Incidences of Rape Decline, While Robberies and Murders Increase
Jessica Zimmer Between 2022 and 2023, San Francisco saw a three percent dip in overall crime and a marked reduction in certain offenses, including rape, down 17 percent; assault and burglary, both…
October 2023
Affordable Housing Slated for Pennsylvania Avenue
Rebekah Moan Mayor London Breed’s Housing for All plan, announced earlier this year, has a goal of building 82,000 new homes over the next eight years, with roughly 60 percent, or 46,000,…
Starr King: One Campus, Two Schools
Chaitanya Tondepu Mosaics on the wall, the sound of kids laughing and playing in the yard, a painted eagle, and a sign that says, “LOVE TO LEARN LEARN TOGETHER”. This is what’s…
Publisher’s View: San Francisco
PV Staff Take this quiz to determine if you’re a real San Franciscan! 1) Which vehicle would you rather be stuck behind? a) A Cruise or Waymo driverless vehicle.b) An Uber driver…
Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Money for Housing Various state agencies, including the California Department of Housing and Community Development, are gifting the City and County of San Francisco $163.6 million to build new homes…
Letters to the Editor: October 2023
Editor, Potrero Hill is crisscrossed with high voltage power cables. In event of a significant earthquake some of these will fall on to old wooden houses. At the top of…
New Speed Bumps on Wisconsin Street
Terence Jones Last August signs were erected on Wisconsin Street that indicated parking would be prohibited for four days, with a permit reference to Yerba Buena Engineering. Residents were irritated by disruption…
Hill Resident Lucho Ramirez Nurtures Latino Film Festival
Lisa Ryers In 2008 Lucho Ramirez founded Cine+Mas SF, showcasing 15 independent films from the Spanish-speaking world. Today, the festival screens about 70 features a year, including eight short programs. Most of…
Two Days in Dogpatch
Jenna Duncan Dogpatch is a fun place to wander around and explore, with its numerous parks, green spaces, and clearly identified slow streets and walking paths. One place worth visiting, the Museum…
Ice Cream Returns to the Hill
Mike Lin Last month the awning at the former location of Dave’s Food Store on 20th and Connecticut streets sported new signage: Loard’s Ice Cream. The impending arrival of the parlor signaled…
Community Calendar: October 2023
10/13 Friday through 11/4 SaturdayTheater: ReOrient Festival of Short PlaysGolden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, reprises its signature ReOrient Festival of Short Plays,…