Ross Mirkarimi Fights to Stay Sheriff
Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco’s sheriff, is a hard man to get a hold of. An interview with a View reporter was rescheduled … Keep Reading
SF General to Open Trauma Center this Year, New Research Facility Soon After
Final touches are being made to the renovated San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) and Trauma Center building, scheduled to open in December. … Keep Reading
Arkansas Street Development Proposed Near Jackson Park
Martin Building has submitted a proposal to the San Francisco Planning Department to construct a five-story building at 88 Arkansas Street. The … Keep Reading
580 De Haro to be Developed into Multi- and Single-Family Homes
The lot located at 580 De Haro Street is occupied by six dilapidated residential and one commercial building. All of them have … Keep Reading
California College of the Arts Class Enlivens Starr King Open Space
Last semester, California College of the Arts (CCA) scholar-in-residence Chris Treggiari turned to Potrero Hill to serve as his studio class’s primary … Keep Reading
Summer Film Festivals Offer Fun for the Whole Family
San Francisco’s vibrant film scene, which offers a rich and diverse “ecosystem” of independently produced movies, can require as much creativity by … Keep Reading
District 10 Supervisor Questions Police Department’s Response to Crime Trends
District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen has called for a hearing to examine the San Francisco Police Department’s efforts to combat violent crime … Keep Reading
May: Crime and Safety Report
Southside residents have been frustrated by the perceived lack of police attention to the relentless vehicle thefts and burglaries from cars, with … Keep Reading
Denise Meblin Kessler January 22, 1917 to April 5, 2015 – 98 years!
By Marc Passen Denise was a lifelong friend of my mother’s, Ruth Passen, who served as The Potrero View’s editor for more … Keep Reading
Noonan Building Artists Fishing for a Place at the Pier
The Noonan Building, located on Pier 70, has served as an affordable work space, with inspiring surroundings, for San Francisco artists for … Keep Reading
High School Application Process Stressful
Ask any parent of a teenager who was notified of what public or private high school in San Francisco offered them a … Keep Reading
Lawsuit Halts Work on Mission Bay Loop
Last month a California Appeals Court halted work on the Mission Bay Loop project, a Third Street T-line turnaround that’s planned for … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: Art
The Potrero View is San Francisco’s longest-running neighborhood newspaper. We’ll celebrate our 45th anniversary this August. Throughout its years, the View has … Keep Reading
Short Cuts
Commercial Crime Last month four businesses in Dogpatch and Potrero Hill – Invention Hub, Poquito’s, Papito’s, and Chat’s Roasting Company – were … Keep Reading
Tall Tales about Military Bravery Disrespects the Troops
I did my best to avoid journalists like Brian Williams and Bill O’Reilly, as well as politicians such as U.S. Senator John … Keep Reading
California College of the Arts Expanding its Canvas
California College of the Arts (CCA) students will soon get a respite from San Francisco’s high-priced housing market. The Panoramic, located at … Keep Reading
Gurdjieff Society Mounts Exhibitions on Harmonics
The “Harmonics of Unity” exhibition by the San Francisco Gurdjieff Society, held this month at two Potrero Hill locations, presents an overview … Keep Reading
Project Artaud: An Artists’ Village in San Francisco
Project Artaud – pronounced Ar-toe – on 499 Alabama Street is an artists’ village/cooperative/collective. Technically, the project is a nonprofit, but “nonprofit” … Keep Reading
Workshop Cooperates to Make Prints
Behind a set of bright yellow doors on the third floor of the American Industrial Center (AIC) is a room filled with … Keep Reading
Creativity Explored in Potrero Hill
In a neighborhood known for its concentration of artists Creativity Explored fits right in. The fine art studio, located on Arkansas and … Keep Reading
Fused Space Shows Designed Art
Occupying fuseproject’s lobby, the Fused Space gallery, now in its second year, hosts new art shows every two to four months, with … Keep Reading
Curiosity Drives Artist Wanxin Zhang
Wanxin Zhang considers his art to be a question, not an answer. That quiet curiosity is evident not only in his sculptures, … Keep Reading
Artist Robert Bechtle Makes the Hill his Home
Born in San Francisco in 1932, raised in Alameda, artist Robert Bechtle has lived most of his 82 years in the Bay … Keep Reading
Art Part of Healing, Design at UCSF Medical Center
With the opening of the $1.5 billion UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay earlier this year came hundreds of art installations throughout … Keep Reading
Hill Collector Curates Provocative Art
You never know what might be behind a front door or garden gate in Potrero Hill. Indoor swimming pools, high-tech lighting arrays, … Keep Reading