Enola Maxwell Likely to Continue as School Site
Michael Iacuessa Low enrollment resulted in closure of Potrero Hill’s only comprehensive high school, International Studies Academy (ISA), which had been located at 655 De Haro Street, at the end of the…
October 2016
Products Locked Up at Potrero Center Safeway, as City Battles Property Crime
Jacob Bourne Numerous items are caged behind glass doors at the Potrero Center Safeway, dissuading some would-be shoppers from patronizing the store. “My family has stopped shopping there,” commented J.R. Eppler, Potrero…
City’s Budget Reaches Almost $10 Billion
Jessica Zimmer In fiscal year (FY) 2016, the City and County of San Francisco’s budget increased by $650 million, to $9.6 billion. In FY 2017, expenditures will rise by another $135 million,…
Short Cuts
PV Staff Corovan Lawsuit Save The Hill and Grow Potrero Responsibly have filed a lawsuit challenging the environmental review conducted on the development of 395, primarily market rate, residential units on approximately…
OP-ED: Municipal Transportation Agency has Failed San Francisco
Mari Eliza The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) plan for traffic was to make it disappear. That plan has failed miserably. SFMTA doesn’t appear to have a Plan B, other than…
Letters
Editor, I’m writing as an old Potrero Hill resident to advise View readers of a serendipitous event. A month ago, my car was burglarized, right in my own driveway. Anything…
Why I Choose to Raise My Family in San Francisco
Erin Loback I work in the East Bay. My coworkers who’ve fled over a bridge, through a tunnel, or down a freeway to raise their children frequently encourage me to move out…
View Election Recommendations
Potrero View Staff Editorial With 25 local measures, 17 state initiatives, and many, many candidates, voters need a decision framework, or guiding philosophy, to render thoughtful ballot decisions. One approach is to group measures…
Thirty Million Dollar Increase in Recreation and Park Budget
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD)’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget is approximately $208.8 million, a $30.1 million jump from FY 2015. According to Joey Kahn, RPD media relations…
Planning for Better Parks, Streets in Dogpatch and Central Waterfront
The San Francisco Planning Department wants suggestions on infrastructure improvements to make in Dogpatch and the Central Waterfront. The effort is part of the Central Waterfront/Dogpatch Public Realm Plan, launched…
Dogpatch and Potrero Hill Green Business District Celebrates its First Year
Jordan Katz With a slew of new residents and businesses settling into Dogpatch over the last few years, the neighborhood is steadily distancing itself from its reputation as primarily a home for…
Dogpatch Neighborhood Association Votes to Support Navigation Center
Chris Block and Steven J. Moss Last month, the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (DNA) voted to endorse the siting of a Navigation Center at the end of 25th Street, just beyond the MUNI Metro East Maintenance Facility.…
Improvements Planned for Warm Water Cove
Rebekah Moan Warm Water Cove, tucked away at the end of 24th Street, just south of the defunct Potrero Power Plant, used to serve as a sewage outlet, according to FoundSF. Now…
Circus Kid
Jim Van Buskirk “Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth, and you add a little curlicue at the end.” ~ Sid Caesar So begins Circus Kid, Lorenzo Pisoni’s poignant…
Port of San Francisco Leases Pier 80 to Pasha Automotive Services
The Pasha Group, based in San Rafael, is a family-owned global logistics company that focuses on automotive and maritime trade and goods movement. The company was launched in the 1940s…
Fox and Lion Bread Company Grows Organically in Bayview
Xan DeVoss began working as a professional baker in 2011, relying on a small shared space with an oven, selling bread through a subscription service. The fledgling business increased production,…
Bayview-Hunters Point in Flux
By Jacob Bourne The Bayview and Hunters Point neighborhoods continue to evolve, with recent demographic changes influenced by economic trends, particularly related to real estate. According to the Community Youth…
Illegal Auto Repair Business Causes Problems in Bayview
Keith Burbank Bayview residents living near an alleged illegal automobile repair business on 1515 Shafter Avenue have told City officials that Mark Phillips, the operator of the business, has prompted one woman…
Kid’s Bluegrass Band Featured at the Potrero Hill Festival
Pete Ludé It might not be apparent from the Billboard Hot 100 charts or Teen Choice awards, but a variety of musical genres attract today’s youth. Many San Francisco schools offer excellent…
The New Spot Closes on 20th Street
Brett Yates On August 20th, the casual Latin American restaurant, The New Spot, closed its doors after ten years of operating from 632 20th Street. According to co-owner, Gilberth Cab, he was…
Robotic Technologies Could Transform Living, One Square Foot at a Time
By Jacob Bourne Ori Systems, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, wants to improve the livability of small housing spaces, even those with less than 300 square feet, through the use of…
Potrero Hill Festival Celebrates its 27th Year
Stephanie Alston On October 15th, the 27th annual Potrero Hill Festival returns to 20th Street, offering food, local musicians, crafts, a special health and wellness section, and an array of children’s rides.…
Community Calendar: October 2016
10/5 Book Launch: Mad Hungry Family: 120 Essential Recipes to Feed the Whole Crew Lucinda Scala Quinn is an evangelist for daily family meals. Her book offers survival strategies for…
Steve Phillips and the Promise of Today
In Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New Democratic Majority, published last winter by The New Press, Potrero Hill resident Steve Phillips argues for…
Obsessive Bad Thoughts: The Theater of Young Jean Lee
Production of Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment – through October 15 – by Crowded Fire Theater at Potrero Hill’s Thick House marks only the third Bay Area staging of the…