout the room, verging on
pandemonium.
RICHMOND ROUNDUP
More than 400 veterans spend day mingling with animals The SF Zoo and Gardens opened its 100-acre classroom, conservation center and park to more than 420 invited veterans and caretakers on Sept. […]
AIDS Memorial in GG Park celebrates 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years ago a small group of San Francisco residents representing a community devastated by the AIDS epidemic gathered in a dilapidated grove in Golden Gate Park to restore it and create […]
Honoring civil rights leader
Activist groups representing feminism, ethnicity and sexual identity rights were represented (above) at a Dare to D.R.E.A.M festival, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which was held at the Richmond District Neighborhood Center, 741 30th Ave., on Monday, Jan. 23. Below left, Maddie Mandich, a case management program manager, stands in a rainbow made out of balloons. In the lower right, parents Candace Lum and Tony Tam, with their children, Olivia, 4, and Theo, 2, watch Jessie Lamb silk-screen T-shirts.
Real estate year in review
By John M Lee In the Richmond District, single-family home prices rose by double digits for the fifth year in a row, with median prices appreciating by 10.3 percent in 2016 – […]
Richmond filmmaker does it all for latest cinematic creation
by Noma Faingold “Smile Again, Jenny Lee,” is Carlo Caldana’s third feature- length film as a director. But this time he decided to do it all: write, direct, act, produce and score […]
Rossi Pool artwork chosen
On Nov. 30, the SF Arts Commission chose a proposal by artist Owen Smith to grace a blank concrete wall on the north side of Rossi Pool. Fifteen artists submitted proposals for […]
Final Geary BRT environmental study released
by Paul Kozakiewicz The largest public works pro- ject in decades is about to hit the Richmond District. The Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project would re-engineer Geary Boulevard in an […]
Premier of new art gallery
by Thomas K. Pendergast Despite recent setbacks in the Bay Area arts community, a new hope for the art scene landed in the Richmond District on Dec. 11. The Avenue 12 Gallery […]
City Hall: Final farewell message to the Richmond District
By Supervisor Eric Mar Thanks to editor Paul Kozakiewicz for letting me share my views here for the last eight years! Last month, I highlighted citywide accomplishments and I end by celebrating […]
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