Community Calendar – February 2018
Potrero View Staff Now through 2/25 — Theater: Reel to Reel John Kolvenbach (Sister Play, Mrs. Whitney, Goldfish) returns to Magic to direct the world premiere of his own Reel to Reel. Fascinated…
February 2018
Anchor Remains Anchored in Potrero Hill
Michael Iacuessa Five months into the purchase of Anchor Brewing Company by Japanese beer giant Sapporo, Anchor president Matt Davenport has promised that the company will continue to be San Francisco’s largest…
Test Scores Don’t Always Determine a School’s Popularity
Last month, San Francisco parents submitted their school choice lists. If demand during the 2017 academic year is any indication, Lowell High School, A.P. Giannini Middle School and Clarendon Elementary…
Obituary: Louis Joseph “Joe” Boss III
Jessica Zimmer Louis Joseph “Joe” Boss III October 8, 1945 – December 19, 2017 Longtime Dogpatch resident and community advocate, Joe Boss, died at his home from health complications on December 19,…
Publisher’s View: Boring
Steven J. Moss “Ugh, I don’t want to go there!” my 16-year-old daughter, Sara, exclaimed. “It’s so boring!” We were on one of our frequent meandering drives in and around San Francisco, a…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Editorial Neighborhood Empowerment A decade ago a coalition of activists, neighborhood and merchant associations, nonprofits, faith–based organizations, foundations and academic institutions launched the Neighborhood Empowerment Network, to inspire San Francisco neighborhoods…
Lead Contamination Remediation Underway at Enola Maxwell Campus
Jacob Bourne Despite evidence pointing to the dangers of lead poisoning that dates to ancient times, the toxic metal continued to be used as a building and manufacturing material through the 20th…
High Cost of Living Strains Early Childhood Educators
San Francisco has consistently ranked amongst the country’s most expensive housing markets. According to the January 2018 Zumper National Rent Report, the median price for a one bedroom in the…
Potrero Hill Recreation Center to be Renovated
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department will begin renovating the Potrero Hill Recreation Center, at 801 Arkansas Street, this spring. The facility will remain open, on its regular schedule…
Bayview Police Captain Steven Ford Stays Busy
Rebekah Moan If one had to pick a single word to describe Bayview District’s new police captain, Steven Ford, it’d be “busy.” In addition to his captain duties, Ford teaches night courses…
22nd Street Staircase to be Erected
A staircase will ultimately replace a steep and rugged dirt path that follows 22nd Street between Missouri and Connecticut streets. The project is being led by Friends of the Potrero…
Local Eateries Offer Kid-Friendly Atmospheres
In the midst of San Francisco’s myriad frilly bars and restaurants there are local haunts where families with young children can enjoy a good low-stress meal together. The criteria that…
Damon Guthrie Obituary: Carolyn Anaya
Carolyn Anaya March 9, 1945 — September 21, 2017 On September 21, 2017, Potrero Hill native Carolyn Anaya passed away. Carol was born in 1945 to Ernest and Lillian Carden.…
Obituary: Gerd Peter Tangermann
Gerd Peter Tangermann September 12, 1942 — January 9, 2018 Peter Tangermann worked until the week before he died at the age of 75. For decades he managed delivery operations…