Tunnel Tops Coming in July

Last month saw the opening of the historic Battery Bluff in the Presidio, and in two months, we’ll get to visit the new Presidio Tunnel Tops. The new 14-acre parkland was design... Read More

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It’s All Over But The shouting

By John Zipperer

After dozens of meetings (at least one of which lasted 19 hours), curse words, charges of class warfare and voter suppression, and more, San Francisco’s Redistricting Task Force... Read More

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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

Supervisor Matt Haney heads to Sacramento to fill David Chiu’s Assembly seat after handily defeating former Supervisor David Campos in a closely watched election. Though both ca... Read More

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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

June 30: the state passed AB 2179 to extend protections against eviction until the end of June . . . 6.648 billion: number of smartphone users around the world, according to Inter... Read More

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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

The Presidio Trust says “dates are going fast so book soon” to make your reservation for the Rob Hill Campground for the April–October 2022 season. You can make your reserva... Read More

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Share Spaces Permits Extended

By John Zipperer

While the pandemic appears to be winding down (knock on wood), the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend the pandemic-era Shared Spaces program through March 31, 2023. ... Read More

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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

First and second: The ranking of San Francisco and San Jose, respectively, on a Fractl report of cities with the highest employment of data scientists . . . $149,000: annual incom... Read More

A rendering of the new Battery Bluff in the Presidio. Photo: Presidio Trust

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Battery Bluff Opens

By John Zipperer

The new six-acre site on the Presidio Promenade trail will finally open Saturday, April 23, according to Presidio Trust. Known as Battery Bluff, the site was named for the gun bat... Read More

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School board aftermath

By John Zipperer

As predicted in these pages (“A lesson plan for the school board recall,” February 2022), three members of the San Francisco school board were recalled in the Feb. 15 election... Read More

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Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

Two state Assemblymen — Republican Vince Fong (Kern County) and Democrat Jim Cooper (Elk Grove) — teamed up to request $5 million for the California Highway Patrol specificall... Read More

Vau de Vire performers at The Edwardian Ball, San Francisco 2016. Photo: Marco Sanchez

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What is our new normal?

By John Zipperer

A Change.org petition from a group of medical professionals is calling on the state’s leaders — and particularly its educational leaders — to shift to a postpandemic approac... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$2.3 million: Amount the city is investing in the African American Revolving Loan Fund to provide loan forgiveness for 51 Black-owned businesses in the city, which were disproport... Read More

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Chinatown park to get redo

By John Zipperer

The Recreation and Park Commission approved plans for a major transformation of Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square park. The $66 million effort will totally overhaul the park’s app... Read More

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Garlic lovers rejoice

By John Zipperer

San Francisco’s iconic restaurant The Stinking Rose, home of the “Forty Clove Garlic Chicken,” reopened on Jan. 24 in a new location, 430 Columbus Avenue. The location at 32... Read More

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Presidio to get two new restaurants

By John Zipperer

In late January, the Presidio Trust announced it had signed leases with two new restaurants from the Presmex Group, founded by investor and entrepreneur Eduardo Rallo. One of the ... Read More

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