ONLINE UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Jessica Zimmer HELPFUL LINKS AT THE END OF THIS STORY. Starting Tuesday, March 17, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) will provide free breakfast, lunch, fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, and…
March 2020
Demand for School Counselors Growing
Michael Iacuessa Public schools in California have boosted their counseling staffs by 30 percent over the past five years, a trend that’s likely to continue due to a rise in mental health…
City Honors Long-Time Small Businesses
Bettina Cohen The Potrero View, San Francisco’s longest-running neighborhood newspaper, was added to the City’s Legacy Business Registry earlier this year. The Registry recognizes venerable community-serving enterprises as valuable cultural assets, with…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Flower Moola Last month Kilroy Realty Corporation, the company developing a large mixed-used complex on top of the current home of the San Francisco Flower Mart at Sixth and Brannon…
Letters to the Editor
Potrero View Staff Editorial Editor, I’ve been a San Franiscan for more than 20 years and a Potrero Hill resident for most of those years. I’m saddened by the news that a proposed housing…
Neighborhood Organizations Advocate for Residents; Local Businesses
Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman A handful of civic organizations track land use changes in Dogpatch and Potrero Hill, and advocate on behalf of residents at City Hall. Among the most prominent of these are…
Residents Worry that Dogpatch May Become Dopepatch
The possible opening of a cannabis dispensary at 667 Mississippi Street has been delayed after the San Francisco Planning Commission voted to continue consideration of the project at a March…
Orlando: A Photography
Max Blue Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography, tells the story of a poet born in Elizabethan England who lives for three centuries. Along the way the main character, Orlando, meets…
Dogpatch, Potrero Hill Emerging as High-Tech Garment District
Steven J. Moss Southside San Francisco has long hosted cutting-edge clothing companies. Almost a half-century ago Esprit de Corps transformed a former wine warehouse into its corporate headquarters, ultimately leaving behind Esprit Park…
Kid’s Photo Contest Winners: March 2020
PV Staff Kids' Photo Contest Winners: Ozzie, 6-years-old and Arman, 11-years-old
Young Artists Get Creative at Rock Band Land
Kiran Kazalbash The Tuesday before “The Big Show,” Castle Bing Bong – Rock Band Land’s Treat Avenue headquarters – is bustling with activity. Dozens of young rockers playfully wander throughout the building,…
Community Calendar – March 2020
3/4 Wednesday – Music: Sunny Balopole Sunny Balopole’s repertoire includes many originals, with musical influences from Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Carole King. Free. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Farley’s, 1315…