SF’s Criminal Justice System Faces Challenges
Ben Taylor Last month, incumbent Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi was defeated by former Chief Deputy Sheriff Vicki Hennessy, who took 62 percent of the vote. Hennessy, who was backed by the San Francisco…
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Neighborhood Groups Seek Effective Transit Solutions
Nikolas Zelinski The Potrero Boosters have been collaborating with other neighborhood groups – including the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (DNA), South Beach/Rincon/Mission Bay Neighborhood Association, and Mission District merchants – to develop strategies…
San Bruno Avenue Fires Continue to Blaze
Fires sparking from homeless encampments located on a small strip of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) owned land between San Bruno Avenue and Highway 101 continue to pose a threat…
Warriors Look to Increase Profits with New Arena
Jessica Zimmer The Warriors’ proposed arena would create more space for events, provide short- and long-term work for local unions, and likely generate additional profits for the team’s owners. “The idea of…
Dinner, Everyone, at the San Francisco – Marin Food Bank
The San Francisco–Marin Food Bank’s warehouse, located at 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, is the hub for an effort that depends on a multitude of nonprofit organizations, schools, businesses, and volunteers to…
Trashy
Hannah Rubin It’s illegal to throw garbage or unwanted items onto a public street or sidewalk. Trash pick-up for all public areas in San Francisco is provided by the Department of Public…
Writing Pad Comes to Potrero Hill
Daphne O'Neal With outposts in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Writing Pad offers courses and workshops designed to immerse students in the art and craft of writing, and to prepare them to…
Dependable Letterpress Now Open to the Public
Gazing at a row of vintage mechanical printing presses at work can conjure a feeling of Old World romance. It certainly did for Joel Benson, owner and operator of Dependable…
1601 Mariposa Street Project Approved
Keith Burbank Last month, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved unanimously a series of documents associated with a proposed residential development at 1601 Mariposa Street, including the project’s environmental impact report, California…
Bulow’s Potrero Hill Restaurants Continue to Draw Crowds
Kayci Weaver With nearly twenty years of experience owning or operating restaurants throughout San Francisco, Jocelyn Bulow has learned how to spot the City’s next foodie trend. Beginning with his first partnership,…
Taco Bell Cantina Debuts at Third Street; Liquor License in the Works
Last fall, Golden Gate Bell, LLC, a Pleasanton-based franchisee working in partnership with Yum! Brands, Inc., opened technology-friendly Taco Bell Cantina (TBC) at Third and Townsend streets. TBC is a…
Judith Catherine Kloehn Lopez (September 28, 1947 – October 28, 2015)
Potrero View Staff Editorial Judith Catherine Kloehn Lopez passed away at her Potrero Hill home on October 28, 2015. She was born September 28, 1947 at St. Mary’s Hospital. In 1993, Lopez posed for…
Hill-Based OPSWAT Provides Cybersecurity
Ryan Bergmann In our interconnected and device-laden world, cybersecurity has become a hot topic, especially after recent data breaches at the Sony and Target corporations. According to a study sponsored by Hewlett-Packard,…
Good Eggs Scrambles to Reinvent Itself
Multiple farmers markets dot San Francisco throughout the week. From the epic Saturday morning Ferry Building Plaza, to sleepier Fort Mason, it’s possible to find nearly any kind of fruit…
Planning Commission Considers Proposed Corovan Development
Last month, the San Francisco Planning Commission held a hearing on the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for a proposed development at the Corovan site, located at the bottom of…
Fires Behind San Bruno Avenue Threaten Homes
A series of fires emanating from a homeless encampment located on a strip of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)-owned property in between Highway 101 and San Bruno Avenue has sparked…
Good Life Grocery Facing Thousands of Dollars in Recycling Fines
The Good Life Grocery, located on 20th Street, is facing fines of up to $3,100 a month for not complying with the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.…
Better than 50/50 Chance of Getting Away with Murder in SF
Julie Henderson Nationwide, the country’s homicide closure rate stands at just 64 percent, down nearly 30 percent from 50 years ago, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation data. Based on information gathered…
State Provides New Way to Pay for Infrastructure
A state law that took effect this year could provide a method to funnel money to Southside neighborhoods to finance such things as parks, transportation, affordable housing, childcare facilities, and…
Hill’s Public Schools Begin Year with Renovations, Innovations
Indrani Sengupta Two months into the 2015 school year Potrero Hill’s public schools are completing or commencing campus renovations and modernizations. Some schools have introduced new courses, one is piloting a revamped…
Community Building Continues As Annex-Terrace Awaits Actual Rebuilding
Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli On a sunny day last summer the crisp smell of fresh vegetables could be detected on Texas Street’s southern slope, as families and individuals harvested produce at the Texas Street…
Rhode Island and Wisconsin Streets to Get Greener
Property owners on the 800 block of Rhode Island Street and 900 block of Wisconsin Street have partnered with Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) to make their streets a…
Democratic Club Takes No Position on Proposition D, Despite Lobbying by Agnos, Giants
Last month the Potrero Hill Democratic Club (PHDC) hosted discussions on upcoming local ballot propositions, as well a mayoral debate, though without the incumbent. The conversations often pivoted off of…
Plans for Potrero Power Plant Site Being Generated
Guest Contributor San Francisco’s last significant fossil fuel electricity generating station, the Potrero Power Plant, was shuttered in 2010. More than five years later, developers are looking at the facility’s footprint with…
Nabe Struggles to Keep Afloat
Rebekah Moan Potrero Hill Neighborhood House’s executive director, Edward Hatter, lies awake at night worrying about what would happen should the facility close its doors. “It scares the hell out of me,”…