The Canyon in Mission Rock Nearing Completion
PV Staff 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…
Hazel’s Kitchen Celebrates 30 Years with Gratitude
Rebekah Moan Hazel’s Kitchen, 1319 18th Street, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Owner Leslie Goldberg attributes the sandwich shop’s longevity to nurturing a loving community first and making money second. This…
18th Street: Then & Now
Peter Linenthal, Potrero Hill Archives Project San Francisco Chronicle, February 11, 1907 | A 1908 newspaper article noted that ‘At 18th & Texas & 18th & Connecticut a new business center is springing up, and some…
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
San Francisco Flower Market to Bloom in Potrero Hill In 2023
John Ferrannini The San Francisco Wholesale Flower Market will reopen in Potrero Hill “well before the end of 2023,” according to Mike Grisso of Kilroy Realty Corporation, which owns both the Market’s…
Rebates Available for Electric Vehicle Purchases; Access to Charging Facilities Remains a Problem
Jessica Zimmer With gasoline costing well more than $5 a gallon, and climate change increasingly on Californian’s minds, demand for electric vehicles is fast growing. “EVs are a great choice because they’re…
Number of Unsheltered People Declines in District 10
This year the number of people completely without shelter dropped by 15 percent in San Francisco compared with 2019. The reduction in District 10 was even greater, according to the…
Publisher’s View: Climate
Steven J. Moss What do you do when, decades into a relationship that you’ve molded your entire life around, you discover your bond is toxic? Bad for you, and bad for everyone around…
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…
Voters to Choose District Attorney this Month
Odin Marin and Emily Nguyen The District Attorney (DA) serves as the City and County of San Francisco’s chief law enforcement officer, supervising investigations and prosecutions of criminal offenses. The seat is being contested in…
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…
Le Marché Cezanne: An Épicerie in Potrero Hill
Georgia Rust Le Marché Cezanne, a grocery store dedicated to connecting local farms and neighborhood brands with community members, opens this month on 18th Street between Connecticut and Missouri streets. Mario Rimet,…
Drawing of the Month
Andrew Chou-Belden This piece depicts sunset over the Potrero Hill Community Garden. In the foreground is is a lush assortment of plants cultivated by Hill residents. Sutro Tower is at the center…
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…
Why I Choose to Raise My Son in San Francisco
Sara Judge I didn’t plan anything. I arrived in San Francisco by car on September 11, 2008 around 9 p.m., young, single and childless. My journey driving across the country culminating in…
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…
District 10 Residents Concerned About Crime, Homelessness
Matt Namy San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 10 is located on the southeast corner of the 7 x 7 and includes significant overlap with the View’s readership. On November 8 incumbent…
Neighborhoods Dotted with Public Spaces, Art
Odin Thien-An Marin Top: Five 15-foot silver spheres created by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson are located on Chase Center’s east plaza. The spheres have mirrors facing inwards that create a tunnel effect when…
Proposed Bike Lane on 17th Street Hits Speed Bumps
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has proposed a “Quick-Build Project” along 17th Street between Rhode Island and Mississippi streets that has local businesses saying, “not so fast.” Quick-Build…
As the Pandemic Wanes, Live Theaters Create New Scenes
Diva Harsoor In Potrero Hill, where face masks are a rare sight, theater groups performing at Potrero Stage and elsewhere still speak of testing protocols, face coverings, and capacity restrictions. “There are…
