Jerry Barrish’s Second Act
PV Staff As a young boy growing up in New Jersey Jerry Barrish didn’t know anything about art. His home was completely devoid of it; there were no trips to museums. But…
Residents Voting on Green Benefit District
Barry Eitel On June 12 ballots were sent to property owners in Dogpatch and the northwest corner of Potrero Hill asking them if they’d be willing to pay an annual assessment, the…
Citizen’s Group Calls for Eastern Neighborhoods Capital Plan
Ben Taylor Almost seven years after it was adopted by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan has emerged as a perennial source of controversy for community groups. The…
Experienced, Soft-Spoken Cop Takes Helm at Bayview Station
Keith Burbank Raj Vaswani, Bayview Station captain, is a soft-spoken man who believes that patrol officers are the backbone of the San Francisco Police Department. Vaswani took over as captain in April,…
Minnesota Street Project to Provide Affordable Art Space in Dogpatch
Dan Shurley Construction is set to begin this summer on a Dogpatch arts hub that will give gallery owners, the latest casualties of San Francisco’s booming real estate market, a bulwark against…
Dogpatch and Hill to Vote on Green Benefits District
This month Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill property owners will receive ballots asking them to tax themselves, the proceeds from which would be invested in parks and public spaces, as…
New Mission Bay Advocacy Group Calls for Timeout on Warriors Arena
Jessica Zimmer In late April, the Mission Bay Alliance emerged to oppose plans to develop a Mission Bay arena to house the Golden State Warriors. The Alliance said it wants to preserve…
District 10 Supervisor Wants Better Anti-Violence Measures
An audit of municipally-funded violence prevention services has prompted District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen to call for new measures to stem aggression in Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill, and Visitacion Valley.…
Ross Mirkarimi Fights to Stay Sheriff
Rebekah Moan Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco’s sheriff, is a hard man to get a hold of. An interview with a View reporter was rescheduled twice through his office. But then he provided…
SF General to Open Trauma Center this Year, New Research Facility Soon After
Nikolas Zelinski Final touches are being made to the renovated San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) and Trauma Center building, scheduled to open in December. The new hospital inpatient tower was funded by…
Arkansas Street Development Proposed Near Jackson Park
Martin Building has submitted a proposal to the San Francisco Planning Department to construct a five-story building at 88 Arkansas Street. The development would feature a ground floor restaurant, and…
580 De Haro to be Developed into Multi- and Single-Family Homes
Annika Darling The lot located at 580 De Haro Street is occupied by six dilapidated residential and one commercial building. All of them have been derelict and boarded-up for more than 15…
California College of the Arts Class Enlivens Starr King Open Space
Last semester, California College of the Arts (CCA) scholar-in-residence Chris Treggiari turned to Potrero Hill to serve as his studio class’s primary subject. Treggiari directed students in his Making the…
Summer Film Festivals Offer Fun for the Whole Family
Jim Van Buskirk San Francisco’s vibrant film scene, which offers a rich and diverse “ecosystem” of independently produced movies, can require as much creativity by viewers in search of a good, or provocative,…
District 10 Supervisor Questions Police Department’s Response to Crime Trends
District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen has called for a hearing to examine the San Francisco Police Department’s efforts to combat violent crime and automobile break-ins. In social media and local…
May: Crime and Safety Report
Southside residents have been frustrated by the perceived lack of police attention to the relentless vehicle thefts and burglaries from cars, with attendant smashed windows. In January, the latest month…
Denise Meblin Kessler January 22, 1917 to April 5, 2015 – 98 years!
Potrero View Staff Editorial By Marc Passen Denise was a lifelong friend of my mother’s, Ruth Passen, who served as The Potrero View’s editor for more than 30 years. They became instant friends when…
Noonan Building Artists Fishing for a Place at the Pier
The Noonan Building, located on Pier 70, has served as an affordable work space, with inspiring surroundings, for San Francisco artists for more than 35 years. For most of that…
High School Application Process Stressful
Ryan Bergmann Ask any parent of a teenager who was notified of what public or private high school in San Francisco offered them a spot last month about the application process. You’ll…
Lawsuit Halts Work on Mission Bay Loop
Last month a California Appeals Court halted work on the Mission Bay Loop project, a Third Street T-line turnaround that’s planned for 18th, 19th and Illinois streets. The Loop would…
Publisher’s View: Art
The Potrero View is San Francisco’s longest-running neighborhood newspaper. We’ll celebrate our 45th anniversary this August. Throughout its years, the View has had an ongoing commitment to and engagement with…
Short Cuts
Commercial Crime Last month four businesses in Dogpatch and Potrero Hill – Invention Hub, Poquito’s, Papito’s, and Chat’s Roasting Company – were burglarized, in Chat’s case for the seventh time…
Tall Tales about Military Bravery Disrespects the Troops
David Matsuda I did my best to avoid journalists like Brian Williams and Bill O’Reilly, as well as politicians such as U.S. Senator John McCain and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, when…
California College of the Arts Expanding its Canvas
California College of the Arts (CCA) students will soon get a respite from San Francisco’s high-priced housing market. The Panoramic, located at 1321 Mission Street, is set to open in…
Gurdjieff Society Mounts Exhibitions on Harmonics
The “Harmonics of Unity” exhibition by the San Francisco Gurdjieff Society, held this month at two Potrero Hill locations, presents an overview of the interactions of art, science, and religion…