Short Cuts
Potrero View Staff Editorial Business Last month, Dr. Frank Gilson, a local chiropractor, replaced Keith Goldstein as president of Potrero Dogpatch Merchant’s Association (PDMA). Goldstein sold his company, Everest Waterproofing and Restoration, in 2016.…
Potrero View Staff Editorial
Letters to the Editor – July 2017
Editor, I came across the May issue and an article by Brett Yates on myself and my husband’s new restaurant, Glena’s, in Dogpatch (“A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and…
Short Cuts
Elect! The race to succeed Fiona Ma on the state’s troubled tax board got easier for District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen, after former assemblyman Rich Gordon dropped out last month.…
Letters
Editor, In response to “City Budget May Face Cliff,” in the March View, it’s unfortunate that future generations, unable to vote today, will bear the costs of many enacted pension…
Short Cuts
District 10 in Play Last month, Shamann Walton, a City native and San Francisco Board of Education president, announced his candidacy for District 10 Supervisor in the November 2018 election.…
Obituary: James Seward Hoppe
James Seward Hoppe August 21, 1955 to April 4, 2017 James Seward “Da Hop” Hoppe died on April 4, 2017 in Thailand at the age of 61. A Missouri Street…
Short Cuts
Looped Last month, the California Supreme Court removed the last legal barrier to a long-planned Muni streetcar ring in Dogpatch, rejecting an appeal by the Committee for Re-Evaluation of the…
Goat Hill
“Goat Hill” is a nickname for Potrero Hill that dates to the neighborhood’s early 20th century semi-rural days, when cows, chickens and goats grazed streets and backyards. Goat footprints in…
Dr. Rapp Retires from Potrero Hill Health Center
Last month, Dr. Jonathan Rapp retired from the Potrero Hill Health Center, after 25 years as a primary care physician. Dr. Rapp tended to many Hill residents, caring for three…
Short Cuts
Next Neighbor Former Potrero Hill resident, Edward Lortz, who recently left the Hill after 30 years, is advocating that long-time community members be allowed to remain on social media site…
Letters to the Editor – March 2017
Editor, In regards to “Car Sharing Likely to Expand this Year” (February), I’d like to see reporting on how much business The Good Life and All States have lost in…
Short Cuts
Theater Hits the Road The 10th Street building that theater company, Thrillpeddlers, has occupied since 2004 has been sold, forcing the troupe to vacate the premises by the end of…
Letters to the Editor
Editor, As a member of the Driscoll’s family and the Bay Area farming community for more than three decades, it’s my responsibility to share facts about farmworker treatment in response…
Short Cuts
According to The New York Time’s Top Stories – a blog-like screed that can be found on the Internet – U.S. Representative “Nanci” Pelosi has a campaign email address that’s…
Short Cuts
Homeless Kansas Street resident Sherri Franklin, who leads Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, located on Alabama Street, is one of 10 individuals nominated to be CNN’s Hero of the Year. On…
Letters to the Editor
Editor, I am a registered Democrat, but that does not change my absolute disgust for your front page story in the November issue (“Clinton Wins!”). I find the headline to…
Community Calendar: December
Now through 1/1/2017 Outdoor Exhibit: Winter Walk SF Back after its popular inaugural year, this year’s Winter Walk features food vendors, live performances, appearances by the Macy’s Society for the…
Short Cuts
Homeless Potrero Hill residents Jennine Jacob and Stacey Randecker Bartlett, along with other San Franciscans angry about encampments in their neighborhoods, pitched tents last month in Civic Center Plaza. The…
View Election Recommendations
Candidates President and Vice President: Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine United States Senator: Kamala Harris U.S. Representative: Nancy Pelosi State Senator: Scott Weiner State Assembly: David Chiu State Propositions Vote…
Community Calendar, November
11/5 MakeArt: Hand-Stamped Holiday Design and carve your own temporary or reusable rubber stamps, then use them to make your own cards, tags, and papers for sending or gifting. 1:30…
View Election Recommendations
With 25 local measures, 17 state initiatives, and many, many candidates, voters need a decision framework, or guiding philosophy, to render thoughtful ballot decisions. One approach is to group measures…
Arts Calendar
July 20 – August 28 FOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS – A selection of works from photographers Tama Hochbaum, Fabiola Menchelli, Susan Mikula and Paul Rickert. Hochbaum will show a preview of her…
Letters to the Editor
Editor, I hated the headline “Good Life Grocery Facing Thousands of Dollars in Recycling Fines,” in last month’s View. That headline is so inflammatory, and gives the impression that The…