Potrero Terrace-Annex Beset by Challenges
Mark Steensland Construction of the Potrero Terrace and Annex housing complex was catalyzed in 1937, when the U.S. Congress passed the Housing Act as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal,…
December 2024
As Coyote Sightings Rise, City Advocates Coexistence, Avoidance
Jessica Zimmer As San Franciscans increasingly share videos, photographs, and first-hand accounts of coyote encounters on social media and at neighborhood gathering spaces, municipal officials encourage coexistence with the animals. “Six months…
San Francisco Flower Market to Open After Several Delays
Jenna Duncan While an official opening date hasn’t yet been announced, the San Francisco Flower Market is inviting vendors to relocate to its new 901 16th Street location this month. According to…
Short Cuts
PV Staff Impaled San Francisco Fire Department officers, responding to reports of a traumatic injury in Potrero Hill, found a man in his 40s who had “impaled himself somewhere in the groin…
Letters to the Editor
Editor, I wanted to take a moment to say how much I enjoyed Rebekah Moan’s article on our neighbor, filmmaker Stephen Lewis (“Hill Resident Stephen Lewis Creates Feature-Length Documentary,” October).…
The Good Life Continues
Rohit Prasanna Celebrating its 50th anniversary, in a City in which the average business lasts no more than five years, The Good Life Grocery is a testament to its owners’ grit, and…
Smuin Ballet: Dancing for 30 Years
Christine Mineart Smuin Ballet was founded in 1994 by Michael Smuin, known for infusing classical ballet with “the rhythm, speed, and syncopation of American popular culture,” according to the nonprofit’s website. In…
A Quarter Century of Potrero Hill History
Peter Linenthal, Potrero Hill Archives Project More than 200 people filled St Teresa’s Church last month to celebrate the neighborhood and snack on Goat Hill Pizza and Loard’s Ice Cream. Featured was a conversation between Goat…
Publisher’s View: More Wisdom
Steven J. Moss Steven Moss turned 64-years-old last fall, a passage that prompted him to share the “wisdom” he’s acquired over the past six decades and a half. In the olden days people…
Community Calendar: December 2024
Now through 12/31 TuesdayAnimals: SF SPCA Festival Windows SPCA’s adoptable puppies and kittens are ready to find their forever homes as they romp and play in the windows. Animal-assisted therapy…