News in San Francisco
Richmond Review / Sunset Beacon
Published September 14City Hall: Connie Chan
Last December, San Francisco experienced a massive blackout that impacted the majority of the City and left us in the darkness for hours, and – for parts of San Francisco – for days. This impacted our street and traffic lights, causing autonomous vehicles (AVs) to stop in place,…
Richmond Review / Sunset Beacon
Published September 14Quality Ingredients and Childhood Joy Meet at CSK Kitchen
Chikako Kuramoto’s mother packed her a bento box every morning, kindergarten through high school, on a street of small family-run shops in Mitaka, a suburb of Tokyo, where everyone knew each other.
Richmond Review / Sunset Beacon
Published September 14Inspired by Her Father, Monthanus Ratanapakdee Runs for D-2 Supervisor
Monthanus Ratanapakdee is challenging Stephen Sherrill for his seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 2, an area that includes the Presidio, Laurel Heights and a chunk of the Richmond District.
Richmond Review / Sunset Beacon
Published September 14Judge Tosses Suit, Allowing Great Hwy Ballot Measure
Advocates of restoring the status quo on the former Upper Great Highway are hailing a court victory that will allow a proposition to do so on the November ballot.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections
OAKLAND POST — The majority of this ‘parent’ PAC money came from two sources: a San Francisco billionaire named Michelle Boyers and the “Champions for Quality Education,” a PAC run by two long-time charter industry advocates in Oakland, Kimi Kean and Hae-Sin Thomas. The post…
Mission Local
Published September 13Modernism
At One Maritime Plaza. Photo by Jake Hanft. Modernism
Mission Local
Published September 13Beauty school costs $17K a year. S.F. teens learn on TikTok.
Some teens are saying goodbye to babysitting, and hello to becoming beauty technicians as the newest wave of side hustles. Beauty school costs $17K a year. S.F. teens learn on TikTok.
Mission Local
Published September 12Ethnic studies is here to stay, S.F. school board candidates say in first forum
All eight school board candidates said they'd keep the two-semester graduation requirement. Ethnic studies is here to stay, S.F. school board candidates say in first forum
Westside Observer
Published September 12The Little Ballot Measure That Could
Volunteers spent weeks collecting signatures before election officials certified the Great Highway Compromise for the November ballot.
Westside Observer
Published September 12California’s ‘Best’ High Schools?
Rankings often reward a head start. A school is not “bad” because its students start from behind, and it is not automatically the “best” because its students start ahead.
Westside Observer
Published September 12Shadows and Silence
Supervisor Mahmood’s proposal would reduce shadow review, public notice and environmental appeals as taller buildings reshape San Francisco.
Westside Observer
Published September 12When the Water Runs Out
San Francisco’s wildfire plan still leaves thousands of Westside homes vulnerable when the next major fire strikes.