Next week, The Planning Association for the Richmond (PAR) will hold a general meeting which is open to the public; you do not need to be a PAR member to attend. Up for discussion at this meeting will be our… Continue Reading
Tonight, Supervisor Eric Mar and his staff hosted a reception for the opening of a Richmond District-themed photography exhibition entitled “Photography from the Fog”. The pieces are on display in Supervisor Mar’s office in City Hall, Room 284. The photos… Continue Reading
This morning, residents in the Richmond district joined nearly 8 million other Californians in the Big Shakeout earthquake drill. At 10:15 this morning sirens sounded and schools, businesses and government agencies joined in the world record drill. Here in the… Continue Reading
In continuing efforts to provide outreach and education to veterans of the current conflict and their families, the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) is launching the Operation Enduring Families Program. This program offers a series of classes that provide… Continue Reading
A new organization has started here in the neighborhood called the Richmond Reform Democratic Club. According to their website, the “newly created Richmond Reform Democratic Club will allow the voices of conservative, moderate and liberal Democrats to be heard in… Continue Reading
At the conclusion of a two hour hearing on Thursday, the Planning Commission voted 4 to 1 in favor of allowing the new Magdalena Banquet Hall to begin operations at 3255 Balboa Street. Over twenty residents showed up at the… Continue Reading
This Saturday, bring the family out to the Star of the Sea School Fall Festival. The school just turned 100 so this is a special celebration. Activities include Touch-A-Truck, where kids get to check out their favorite large vehicles, festival… Continue Reading
Woody LaBounty, who heads up the Western Neighborhoods Project (and author of a great new SF book called “Carville-by-the-Sea”), occasionally posts history-related, one minute videos on outsidelands.org. I particularly like this one which celebrates the characteristic we western neighborhoods are… Continue Reading