Neighborhood updates from Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Police Blotter – Richmond District
Police action in the Richmond District.
‘Doodlers’ visit Peabody School
On March 16, the Google Doodle Team visited George Peabody Elementary School in the Richmond District and surprised the students by revealing that a recently installed mural honoring the school’s namesake was designed and painted by Doodle artists […]
Plan in works to use recycled water at GG Park, golf courses
To decrease San Francisco’s dependency on the Hetch Hetchy water system, which delivers water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the SF Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and the SF Recreation and Park Department are in the process of switching to “recycled” water for irrigating Golden Gate and Lincoln parks and the Presidio.
Richmond Roundup
Local athletes going into Prep Hall of Fame The 36th annual San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame award banquet in May will feature top athletes from local schools. From the Richmond District, Michael Gridley will be inducted. He was […]
City OK’s more student housing for Lone Mountain
The University of San Francisco (USF) has received approval to move ahead with plans to construct 155 units of student housing, which will provide 600 beds for its undergraduate students.
Factions square off over approach to homeless
As the discussion progressed, it quickly became apparent that the room was divided into two camps: one which wants to cut off services to the homeless and one which wants to increase city services for them.
State bill would re-zone large swaths of City
A bill now sitting in the state legislature would take the zoning power to reject taller buildings away from municipalities across California if developers want to put them near public transit stops.
Plan to Rebuild Park Tennis Courts OK’d
A plan to rebuild the tennis courts and clubhouse in Golden Gate Park got approved by the SF Recreation and Park Commission on Feb. 15.
Recycled Water Plan in Works
Grey Water Will Irrigate Golden Gate Park, Golf Courses By Thomas K. Pendergast To decrease San Francisco’s dependency on the Hetch Hetchy water system, which delivers water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the SF Public Utilities […]
Swan on the Lake
Alvord Lake in Golden Gate Park, circa 1900.
Muni detours Eighth Avenue traffic diversion plan
On the evening of Jan. 31, in the auditorium of the school at Zion Lutheran Church, more than 70 people gathered at a meeting led by District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer to hear about Muni’s new plan, which will now drop the traffic diversion component entirely.
Letter to the Editor – Richmond Review
Letter to the editor of the Richmond Review.
March Calendar of Events
Things to do on San Francisco’s west side.
Real Estate – John M. Lee
If you are preparing a home for sale, have you ever wondered why some homes sell at
higher prices than others? The answer lies in pricing and emotional appeal.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 