Anchor Away
Julie Christensen, executive director of the Dogpatch & NW Potrero Hill Green Benefit District, who turns 70 this month, will be leaving that position in November to “rewire.” Christensen served as ED for the organization’s first seven years, during which tons of concrete and asphalt were swapped for plants and pedestrian-friendly amenities. The search is on for a replacement…Potrero Hill-based Anchor Brewing Company, which has roots in the California Gold Rush era, is halting sales of its portfolio of beers outside the state. Instead, the company will focus on the California market, which accounts for 70 percent of its transactions. In addition, Anchor Brewing will no longer make its iconic holiday beer, Christmas Ale, a brewing tradition since 1975. Anchor, founded in 1896, was saved from bankruptcy in 1965 by longtime owner Fritz Maytag, and sold to Sapporo in 2017.
Don’t Read All About It
After more than a decade being a vendor in the City and County of San Francisco’s (CCSF) Outreach Advertising program the View was summarily rejected from consideration this year because it didn’t respond to a request for additional supporting documents within two hours, instead replying within five hours, having missed the initial email. No matter, the paper no longer qualifies for the contract in any event. El Reportero, which was originally recommended to advertise to the Hispanic community, was dismissed because it doesn’t print in San Francisco, a municipal requirement. Neither does the View, despite its best efforts. The paper’s original printer went out of business years ago. The printer the View relied on for almost two decades refused to continue to work with the paper after it complained, on behalf of its advertisers, about quality problems too often. It’s hard enough being a print paper these days without additional rocks thrown by CCSF… To fill the financial hole created by CCSF’s snub the View is looking to raise $7,500. Readers, can you spare a whole bunch of dimes?
