New Paintings on Display at Christopher’s Books
Greg Roensch If you walk by quickly you might not notice anything different about Christopher’s Books. It’s still a gem of a neighborhood bookstore, that’s graced the 18th and Missouri streets corner…
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Dogpatch Neighborhood Association Elects Board
Brett Yates In October, an uncontested slate of five candidates was unanimously approved by Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (DNA) members to serve on the group’s board of directors. Bruce Kin Huie, an account…
Felt Film Feels Timely
Andy Bilich Federal Bureau of Investigation inquires, election scandals, Presidential corruption. Sound familiar? Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the Whitehouse, helps viewers relive a moment in history that today seems…
Questions and Hopes Abound in Medical Marijuana Community
In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215 to “ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where that medical use is deemed…
Diversity of Delivery Systems Emerge as Marijuana Legalized
As cannabis proceeds along its slow, state-by-state, journey toward legalization, it brings with it a new industry that looks increasingly like the craft beer business. For the first time, Americans,…
City Under Pressure to Develop Recreational Adult Cannabis Regulations
Jacob Bourne California Proposition 64, which legalized, and imposed taxes on, adult recreational marijuana consumption, was approved by 57 percent of state voters last November. However, under an ordinance passed by the…
Redevelopment Plans for Third Street Property Significantly Altered
The property at 2230 Third Street, once home to Leo’s Tire & Brake, may be redeveloped into a life science and medical use building. The 8,000-square foot parcel is located…
Schools Say They’re Prepared for Marijuana Legalization
According to the California Department of Public Health, cannabis use among adolescents can have adverse consequences on memory and learning, and is believed to lower intelligence and school performance. Likewise,…
Potrero Hill’s Real Estate Market Remains Hot
Sam Arneson It’ll come as no surprise to San Franciscans that Potrero Hill’s real estate prices are as high as the community’s legendary hills. According to Claudia Siegel, of Zephyr Real Estate,…
Former Potrero Power Plant Site to Reemerge as Mixed-Use Development
The Potrero Power Plant, located on the Central Waterfront, and its predecessors supplied San Francisco with electricity from 1890 until the facility’s 2011 closure. Since then, the site has been…
Planning Commission Approves Carolina Street Project
At a discretionary review hearing held this past summer, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved renovation and expansion of a single-family residence, owned by Bill Canihan Jr., at 891 Carolina…
Pier 70 Shipyard Primed for a New Tenant
Rebekah Moan Pier 70’s shipyard, which shutdown last spring after 150 years of continuous operation, could have a new tenant by the end of the year. “Port Commission selection, award, and lease…
Pizza, Pancakes and Hot Chocolate Available on the Hill
Every time my Dad took me to Potrero Hill – to develop View articles, or hangout with friends – he wanted coffee. The deal between us was that before he…
Catholic Sisters Reflect on Work in 1980s Sanctuary Movement
Twentieth Street residents, Sister Kathleen Healy, 91, and Sister Lucia Lodolo, 78, who taught at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church starting in the mid-1960s, are spending their retirement years…
Missouri Street Resident Cares for Community Cats
When Maggie McCain, a University of California, San Francisco, operating room nurse, moved to Potrero Hill in 1993, she found a feral mother cat and four kittens living in the…
Sanctioned Encampments a Success in Seattle
Chris Block and Steven J. Moss Faced with a similar emergence of widespread homeless encampments as San Francisco, the City of Seattle responded, in part, by allowing – “sanctioning” – a number of camps, so long…
Twenty-Two Annex-Terrace Households at Risk of Losing Hill Homes
Michael Iacuessa After some delays, the foundation is being laid at Project X, the next step in redevelopment of the Potrero Annex and Terrace housing complexes. Simultaneously, designs have been unveiled for…
Potrero Avenue Streetscape Improvements May Hinder Emergency Vehicle Access
An ongoing San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency project on Potrero Avenue, between 21st and 25th streets, was designed to improve safety and speedup San Francisco Municipal Railway schedules. However, nearby…
Anxiety Epidemic Envelopes San Francisco Girls
For the past three years, Dr. Andrea Zorbas has worked at the San Francisco Stress and Anxiety Center located South-of-Market, providing psychological counseling for adults. According to Zorbas, her clients,…
A Day in Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, and Environs – August 2017
At about 8:15 a.m., I’d just begun to trudge home after dropping off my car for a windshield replacement on Bayshore Boulevard when I spotted Martita’s Kitchen – a small,…
Good Life Grocery Grapples with Bottle Bill Fines
As reported, in a series of View articles in 2015 and 2016, The Good Life Grocery store on 20th Street has been fined for violating the State’s “Bottle Bill,” the…
San Francisco’s Homeless Population Slightly Declines Since 2015
Earlier this summer, the City and County of San Francisco published the results of its point-in-time census and survey of homeless people. The “PIT count,” a comprehensive tally of sheltered…
Pinball Exhibit Scores at Chabot Space and Science Center
Oliver Krause How long does it take to save Paris from invading Martians? About five minutes, on Pacific Pinball Museum’s classic Revenge From Mars pinball game. With art, science, and innovation in…
Back to School Preparation Well Underway
Jessica Zimmer 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…
Kids Want Serials When it Comes to Books
Ben Lopez, who works at Christopher’s Books on 18th Street, has noticed that when it comes to book buying customers, “Kids seem to know what they like. Adults ask for…
