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…
Jessica Zimmer
Smuin Contemporary Ballet to Celebrate its 30th Anniversary Next Year
With nearly $5 million budgeted for the 2023-2024 season, its largest ever operating expenditure level, Smuin Contemporary Ballet is working to make up a roughly $112,000 funding reduction from San…
Neighborhood Leaders Makes Things Better
The View canvassed its readers to identify individuals who volunteer their time to make a positive difference in their community, some of whom are described in this article. The paper…
Port, Rec and Parks Assume Responsibility for 18 Mission Bay Parks
Last month, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) and Port of San Francisco assumed maintenance and operation responsibilities for 18 Mission Bay parks. The more than 24 acres…
Day on the Green returns to Potrero Hill Recreation Center Park
The 2023 Day on the Green neighborhood celebration will be held on August 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Potrero Hill Recreation Center Park, 801 Arkansas Street.…
The Good Life Grocery Feeds Bernal Heights, Potrero Hill
Potrero Hill residents Kayren Hudiburgh and Lester Zeidman have long nurtured The Good Life Grocery, a natural foods store located at 1524 20th Street. Together, the duo weathered the COVID…
Neighborhood Leaders Nurture Civic Engagement
The View canvassed its readers to identify residents who volunteer to improve their community. Below we describe the efforts of some of these individuals; the paper welcomes nominations of others.…
City Sees Slow Rise in Pet Adoptions as Cost of Care Increases
Fewer animals are being adopted from San Francisco Animal Care & Control (SFACC) since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 and 2022, 1,354 and 1,248 found a home,…
Dogpatch, Potrero Hill Beset with Unmaintained Right-of-Ways, Known as “Unaccepted Streets”
Residents of southeastern neighborhoods are frustrated by chronic municipal neglect of unaccepted streets, public right-of-ways also known as “dirt” or “paper” roads. These pathways may be narrow, have rough surfaces,…
Residents Call for City, Developer to Proceed with Promised Rec Center Staircase
For almost a decade, residents have advocated for development of staircases from the point where 22nd Street turns onto Texas Street, next to The Landing at 1395 22nd Street, past…
The Dogpatch Hub to Open this Year
Most any neighborhood would want a place like the Dogpatch Hub, “a communal space with no barriers to entry,” according to Friends of the Dogpatch Hub’s (FoDH) mission statement. Yet…
High Rates of Student Absenteeism on Potrero Hill
Last year, three public schools located on Potrero Hill grappled with distressing levels of chronic student absenteeism. In 2022, 39 percent of students at Daniel Webster Elementary School, 29 percent…
One-Quarter of Downtown Buildings Vacant; City Struggles to Fill Void
Late last year, the Financial District’s office occupancy was at 42 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to data from Kastle Systems, with a 26 percent vacancy rate. The cratering of…
Jackson Park Redo Designs to be Considered by Rec and Park Commission
Early this year, Friends of Jackson Park (FoJP) and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) will seek RPD Commission approval of a proposed park redesign. The step follows…
Port of San Francisco Grapples with Surging Sea
By 2100, sea levels are expected to rise by four to seven feet along the stretch of Bay from Fisherman’s Wharf to Heron’s Head Park. If left unchecked, the rising…
Rebates Available for Electric Vehicle Purchases; Access to Charging Facilities Remains a Problem
With gasoline costing well more than $5 a gallon, and climate change increasingly on Californian’s minds, demand for electric vehicles is fast growing. “EVs are a great choice because they’re…
Without Publications to Populate them, Newsracks Disappear
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…
District 10 Sales Tax Revenues Rebound
District 10 generated $14.53 million in sales tax revenue last year, the third highest district haul, and more than the $14 million collected before the start of the pandemic. District…
Mission Bay Elementary School on Track for 2025 Opening
Earlier this summer the San Francisco Board of Education (SFBoE) unanimously approved construction of a prekindergarten through fifth grade school and Linked Learning Hub to be located on Mission Bay…
PG&E Disrupts Streets as Part of Distribution Expansion Project
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s undergrounding of two miles of new distribution lines in Potrero Hill has prompted concerns from residents about short-term parking shortages while the work is being…
Dogpatch, Potrero Hill to Stay in District 10
After weeks of heated debate and threats of lawsuits the nine-member San Francisco Redistricting Task Force adopted a final draft map for supervisorial districts last month. Under the plan Bayview,…
Legislation Stalls Amazon Warehouse
Amazon has paused development of a proposed 5.8-acre parcel delivery facility at 900 Seventh Street in response to municipal legislation passed earlier this year. The location is the site of…
Potrero Annex-Terrace Residents Concerned about Air Quality
Potrero Annex-Terrace residents are concerned about periodic instances of high asbestos levels in the air caused by construction at 1801 25th Street and an associated lack of immediate notifications from…
San Francisco School Board Members Recalled
Last month San Francisco voters recalled three of the seven-member San Francisco School Board: Alison Collins, Gabriela López – who had served as board president – and Faauuga Moliga. Collins…
Potrero Annex-Terrace Residents Concerned About Break-Ins, Other Issues
Potrero Annex-Terrace residents are concerned that Bridge Housing and the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) aren’t responding to problems plaguing the public housing complex. Among the identified issues are empty…