Jackson Park to Feature Community Center, Elevated Promenade
Jessica Zimmer Earlier this fall, more than 100 people turned out to view a proposed new design for Jackson Park, which features an elevated promenade around the park, community center with rooftop…
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New Student Residences Open at California College of the Arts
Blattner Hall, California College of the Arts’ new 64,000 square foot four-story student residence hall, located at 75 Arkansas Street, began housing scholars last summer. District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen,…
Property and Violent Crimes Up, Homicides and Human Trafficking Down
According to San Francisco Police Department data, between 2016 and 2018 the number of violent and property crimes in the City increased, the former jumping by 11.8 percent last year.…
Halloween and Día de los Muertos on the Southside: Traditions and New Events
For Kids October 27, Mission Bay Parks typically holds a Halloween festival for kids, either at Mission Creek Park or Mission Bay Kids’ Park. October 28, Halloween: 10th Annual Jack…
Musician Mat Callahan Explores San Francisco Politics in The Explosion of Deferred Dreams
Musician Mat Callahan was born in San Francisco in 1951, and lived on Arkansas Street, then Vermont Street, between 1969 and 1974. Callahan, who sings and plays electric and acoustic…
Starr King Open Space Steadily Being Restored
Starr King Open Space is slowly being returned to its indigenous flora, with the cultivation of a native plant garden and creation of a plot to be conserved by students…
PCH International Part of Hill’s Industrial Design Ecosystem
Over the past five years, PCH International, an engineering firm located at 135 Mississippi Street, has engaged in numerous industrial design collaborations and sponsored exhibitions for California College of the…
Dogpatch Joins the Rest of the City in Being Subject to Regulated Parking
This month, the Dogpatch Parking Management Plan, a long discussed set of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency regulations intended to prevent extended use of street parking, will take effect. The…
San Francisco Police Department Wants Parking Restrictions Around 17th Street Facility
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is considering a proposal by San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Deputy Chief Mikail Ali to permanently designate three blocks of red curbs and…
Drawing Class Fosters Community in Dogpatch
The Dogpatch Center for Arts and Culture’s life and botanical drawing class is attracting residents from throughout San Francisco to learn from different models, a skilled instructor, and one another.…
Obituary: Sister Kathleen Healy
Sister Kathleen Healy January 13, 1926 – April 21, 2018 Longtime Potrero Hill resident and former pastoral associate at Saint Teresa Parish, Sister Kathleen Healy, passed away at the Presentation…
Construction of 1601 Mariposa Continues
This month, concrete pours and site deliveries will limit street parking near the 1601 Mariposa Street development site. Related California’s construction contractor, Nibbi Brothers, is in the process of installing…
22nd Street Green Connection Project Underway
In January, Bauman Landscape and Construction, Inc., a contractor for the Department of Public Works (DPW), began work on the “22nd Street Green Connection” project, a collection of improvements intended…
La Fleur Hair & Nail Spa Flowers on Potrero Hill
“I make people beautiful. When they’re happy, I’m happy,” said Teresa Do, owner of La Fleur Hair & Nail Spa, on 20th Street. Do, who immigrated from Ho Chi Minh…
Obituary: Louis Joseph “Joe” Boss III
Louis Joseph “Joe” Boss III October 8, 1945 – December 19, 2017 Longtime Dogpatch resident and community advocate, Joe Boss, died at his home from health complications on December 19,…
Potrero Hill Recreation Center to be Renovated
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department will begin renovating the Potrero Hill Recreation Center, at 801 Arkansas Street, this spring. The facility will remain open, on its regular schedule…
22nd Street Staircase to be Erected
A staircase will ultimately replace a steep and rugged dirt path that follows 22nd Street between Missouri and Connecticut streets. The project is being led by Friends of the Potrero…
Vis Valley Activist Neo Veavea Vies for District 10 Supervisor
At the end of last year, community activist Neo Veavea launched his campaign for the District 10 Board of Supervisors seat. Veavea, who has lived in the District for 50…
State Senator Scott Wiener Gets High Marks in First Year
During his first year in office, California State Senator Scott Wiener (D) has authored or supported legislation to support LGBT rights, affordable housing, and transportation funding. “This year is a…
Tony Kelly Hopes That Third Time’s the Charm in District 10 Supervisor Race
In announcing his latest campaign for District 10 Supervisor, Tony Kelly said he wants to use the seat to advocate for more affordable housing, better transportation, and improved health for…
Proposed Medical Cannabis Nursery in Dogpatch Blocked
Last summer, Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (DNA) member, Constans Channon, and Friends of Potrero Hill (FOPH), an organization located at 1060a Tennessee Street, formally requested that the City’s Board of Appeals…
Back to School Preparation Well Underway
Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), principals, teachers, nonprofit directors, and parents began planning for the upcoming academic year even before the 2016-2017 school year ended. “Our PTA worked closely with staff to…
Laborer’s International Local 261 celebrates a Century of Union Activism
Laborer’s International (LIUNA) Local 261, a 5,200-member public and private sector construction and general laborers union that serves Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties, celebrates its 101-year anniversary this…
Goat Hill Pizza’s Potrero Hill location Closed for Summer Renovations
Goat Hill Pizza’s 300 Connecticut Street location closed last month for renovations, with plans to reopen in September. “We’re redesigning the restaurant to accommodate dedicated delivery to Potrero Hill, Dogpatch…
New Mission Bay Public School to be Launched Within Five Years
Last spring, the seven San Francisco Unified School Board members unanimously approved a resolution to direct newly appointed San Francisco Unified School District superintendent Vincent Matthew to begin planning a…