Annex Demolished
Mark Steensland Potrero Annex’s demolition is finally underway, a major turning point in the site’s slow crawl toward the rebirth promised by HOPE SF when it was launched nearly 20 years ago.…
Vacant Pennsylvania Avenue Lot to Become Affordable Housing
Alice Finno A 249 Pennsylvania Avenue lot may soon be developed into affordable housing, accommodated within a structure rising nine stories that features 124 units, including 38 studios, 15 one-, 36 two-,…
Tired of ‘Entitled’ Dog Owners, Neighbor Launches Dog-Tracking Website
Rebekah Moan Dogs are beloved companions for many people. But there are places where they aren’t allowed under San Francisco Park Code and Health Code, such as Jackson Playground’s athletic fields. Despite…
Publisher’s View: Artificial Intelligence
Steven J. Moss This column wasn’t written by artificial intelligence (AI). But it could’ve been. And it’s not clear whether readers would notice the difference. Technology has brought us, yet again, to one…
Short Cuts
PV Staff And They’re Off Last month District 10 Board of Supervisors candidate Mike Lin filed Form 470 with the San Francisco Ethics Commission pledging not to raise or spend $2,000 on…
SF Railyards Poised to Become the City’s Next Big Development
Jessica Zimmer This month the San Francisco Planning Department is poised to approve plans submitted by developer Prologis to remake Caltrain’s Fourth and King Street Station into a 20-acre community, with close…
Our Deadliest Streets
The Department of Public Health (DPH) has released the latest High Injury Network (HIN) map, using 2024 data to identify San Francisco’s deadliest streets. The good news is that Potrero…
Low Voter Turnout for 2026 Green Benefit District Elections
In March the Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District (GBD) issued 1,400 ballots to property owners who contributed taxes to the district. Just one hundred were returned, less…
Community Calendar: June 2026
Now through 6/27 SaturdayArt: Ward SchumakerThis survey brings together Schumaker’s paintings from the past twenty years, as well as a selection of original books hand-painted by the artist. Tuesday –…
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
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 July 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
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
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
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
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…
Short Cuts
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 July issues.…
