USF students helped clean and plant along the Park Presidio greenway on March 22. Photo by phoca2004 This past Saturday, SF Recreation and Parks held a planting day on the 500 block of 14th Avenue, between Anza and Balboa. The… Continue Reading
Photo by Jonathan Young The Presidio Trust has spent millions to remediate Mountain Lake, removing contaminated sediment from the lake bottom and restoring the native species and plants to the areas around the lake. A big part of that effort… Continue Reading
[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of March 20, 2014. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN SIMON SILVERMAN’S MESSAGE Each week we write about crime trends and include examples of recent crimes hoping that… Continue Reading
We’re pleased to share a new article from Richmond District historian John Freeman, who wrote this timely, drought-relevant article for the Western Neighborhoods Project. Enjoy! Sarah B. =============================================================== How Water Shaped Development of the Outside Lands by John Freeman San… Continue Reading
Monday night was the opening gala for the 30th annual Bouquets to Arts exhibition at the de Young Musuem, in which floral designers from the Bay Area create their own interpretations of works in the de Young’s permanent collection. The… Continue Reading
John Martini, author of a new book entitled “Sutro’s Glass Palace”. Photo by Paul Chinn One of the things I enjoy most about our neighborhood is its history, especially diving into the stories and photos of former entertainment meccas like… Continue Reading
[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of March 14, 2014. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN SIMON SILVERMAN’S MESSAGE Richmond Station periodically gets requests for us to install stop signs, signal lights, speed bumps… Continue Reading
Ocean Beach, March 11, 2014 Here are some local links to get you through your Wednesday: The venerable Green Apple Books has been named one of five finalists for Publishers Weekly’s Bookstore of the Year Award. We’ll have to wait… Continue Reading