Letters to the Editor: September 2023
Editor, As a longtime Potrero Hill resident I’ve seen a lot of changes in our neighborhood. We’ve faced many challenges from greedy … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: September 2023
Community: West SoMA CleanupJoin the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, San Francisco Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers … Keep Reading
Short Cuts
Anchor Drop After Anchor Brewing Company announced it was shutting down last month several San Franciscans, as well as the brewery’s union, … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: 53
The View doesn’t have so much a business model as a business prayer. Every month, we hope that enough ads are booked, … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: August 2023
8/4 FridayDance: Bollywood Dance at Salesforce ParkHailing from the dream dance city of Mumbai and Amritsar, also home to Bollywood and Holy … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: Go Fish
Phishing texts – smishing – regularly pop up on our cellphones. These obscure messages are purportedly from people who know us, or … Keep Reading
Short Cuts
Anchor Away Julie Christensen, executive director of the Dogpatch & NW Potrero Hill Green Benefit District, who turns 70 this month, will … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: July 2023
7/1 SaturdayCommunity: Thrive City Block PartyFeaturing carnival-style attractions, local food and beverage vendors, roaming entertainers, a pet costume contest, live entertainment, Golden … Keep Reading
Shipwrecked in San Francisco
Sirens and castaways, drag and modern dance, a shipwreck in a nightclub. We Build Houses Here, performed last May at Oasis, showcased … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: Worry
“At least now that your kids are well beyond grownup,” I said to my 88-year-old mom, “you don’t have to worry about … Keep Reading
Short Cuts
Parking Pain Dogpatch, along with Fisherman’s Wharf, is first in line to be subjected to longer metered parking hours. Starting in July, … Keep Reading
Institute of Contemporary Art Works to Interpret Cultural Moments
According to The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco’s (ICA SF) founding director, Ali Gass, the always-free, non-collecting museum was conceived amidst … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: June 2023
6/3 SaturdayBooks: Book Sale Block PartyJoin Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for a day of literary fun! Featuring more than 10,000 … Keep Reading
Dogpatch Family’s Entire Belongings Stolen from U-Haul
At the end of March, Deanna Borbon and René Felbermayr packed a U-Haul to move to Los Angeles with their two small … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: Lonely
“I’m bored,” my adolescent self would periodically announce to my mother, who’d generally respond by telling me to go play outside without … Keep Reading
Short Cuts: May 2023
Bus Fires A dozen “smallish” privately owned buses went up in flames last month beneath Interstate 280 in Dogpatch. Firefighters extinguished the … Keep Reading
Letters to the Editor: May 2023
Editor, As a local resident, taxpaying homeowner and San Franciscan since 1998, I laud the improvement of our city parks, including Jackson, … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: May 2023
Now through 7/23 SundayArt: Ansel Adams in Our TimeFor many of us Ansel Adams’ photographs are as familiar as corporate logos. The first … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: San Francisco
Michael Moritz’s “Even Democrats Like Me Are Fed Up With San Francisco,” published in The New York Times, provoked the expected reactions … Keep Reading
Short Cuts: April 2023
Jackson Approved Last month the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission approved designs for a new playground, sports viewing areas, community learning gardens … Keep Reading
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 … Keep Reading
Community Calendar: April 2023
4/1 SaturdayEducation: STEM Frenzy FestivalExplore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, math, and art. Enjoy 30+ engaging demonstrations and hands on activities … Keep Reading
Art History on 18th Street
Many Potrero Hill and Dogpatch apartment complexes are products of a 1990s building boom. Between 1988 and 2000, 3000 live-work lofts, intended … Keep Reading
Publisher’s View: Monopoly
Would you do business with someone who has declared bankruptcy twice, charges notably high prices for their product, which they regularly fail … Keep Reading
Short Cuts
Infrastructure Privatized Mayor London Breed and District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton are pushing legislation to create an “infrastructure financing district” at the … Keep Reading