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PV Staff Vigilante Safety Frustrated by what they believe to be a lackluster response from municipal officials after a motorist killed a toddler at Fourth and Channel streets, a group of traffic…
District 10 Supervisor Q&A
The View asked three top contenders running for District 10 Supervisor to respond to a series of questions. Their answers are published in the April, May, and July issues. DJ…
Implications of California College of the Arts Closure Becoming Clearer
S Anne Steinberg On January 13, 2026, California College of the Art’s students, faculty and staff woke up to an unexpected email. The message, from the college’s president, David Howse, announced that CCA…
Community Calendar: April 2026
4/3 FridayMusic: Golden Gate Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the ParkIlluminate LIVE is back at Golden Gate Bandshell for its sixth season of free outdoor concerts, with more than…
SOHN
Nivitha Mavuluri In an unassuming gray building, there’s often a line to get into SOHN. The self-described community space, less than a year old, features a Korean-inspired cafe. It’s a place to…
Potrero Hill: Changed, But Still the Same
Kamesh Darisipudi San Francisco steadily, and sometimes rapidly, changes. New restaurants arrive and existing ones close. Families move in and out. Structures are torn down, replaced by new buildings. Daniel Wall grew…
Fuseproject’s Yves Behar: Making Tomorrow Today
Tamala Motta Fuseproject, led by Swiss born industrial designer Yves Behar, combines Swiss aesthetics with California tech to develop products for Fortune 500 companies and startups. The firm is based at the…
Dolores Park and Silver Terrace Playground Beset with Afterhours Noise
Steven J. Moss An analysis of 2025 calls to 311, San Francisco Police Department, and Department of Parks and Recreation revealed that Dolores Park, in the Mission, and Silver Terrace Playground, in the…
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, referred to simply as Martin’s by many, serves free lunch Monday through Saturday between noon and 2 p.m., and offers shower facilities. The nonprofit…
Potrero Center Isn’t Pretty, But Seems to Work
Potrero Center may be one of San Francisco’s least Instagram-worthy sites. The shopping center, the architecture of which appears to have been teleported straight from a 1990s-era suburb, features seven…
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African Art The Art of Contemporary Africa (AOCA)opened at the Minnesota Street Project in February, marking the launch of San Francisco’s first Pan-African contemporary art gallery. AOCA is led by…
Publisher’s View: Governor’s Race
Seven of the most prominent candidates for governor showed up for a debate last month at the Bayview Opera House, hosted by the Black Action Alliance, aired live by KTVU…
Interim Zoning Controls Imposed on Outdoor Drone Testing
Jessica Zimmer Late last year the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution, authored by District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder and cosponsored by District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, to require…
From the Red Sea to Dogpatch
Mark Steensland On January 9 and 10, the former St. Stephen Baptist Church, at the corner of 22nd and Tennessee streets, was consecrated as St. Michael Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s new home.…
February Crash in Dogpatch Leaves Residents with Few Answers
On February 4, a San Francisco Police Department SUV crashed into the metal railing of an entry ramp and upwards of five vehicles parked at the northeast corner of 23rd…
Community Calendar: March 2026
3/2 MondayReproductive Rights: Crossing State Lines for Abortion AccessLearn how the fractured legal landscape around abortion access is leading states like California to strengthen laws to protect its residents and…
Number of Electric Vehicle Chargers in San Francisco Exceeds Number of Gasoline Pumps
Rohit Prasanna There are about 30,000 plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) registered in San Francisco, roughly seven percent of the automobile population. The switch from gasoline- to electricity-powered cars has increased demand for…
Magazines Served Alongside Coffee, Ceramics
Once ubiquitous, particularly Downtown, the number of newsstands in San Francisco has decreased precipitously with the onset of the internet age. But a handful of magazine sellers have refused to…
Crowded Starting Line in Race for District 10 Supervisor
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is comprised of 11 seats, each representing a geographical slice of the City. Supervisors serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered. This year voters will…
Publisher’s View: News
I’ve subscribed to Harper’s, the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States, since I was in college. I’ve been charmed and intellectually challenged by its short anthologies of…
Short Cuts
Last Song After more than three decades of hosting music, Bottom of the Hill will close at the end of 2026. The 350-capacity 17th and Missouri streets venue announced the…
An Artist Whose Medium Is Meat
According to Niku Butcher Shop’s website, “Guy the Butcher,” AKA Guy Crims, is a legend in the world of Japanese Wagyu. In 2017, he was responsible for bringing 4.3 metric…
Municipal Transportation Agency to Pause Towed RV Storage at Pier 68
Last month, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) suspended use of Pier 68 to store towed large vehicles. The Agency hopes to find another storage location by March 1.…
This Potrero Life
Ja Poet Look at this crazy world So wild, it makes the face turn sour You could cut the telly, and shut the blinds But you’ll still be privy to the feeling…
Get Out of Meeting Free Card
Tom Wells When not gainfully employed as a quantitative researcher, I use the euphemism “in between jobs.” Conversely, when actively employed, I’m “in between layoffs.” In 2024, while in between layoffs, my…
