District 10 Residents Concerned About Crime, Homelessness
Matt Namy San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 10 is located on the southeast corner of the 7 x 7 and includes significant overlap with the View’s readership. On November 8 incumbent…
October 2022
Neighborhoods Dotted with Public Spaces, Art
Odin Thien-An Marin Top: Five 15-foot silver spheres created by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson are located on Chase Center’s east plaza. The spheres have mirrors facing inwards that create a tunnel effect when…
Proposed Bike Lane on 17th Street Hits Speed Bumps
Rebekah Moan The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has proposed a “Quick-Build Project” along 17th Street between Rhode Island and Mississippi streets that has local businesses saying, “not so fast.” Quick-Build…
As the Pandemic Wanes, Live Theaters Create New Scenes
Diva Harsoor In Potrero Hill, where face masks are a rare sight, theater groups performing at Potrero Stage and elsewhere still speak of testing protocols, face coverings, and capacity restrictions. “There are…
VOTE
Potrero View Staff The wheel of democracy turns yet again, with the yummy, annoying, or satisfying responsibility to choose amongst a plethora of candidates and causes. The View’s ability to examine politicians and…
Minority Rules
DISTRICT SUPERVISOR, 2020 FIRST CHOICE VOTES 1 Connie Chan 13,422 3 Aaron Peskin 15,293 5 Dean Preston 21,431 7 Myrna Melgar 7,852 9 Hillary Ronen 27,481 11 Ahsha Safai 15,033…
Without Publications to Populate them, Newsracks Disappear
Jessica Zimmer In July, the San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) removed about 230 mostly unused news racks from throughout the City. According to Beth Rubenstein, DPW deputy director of policy…
Fire Strikes at The Double Play
The Double Play, located at 16th and Bryant streets, whose walls were crowded with a treasure of baseball memorabilia dating to when Seals Stadium sat across from it, caught fire…
Catalytic Converters Stolen from Under Police’s Noses
Four identifiably marked San Francisco Police Department vehicles had their catalytic converters surgically removed by thieves last month. “On September 12, 2022, at approximately 1 p.m., a San Francisco Police…
Community Calendar: October 2022
10/2/22 SundayHealth: Health & Wellness SundayHealth & Wellness Sundays, presented by Kaiser Permanente, offers a holistic immersion into fitness sessions, live entertainment, a toddler gym with Power Play SF, the…
Contemporary Furniture for Sale in Potrero Hill
At the corner of 17th and Missouri streets a freshly renovated building showcases table sets and armchairs vended by Blu Dot San Francisco. With its design center in Minneapolis, Blu…
Why I Choose to Raise My Kids in San Francisco
Jessica Holmes My husband, Kevin, and I choose to raise our kids, Olivia, nine, and Emma, six, in San Francisco and specifically Potrero Hill because we value access to natural spaces, engagement…