Pier 70 Project Moves Forward
Jacob Bourne Following San Francisco Port Commission approval in September, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to endorse Forest City’s mixed-use Pier 70 project in late October. The scheme has…
December 2017
Board of Education President Shamann Walton in the Hunt for District 10 Supervisor
Brett Yates Last March, Shamann Walton formed a campaign committee to organize his run for the District 10 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. As San Francisco Board of Education…
The New School of San Francisco Brings Unique Curriculum to Potrero Hill
Last summer, two schools moved into the Enola Maxwell campus, 655 De Haro Street, which’d been largely vacant for more than a year after International Studies Academy relocated to different…
Publisher’s View: Cyber-Stranger Danger
Steven J. Moss No parent would willingly allow a stranger to enter their home, slip down the hallway unseen, enter their child’s bedroom, closing the door softly behind them. Yet that’s exactly what’s…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Editorial Parking A parking space dedicated to handicapped individuals is now available in front of the Potrero Branch Library, with an additional public space for 20th Street shoppers, replacing the two…
Islais Creek SFMTA Facility Fails to Deliver on its Promises
Michael Iacuessa As the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency’s (SFMTA) new Islais Creek facility nears completion, a coalition of labor and environmental groups who helped spearhead its approval feel like they’ve been…
State Senator Scott Wiener Gets High Marks in First Year
Jessica Zimmer During his first year in office, California State Senator Scott Wiener (D) has authored or supported legislation to support LGBT rights, affordable housing, and transportation funding. “This year is a…
Assembly Member David Chiu Champions Housing
David Chiu (D), was elected to represent the 17th Assembly District, which covers San Francisco’s eastern neighborhoods, in 2014, after serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 3,…
Cohen Focuses her Final Year on Cannabis Industry Equity
District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen began her term in 2011, was reelected in 2015, and will complete her Board of Supervisors tenure in January 2019. She chairs the Budget and…
Tony Kelly Hopes That Third Time’s the Charm in District 10 Supervisor Race
In announcing his latest campaign for District 10 Supervisor, Tony Kelly said he wants to use the seat to advocate for more affordable housing, better transportation, and improved health for…
Theo Ellington Enters Race for District 10 Supervisor
In September, Theo Ellington filed with the San Francisco Department of Elections to become a candidate in the 2018 District 10 Supervisor race. “I’m running, quite simply, because every family,…
Long-Time Potrero Annex-Terrace Activist Campaigns for District 10 Supervisor
Since moving to the Potrero Annex-Terrace housing complex in 2001, after living in Bayview for the previous 20 years, Uzuri Pease-Green has become increasingly involved in community activism. She’s especially…
Community Calendar: December 2017
Potrero View Staff 12/2 – Holiday: Deck the Dogpatch Enjoy holiday cheer at this self-guided shopping, food and drink tour of Dogpatch, with popups throughout. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From Third and…