Face painting at last year’s National Night Out event Tuesday night is National Night Out, a nationwide event designed to develop partnerships between the police and fire departments, and the community. The event is also a chance for the police… Continue Reading
[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of August 2, 2012. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN’S MESSAGE (The captain’s message for this week is from Acting Captain Milanda Moore) The summer is in full… Continue Reading
January 1952: Looking down at the Sutro Baths. Salt water flowed in from the sea and the pools were heated to different temperatures. (Joseph J. Rosenthal / Courtesy of The Chronicle) The Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub dipped into the paper’s extensive… Continue Reading
Photo by Der Dunn This Saturday, the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park will host their 15th annual Summer Gardening Fair. The fair offers visitors a chance to learn about gardening from horticulture experts, as well as purchase special plants,… Continue Reading
Our neighborhood nature photographer David Cruz came upon some young skunks on Strawberry Hill last night, out for an evening stroll. These guys are all over Golden Gate Park. As cute as they are, keep your distance! Unless you like… Continue Reading
This Friday and Saturday, the de Young Museum will host their second annual Fair Trade Bazaar, showcasing fair trade products from around the world. The fair represents cultures from Central and Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and offers goods… Continue Reading
A 1938 photo colorized by Christopher Dydyk Here are some local links to kick off your week! The above photo was colorized by Christopher Dydyk, a fine art photographer here in SF. The original black and white photo was featured… Continue Reading
Cue the West Side Story theme music (snap, snap…) Looks like SFEnvironment is trying to stir up some s**t between our two neighborhoods! Reader June K. sent us this bus shelter ad which advises that “healthy competition can be good… Continue Reading