A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – July 2017
Brett Yates In anticipation of this month’s day of activities, I had the best haircut of my life at Dogpatch Barber and Shave. Not by my own reckoning but, more importantly, according…
July 2017
UPS Shooting
PV Staff Last month, 38-year-old Jimmy Lam shot and killed San Franciscans Wayne Chan, 56, and Benson Louie, 50; as well as 46-year-old Michael Lefiti, of Hercules, California, at the UPS San…
Families Retain “Counselors” to Negotiate Daunting College Application Processes
Jacob Bourne Last fall, a U.S. News & World Report article detailed the increasingly competitive nature of the American college admissions process, with more high school graduates vying for a finite number…
New Parking Fees Imposed on Bakar Fitness Members
Beginning this month, premier members of the Bakar Fitness and Recreation Center, located at the University of California, San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus, will have to pay for the privilege…
Lawsuit Filed Against San Francisco State for Fostering Anti-Semitism
Last spring, a Tel Aviv University study of anti-Semitism in 40 countries found that violent anti-Semitic attacks declined in the past few years, while non-violent incidents, such as vandalism and…
Publisher’s View – Driving Rules
Steven J. Moss Anyone who has spent anytime walking, bicycling, or driving in San Francisco lately knows that it’s a chaotic mess out there. Vehicles – Ubers; Lyfts – pullover abruptly to disgorge…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Editorial Business Last month, Dr. Frank Gilson, a local chiropractor, replaced Keith Goldstein as president of Potrero Dogpatch Merchant’s Association (PDMA). Goldstein sold his company, Everest Waterproofing and Restoration, in 2016.…
Letters to the Editor – July 2017
Editor, I came across the May issue and an article by Brett Yates on myself and my husband’s new restaurant, Glena’s, in Dogpatch (“A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and…
Vermont Street Death Under Investigation
On April 15, Rodney David Mann died at the age of 42 at a home on the 500 block of Vermont Street. Authorities reported that Mann was at the residence…
Lots of New, High-End Condos and Apartments in Potrero Hill and Dogpatch
Last spring, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Potrero Hill’s and Dogpatch’s combined population is expected to double over the next two years, due largely to “a proliferation of upscale…
Abaca Ropes in Tenants
Michael Iacuessa Residents of a housing development which opened on 2660 Third Street last month will have few excuses if they can’t tie a bowline, sheet bend or rolling hitch knot. That’s…
Olympia Building Destined to be Dashed Against the Rocks of Development
Kyle Borland The Olympia building, 600 20th Street, has been a notable presence in Dogpatch for more than a century, though arguably not as historical as its namesake. The structure was named…
Laborer’s International Local 261 celebrates a Century of Union Activism
Jessica Zimmer Laborer’s International (LIUNA) Local 261, a 5,200-member public and private sector construction and general laborers union that serves Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties, celebrates its 101-year anniversary this…
Goat Hill Pizza’s Potrero Hill location Closed for Summer Renovations
Goat Hill Pizza’s 300 Connecticut Street location closed last month for renovations, with plans to reopen in September. “We’re redesigning the restaurant to accommodate dedicated delivery to Potrero Hill, Dogpatch…
Mochica on the Hill
Carlos Altamirano’s Peruvian food concept has grown so quickly he has to stop and think before he’s able to list all his establishments. The owner of Mochica, on the corner…
Why I Choose to Raise My Family in San Francisco
Jin Xu My husband, Joseph, and I moved to San Francisco from the East Coast to pursue our careers and find warmer weather. When we were finally in a position to consider…
Jackson Playground to Expand
Jackson Playground, a 4.41-acre public park managed by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department that features sports fields, basketball and tennis courts, first opened in 1912. Bounded by Carolina,…
Community Calendar – July 2017
Potrero View Staff Now through 9/7 – Art: Volupté Bringing together sculpture, painting and drawing, Volupté highlights a series of works by San Francisco-based artists Vanesa Gingold and Mary Button Durrell that explore…
Museum of Craft and Design Showcases Pavilions
Jim Van Buskirk For six months, the Museum of Craft and Design will be transformed into “an immersive architectural environment” as part of Architectural Pavilions. The exhibition will be among the Museum’s longest,…
New Mission Bay Public School to be Launched Within Five Years
Last spring, the seven San Francisco Unified School Board members unanimously approved a resolution to direct newly appointed San Francisco Unified School District superintendent Vincent Matthew to begin planning a…
After 18 years serving as Creativity Explored’s executive director, Amy Taub will retire this summer. CE is a San Francisco nonprofit that gives artists with developmental disabilities the means to…
Gold, Chapter Twenty-Three
“Tell me again why we’re going to this thing,” said Nash, as he buttoned the blue collared shirt he saved for special occasions. He looked down at his chest. “Ah,…