Mission Bay School to Open in 2026
Jessica Zimmer Steady progress is being made constructing the pre-kindergarten (PK) through fifth grade Mission Bay Elementary School at 1415 Owens Street. The 550-student capacity facility is expected to be ready for…
September 2024
Majority of School Board Seats in Play
It’s concerning that most of the San Francisco School Board’s seven spots are in play, said Emily Wang, Potrero Boosters and Dogpatch Neighborhood Association Member-At-Large and Starr King Elementary School…
Neighbors Protest BioLabs’ 700 Indiana Street Project
Rebekah Moan Potrero Hill and Dogpatch residents have submitted two formal requests for the San Francisco Planning Commission to reconsider approval of MBC BioLabs’ proposed 700 Indiana Street development. The project consists…
Residential Construction in SF Dominated by Two-Bedroom or Smaller in Midrises
Steven J. Moss Access to housing, and the associated social ills of unaffordability – sprawl, crowding, commuting, homelessness – is a perennial political hot topic in San Francisco. Most everybody wants to increase…
Letters to the Editor
PV Staff Editor, I’ve only just started reading your August issue and am compelled to write to thank you for two articles. The “Publisher’s View” regarding the challenges of working through the…
Short Cuts
Bio-Degrade Vir Biotechnology is laying off 141 employees, approximately a quarter of its workforce at the company’s 1800 Owens Street facility. The dismissals, first reported by Fierce Biotech, will be…
Mayor’s Race
Odin Thien-An Marin The View compiled responses to a series of questions from the most competitive candidates for Mayor. Experience you’d like to highlight London Breed is San Francisco’s 45th mayor, elected in…
A Dozen Candidates Vie for Four San Francisco School Board Seats
Twelve candidates are competing for four seats on the San Francisco School Board in a period in which the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is grappling with a $148.5…
Building Resources Under New Management
Mark Steensland For more than a decade, Building Resources, located at 701 Amador Street, has been the only place in San Francisco to acquire used residential and commercial building and landscaping materials.…
Special Sign District Proposed for 555 Ninth Street
An ordinance to amend the City’s Planning Code and Zoning Map to establish the 555 Ninth Street Special Sign District in central South-of-Market will be considered by the San Francisco…
Bayview Police Station Gets New Leadership
Captain Michael Koniaris didn’t grow up wanting to be a police officer. “My father discouraged it for a long time,” he said. The elder Koniaris — George, affectionately known as…
District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton
Rohit Prasanna Shamann Walton was elected to represent Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, Bayview Hunters Point, and Visitacion Valley on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors almost six years ago, assuming office in early 2019.…
Community Calendar: September 2024
Now through 9/7 SaturdayTheater: Shipping & HandlingCrowded Fire Theater’s premiere of Star Finch’s Shipping & Handling offers a steamy cauldron of black magic. With a throughline story about artificial intelligence…
California College of the Arts Opens New Building Amidst $20 Million Operating Deficit
This Fall the California College of the Arts (CCA) will open a new 82,300-square-foot teaching and artmaking facility at 145 Hooper Street. The edifice will connect to the college’s main…
Obituaries
Vincent Ettorie KeyesFebruary 20, 1930 – July 11, 2024 Vincent Ettorie Keyes, known affectionately as Vin, passed away at the age of 94 in San Francisco. Born in Brooklyn, New…