Trans Bay Cable Pumps Pittsburg Power into San Francisco
Michael Iacuessa In 1998, a construction crew error disrupted a Pacific Gas and Electric Company substation in San Mateo, cutting power to 250,000 San Francisco customers for up to six hours. Traffic…
November 2016
‘Bottle Bill’ Author Says Recycling Law Hurts Small Businesses
Dave Kostiuk As reported by the View last July in “Recycling Requirements Continue to Threaten Good life Grocery,” the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986, known as the…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Editorial Homeless Potrero Hill residents Jennine Jacob and Stacey Randecker Bartlett, along with other San Franciscans angry about encampments in their neighborhoods, pitched tents last month in Civic Center Plaza. The…
We Must Reinvest for a Safe and Reliable BART
Jonathan Kass On November 8, you can dramatically improve our regional transportation system by voting “yes” on the BART bond, Measure RR. A “yes” for RR will bring $3.5 billion in investment…
Why San Franciso Has a Homeless Problem
Steven J. Moss Despite decades of trying, or at least talking about trying, to tackle the problem, there are at least as many homeless individuals in San Francisco as there were 30 years…
California College of the Arts Student Housing Approved
Jessica Zimmer Last month, the San Francisco Planning Commission voted seven to zero to approve California College of the Arts’ (CCA’s) proposed four-story 228-bed student dormitory at 75 Arkansas Street. The endorsement…
Data Provide Insight into Progress with Homelessness
Chris Block and Steven J. Moss In a series of articles this year, the View reported that the City’s response to homeless encampments is often reactionary. For instance, earlier this year District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener…
View Election Recommendations
Candidates President and Vice President: Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine United States Senator: Kamala Harris U.S. Representative: Nancy Pelosi State Senator: Scott Weiner State Assembly: David Chiu State Propositions Vote…
At Rock Band Land, Kids Learn to Love the Process
Jordan Katz It’s not uncommon to be left scratching your head over the lyrics to a rock song. That may be because, in many cases, the songwriting process is as important to…
BAE Systems Operates Largest West Coast Dry Dock at Pier 70
Jacob Bourne Founded in 1999, BAE Systems is a global defense, aerospace and security solutions company, headquartered in London, operating in more than 40 countries and employing about 83,400 people. It’s one…
Potrero Power Plant Site to be Developed by New Owners
Rebekah Moan The 21-acre Potrero Power Plant site is slated to be developed into housing, retail, and open space. The power plant, once one of the dirtiest in California, was shuttered in…
Christopher’s Books celebrates 25th anniversary
Last September, Christopher’s Books, a Potrero Hill fixture at 1400 18th Street, marked its 25th anniversary with more than 50 guests, a taco truck, live music, bubbles, wine, and cookies.…
Betty Packard Simplifies the Ballot, and Much More
Annika Darling In response to a question from a St. Louis newspaper editor about what drove her, Betty Packard recalled studying French in college, realizing that only two letters separated the word…
Crime, Arrest and Conviction Trends Shift; Causes Remain Elusive
California Department of Justice data suggests a dramatic decline in felony arrests in San Francisco. In 2008, there were 18,282 felony arrests compared to 8,753 in 2011, and 7,709 in…
Book Review: Altamont by Joel Selvin
Brett Yates Nearly half a century has passed since the 1969 disaster that was California’s riotous Altamont Speedway Free Festival, the bizarro-world Woodstock that claimed the lives of four of its attendees.…
Community Calendar, November
11/5 MakeArt: Hand-Stamped Holiday Design and carve your own temporary or reusable rubber stamps, then use them to make your own cards, tags, and papers for sending or gifting. 1:30…
Carpet Chronicles VII
Paul McDonald I had a Saturday mid-morning call at a dilapidated apartment complex off Highway 280 in the Excelsior. I was met by a heavyset woman with a pleasant face and demeanor…
Gold, Chapter Sixteen
“Why didn’t I know about this?” asked the Supervisor. She was standing behind her desk in her City Hall office, looking down at a copy of The SF Lightning Bolt.…