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PV Staff Letters to the Editor: April 2023
Editor, Thank you for the crosswords occasionally published in The Potrero View. They’re well designed. I appreciate the local references in the clues. Those make the crosswords unique and makes…
Community Calendar: March 2023
3/1 WednesdayHistory: GLBT History Museum Free Admission DayLocated in the Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone institution of its kind in the United States.…
Obituary
Timothy C. BenettiMay 8, 1964 – January 11, 2023 On January 11, 2023, Timothy C. Benetti, 58, passed away in his sleep with his cat Joey at his side, an…
Esprit Park Closed for Redo
Esprit Park closed last month for a year-long facelift. The refresh will bisect the two-acre open space into segregated meadows; the north for off-leash dogs and their guardians, the south…
Short Cuts
Coffee Dogpatchers have another place to caffeinate, with the opening of Ikon Coffee on Knox Landing’s 22nd and Mississippi streets ground floor. Roaster Marcel Costas has vended his cuppas at…
Letters to the Editor: February 2023
Editor, I am writing to express kudos and accolades for “California,” published in the December View. Overall, I say well played! Moving to San Francisco was like being jumped by…
Community Calendar: February 2023
2/2 Thursday through 2/12 SundayFilm: SF IndieFestFor 25 years, SF IndieFest has brought fresh independent films and digital programs from around the world to San Francisco audiences. These are movies…
The Canyon in Mission Rock Nearing Completion
The Canyon, the tallest residential tower built in San Francisco this year, is a 23-story residential building located on Parcel A in Mission Rock along the Mission Bay waterfront. Mission…
Short Cuts
No More Needles The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) has decided to shutter the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), which first opened in 1980. ACTCM will no…
Letters to the Editor: December 2022
Editor, I saw “Proposed Bike Lane on 17th Street Hits Speed Bumps” in the October issue and wanted to write as a Potrero Hill resident to say that I strongly…
Community Calendar: December 2022
12/3 and 12/4 Sunday Shopping: Make Good Market Kick off the holiday season with a design-loving community and a diverse group of makers. This year’s event welcomes 20 vendors —…
Potrero Hill Festival 2022
Families enjoyed this year’s Potrero Hill Festival, a fundraiser for afterschool programs at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, which featured a festive train. Photo: Keith Goldstein
Short Cuts
Food, Wonderful Food Last month, the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank officially opened its newly expanded warehouse and welcome center. The facility now has an additional 32,000 square feet for food…
Letters to the Editor
Editor, Apropos of “Proposed Bike Lane on 17th Street Hits Speed Bumps” in the October issue, I am a bike person in the neighborhood and on Twitter. I’ve lived on…
Starting Salaries Vary Widely by Profession, Baking in Inequality
Starting salaries for college graduates vary widely depending on the profession, setting up individuals for a likely lifetime of income disparities. Notably, journalists and elementary schoolteachers are at the bottom…
Bill Protecting Architects’ Copyright Becomes Law
Senate Bill 1214, carried by State Senator Brian Jones, was signed by the governor earlier this year. The law limits the type of information prepared by architects that municipal planning…
Community Calendar
11/2 WednesdayPolitics: District 10 Supervisor DebatesFeaturing District 10 candidates Supervisor Shamann Walton and Brian Sam Adam. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Food and refreshments 5 to 6 p.m. Free. Bayview…
Obituaries
Mits AkashiSeptember 19, 1934- October 22, 2022 Mits Akashi, beloved owner of Moshi Moshi, passed away on the evening of Saturday October 22. Mits had battled various illnesses with a…
Letters to the Editor, September 2022
Editor, As a former, 16 year, De Haro Street resident, I like to keep up on Potrero Hill news and enjoyed reading your story about the City discouraging the use…
Community Calendar: September 2022
Now through 11/1History: Black Excellence, Black InventionHave you ever wondered whom to thank for the common inventions that make our lives easier? For centuries, the inventions of Black/African Americans have…
Letters to the Editor, August 2022
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’m writing to let you know that I’ve moved to Vermont to be with family. Thank you for your many kindnesses over the near 50 years…
Letters to the Editor: July 2022
Editor, It’s a bit late but the subject sticks in my head. Why did you accept the advertisement “SF Taxpayer Association June 7 Recommendations” in the May issue? It was…
Community Calendar: July 2022
7/1 FridayEnvironment: San Francisco “Bacardi” Street CleanupHelp cleanup Dogpatch. All supplies provided. Stay afterwards for a free round on the house and meet fellow volunteers. Sign up at TogetherSF or…