$2.4 Million Project Aims to Make Park More Accessible By Thomas K. Pendergast In the northeast corner of Golden Gate Park there are about three miles of trails winding through the trees and shrubs on almost […]
Oak Woodlands Getting New Trail
City Tweaks Home-SF, Ordinance Was Ignored
The revised Home-SF program passed by the Board of Supervisors in July uses a new three-tiered system …
Move to Increase Housing Density Through ‘In-law Units’
In a unanimous vote on July 31, the SF Board of Supervisors approved changes in the city code that would authorize the expansion of an ADU within a site’s build able area …
Sunset Activist Overcomes Obstacles to Serve Community
And, as is the modus operandi of Suval, she became active in forming the Park Merced Action Coalition, a residents group, and became its vice-president.
Letter to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Sunset Beacon.
Early View from Above
Arial photograph, circa 1950, shows the emergence of the western neighborhoods.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District.
Police Beat – Capt. Robert Yick
Updates from Capt. Robert Yick, commanding officer at the Taraval Police Station.
Sunset Spotlight
News from the around the Sunset District.
Celebrating Summer
A free all-star concert, dubbed “Surrealistic Summer Solstice 2,” was held at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park on June 20.
Other Avenues Food Co-op Honored as Sunset District’s Small Business of the Year
Members of the Other Avenues Food Co-op celebrate after the Outer Judah Street business was named “small business
of the year” by District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang.
Changes Coming to 19th Avenue and Quintara
The building would have four stories, with the upper three built over a parking garage. The residential floors would encircle a central courtyard.
Tang Will Not Run Again in Sunset; Vows to Finish Term
Katy Tang, who represents the Sunset and Parkside districts on the SF Board of Supervisors, announced on June 12 that she would not be seeking re-election this November. Tang has promised that she will serve out her term, breaking a pattern that has seen several mayor-appointed supervisors replacing early departures from the District 4 office.
Commentary – Quentin Kopp
Supervisors are limited to two four-year terms. The policy theory was that such a system would encourage everyday citizens, not aspiring politicians, to lead San Francisco legislatively. That’s a fallacy.
End of the Line
This photograph, circa 1950, shows the #1-California streetcar at the western terminus of the line, located on California Street and 32nd Avenue…
