[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of June 19, 2009. To be added to their mailing list, email the station at SFPD.RICHMOND.STATION@SFGOV.ORG or visit their website.] CAPTAIN RICHARD CORREIA’S MESSAGE On June 8, 2009 at 2:00 AM Officers were… Continue Reading
Back in 1997, a handful of neighbors got together to form the Park Presidio Neighbors. Working with other residents and the SF Park and Rec Dept., the PPN has spearheaded improvement and maintenance projects for the 23-acre parkland that runs… Continue Reading
It’s been 30 years since the de Young last hosted King Tut, so this Saturday’s opening of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is sure to be a “golden” ticket. While the early birds are awaiting their entry… Continue Reading
On the fourth Saturday of every month, the San Francisco Botanical Gardens offers free Russian-language tours. Tours leave from the Friend Gate at 10:30am. The next one is this Saturday, June 27. To RSVP for the Saturday morning tour or… Continue Reading
SF Appeal has a brief video story about the infamous Golden Gate Park bison herd. For me they’ve always been one of the great head-scratchers about San Francisco. But then that is where there charm lies – the utter oddity… Continue Reading
The CA.gov website has a new service called MyHazards, where you can enter an address and see what the potential earthquake, fire and flood dangers are and how to best prepare for them. Of course I had to try this… Continue Reading
Since I started the blog, a few people have written in asking what’s happening with the long-abandoned property at 32nd Avenue and Clement Street. When I was young it was a Safeway (great for 10 cent Cragmont Cola and Hostess… Continue Reading
I previously posted about some Richmond District t-shirts that are sold by the Western Neighborhoods Project. Today I came across some more fun t-shirts, this time showing pride for your favorite neighborhood Muni lines. The collection includes tees for a… Continue Reading