Big Art Loop
Taylor Snowberger The Big Art Loop, a 34-mile trail encircling San Francisco that links more than 100 artworks, was launched by the Siljbrandij Foundation two years ago. The route includes the eastern…
District 10 Supervisor Q&A
PV Staff The View asked three top contenders running for District 10 Supervisor to respond to a series of questions. Their answers are being published in the April, May, and June issues.…
Landsharks on Goat Hill
Jesse Dee If you’re driving on Potrero Hill this summer and a kid passes you by like they just got shot out of a cannon, you’re not hallucinating. The world’s fastest skateboarders…
Publisher’s View: Future
Steven J. Moss The Potrero View is San Francisco’s longest running neighborhood newspaper. For almost 56 years, every month – except for an occasional December – the View has appeared at Farley’s, The…
Short Cuts
Traffic Safety Last month, at Fourth and Channel streets – where in February a driver ran a red light, killing a two-year-old and injuring her mother – municipal officials installed…
New Trees, Perhaps Not Preferred by the Community, Planted at Hill Garden
Tamala Motta “Rec and Park Fined for Felling Community Trees,” in the June 2025 View, told the story of San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s (RPD) illegal removal of apple and fig…
Local Publicist Retires
Jim Van Buskirk “After four decades in Bay Area film publicity, Karen Larsen steps back; and the work goes on,” stated the press release, which went on to explain that Potrero Hill’s indefatigable…
Something New at New Potrero Market
Mark Steensland Like many other Potrero Hill residents, life began elsewhere for Nader Hanhan and his wife, Summer. She was just five years old when her family emigrated from Palestine in the…
Bring Your Own Wheelchair
Rebecca Dittrich Before my dad, Rich Dittrich, had a massive stroke in 2021 he was an adventurer, deep sea fishing and riding jet skis at 40 miles per hour. He practiced as…
Community Calendar: May 2026
5/3 SundayCommunity: Empty BowlsEmpty Bowls will benefit the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, combining art and activism to fight food insecurity. For $65 choose from an array of hand-crafted bowls donated…
Obituary
Carl AnthonyFebruary 8, 1939 – April 4, 2026 Carl Anthony was a groundbreaking architect, author, and community strategist who bridged the oft-separate worlds of civil rights and environmentalism. As a…
SF Public Utilities Commission Operations Center Being Constructed on Marin Street
Jessica Zimmer The large steel infrastructure taking shape at 2000 Marin Street, between Evans Avenue and Interstate 280, will ultimately host San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Water Divisions’ Operations Center, replacing the…
Cruise Ship Visits Limited by Emissions Requirements, Market Demand
Rebekah Moan The biggest factor determining whether a cruise ship stops in San Francisco isn’t its size or passenger capacity, but its emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires vessels to…
Potrero Terrace and Annex Needs New Master Developer
After nearly two decades serving as lead developer of Potrero Terrace and Annex reconstruction, BRIDGE Housing Corporation (BHC) wants a new master developer to manage future phases. According to Anne…
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Vigilante Safety Frustrated by what they believe to be a lackluster response from municipal officials after a motorist killed a toddler at Fourth and Channel streets, a group of traffic…
District 10 Supervisor Q&A
The View asked three top contenders running for District 10 Supervisor to respond to a series of questions. Their answers are being published in the April, May, and June issues.…
Implications of California College of the Arts Closure Becoming Clearer
S Anne Steinberg On January 13, 2026, California College of the Art’s students, faculty and staff woke up to an unexpected email. The message, from the college’s president, David Howse, announced that CCA…
Community Calendar: April 2026
4/3 FridayMusic: Golden Gate Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the ParkIlluminate LIVE is back at Golden Gate Bandshell for its sixth season of free outdoor concerts, with more than…
SOHN
Nivitha Mavuluri In an unassuming gray building, there’s often a line to get into SOHN. The self-described community space, less than a year old, features a Korean-inspired cafe. It’s a place to…
Potrero Hill: Changed, But Still the Same
Kamesh Darisipudi San Francisco steadily, and sometimes rapidly, changes. New restaurants arrive and existing ones close. Families move in and out. Structures are torn down, replaced by new buildings. Daniel Wall grew…
Fuseproject’s Yves Behar: Making Tomorrow Today
Fuseproject, led by Swiss born industrial designer Yves Behar, combines Swiss aesthetics with California tech to develop products for Fortune 500 companies and startups. The firm is based at the…
Dolores Park and Silver Terrace Playground Beset with Afterhours Noise
An analysis of 2025 calls to 311, San Francisco Police Department, and Department of Parks and Recreation revealed that Dolores Park, in the Mission, and Silver Terrace Playground, in the…
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, referred to simply as Martin’s by many, serves free lunch Monday through Saturday between noon and 2 p.m., and offers shower facilities. The nonprofit…
Potrero Center Isn’t Pretty, But Seems to Work
Potrero Center may be one of San Francisco’s least Instagram-worthy sites. The shopping center, the architecture of which appears to have been teleported straight from a 1990s-era suburb, features seven…
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African Art The Art of Contemporary Africa (AOCA)opened at the Minnesota Street Project in February, marking the launch of San Francisco’s first Pan-African contemporary art gallery. AOCA is led by…
