Big Art Loop
Taylor Snowberger The Big Art Loop, a 34-mile trail encircling San Francisco that links more than 100 artworks, was launched by the Siljbrandij Foundation two years ago. The route includes the eastern…
May 2026
District 10 Supervisor Q&A
PV Staff The View asked three top contenders running for District 10 Supervisor to respond to a series of questions. Their answers are being published in the April, May, and June issues.…
Landsharks on Goat Hill
Jesse Dee If you’re driving on Potrero Hill this summer and a kid passes you by like they just got shot out of a cannon, you’re not hallucinating. The world’s fastest skateboarders…
Publisher’s View: Future
Steven J. Moss The Potrero View is San Francisco’s longest running neighborhood newspaper. For almost 56 years, every month – except for an occasional December – the View has appeared at Farley’s, The…
Short Cuts
Traffic Safety Last month, at Fourth and Channel streets – where in February a driver ran a red light, killing a two-year-old and injuring her mother – municipal officials installed…
New Trees, Perhaps Not Preferred by the Community, Planted at Hill Garden
Tamala Motta “Rec and Park Fined for Felling Community Trees,” in the June 2025 View, told the story of San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s (RPD) illegal removal of apple and fig…
Local Publicist Retires
Jim Van Buskirk “After four decades in Bay Area film publicity, Karen Larsen steps back; and the work goes on,” stated the press release, which went on to explain that Potrero Hill’s indefatigable…
Something New at New Potrero Market
Mark Steensland Like many other Potrero Hill residents, life began elsewhere for Nader Hanhan and his wife, Summer. She was just five years old when her family emigrated from Palestine in the…
Bring Your Own Wheelchair
Rebecca Dittrich Before my dad, Rich Dittrich, had a massive stroke in 2021 he was an adventurer, deep sea fishing and riding jet skis at 40 miles per hour. He practiced as…
Community Calendar: May 2026
5/3 SundayCommunity: Empty BowlsEmpty Bowls will benefit the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, combining art and activism to fight food insecurity. For $65 choose from an array of hand-crafted bowls donated…
Obituary
Carl AnthonyFebruary 8, 1939 – April 4, 2026 Carl Anthony was a groundbreaking architect, author, and community strategist who bridged the oft-separate worlds of civil rights and environmentalism. As a…
