PV Staff Why am I not wanted by my school?
Julissa Salazar Julissa Salazar, 14, an eighth grader at Live Oak Middle School, wrote this poem from the perspective of a student experiencing the “School-To-Prison” pipeline. Why am I not wanted by…
Rash of Burglaries Besiege Dogpatch, Potrero Hill
Thomas Hunter II Over the last couple of months several break-ins occurred at Dogpatch and Potrero Hill businesses. On November 7, around 2 a.m., burglars slammed a stolen car into the front gate…
Starr King Open Space Struggles to Raise Money for Maintenance
Rebekah Moan Starr King Open Space (SKOS), 3.5-acres located along Carolina Street south of 23rd, extending to De Haro Street at 24th, has been maintained by an elected board of directors and…
San Franciscans Like to Read, A Lot
San Franciscans are readers. Fifty-five percent of residents have a library card, compared with a 29 percent average nationwide, according to the San Francisco Public Library Commission. And cardholders are…
Publisher’s View: The Potrero View
Steven J. Moss “Mobile Drug Clinic for Hill Rejected,” “Assault Wave Hits Elders,” “Community Tree Planting Gets Underway.” These headlines, published in The Potrero View’s August 1970 inaugural issue, aren’t so different from…
Short Cuts
BioLabs The Dogpatch Neighborhood Association (DNA) and Potrero Boosters withdrew their Board of Appeals claim that the San Francisco Planning Commission “abused its discretion in determining the project was not…
New San Francisco School Members Join Board
Jessica Zimmer This month newly elected school board members Jaime Huling, Parag Gupta, and Supryia Ray will take their seats on the San Francisco Unified School District School Board, alongside incumbent Matt…
Dogpatch Residents Make New Year’s Resolutions
Photos: Alex Mangot
Community Calendar: January 2025
Now through 3/6 Thursday (select dates)History: Alcatraz Buy One Get One Free TicketsAlcatraz City Cruises is offering a buy one, get one free ticket promotion available only to state residents…
Gather Dogpatch
Danny Pham Gather Dogpatch, which opened last fall at 2490 Third Street, a location that previously housed Yield Dogpatch, offers a comfortable spot to enjoy wines from around the globe and closer…
1515 19th Street a Ghostly Reminder of the Past
Rich Moore Neighbors, realtors, developers and passersby have long wondered about the derelict property located on the southeast corner of Connecticut and 19th streets. Situated in a steadily more valuable neighborhood, one…
For The Love of Letters
Mark Steensland Graphic designer Rob Saunders founded the Letterform Archive ten years ago as a place to share his personal collection of graphic arts ephemera with the public and preserve the history…
Potrero Terrace-Annex Beset by Challenges
Construction of the Potrero Terrace and Annex housing complex was catalyzed in 1937, when the U.S. Congress passed the Housing Act as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal,…
As Coyote Sightings Rise, City Advocates Coexistence, Avoidance
As San Franciscans increasingly share videos, photographs, and first-hand accounts of coyote encounters on social media and at neighborhood gathering spaces, municipal officials encourage coexistence with the animals. “Six months…
San Francisco Flower Market to Open After Several Delays
Jenna Duncan While an official opening date hasn’t yet been announced, the San Francisco Flower Market is inviting vendors to relocate to its new 901 16th Street location this month. According to…
Short Cuts
Impaled San Francisco Fire Department officers, responding to reports of a traumatic injury in Potrero Hill, found a man in his 40s who had “impaled himself somewhere in the groin…
Letters to the Editor
Editor, I wanted to take a moment to say how much I enjoyed Rebekah Moan’s article on our neighbor, filmmaker Stephen Lewis (“Hill Resident Stephen Lewis Creates Feature-Length Documentary,” October).…
The Good Life Continues
Rohit Prasanna Celebrating its 50th anniversary, in a City in which the average business lasts no more than five years, The Good Life Grocery is a testament to its owners’ grit, and…
Smuin Ballet: Dancing for 30 Years
Christine Mineart Smuin Ballet was founded in 1994 by Michael Smuin, known for infusing classical ballet with “the rhythm, speed, and syncopation of American popular culture,” according to the nonprofit’s website. In…
A Quarter Century of Potrero Hill History
Peter Linenthal, Potrero Hill Archives Project More than 200 people filled St Teresa’s Church last month to celebrate the neighborhood and snack on Goat Hill Pizza and Loard’s Ice Cream. Featured was a conversation between Goat…
Publisher’s View: More Wisdom
Steven Moss turned 64-years-old last fall, a passage that prompted him to share the “wisdom” he’s acquired over the past six decades and a half. In the olden days people…
Community Calendar: December 2024
Now through 12/31 TuesdayAnimals: SF SPCA Festival Windows SPCA’s adoptable puppies and kittens are ready to find their forever homes as they romp and play in the windows. Animal-assisted therapy…
