Volunteers
fan out to count Bay Area's bird population
With a high number of participants this year, the annual Audubon
Society San Francisco Bird Count found high numbers of birds
species.
Institute
on Aging ready to open new Geary clinic, housing
A new building for the Institute on Aging (IOA) opens its
doors in April at 3575 Geary Blvd., right across the street
from its former home.
Authors
tell of war-time life in internment camps
Imagine you were born in Japantown, San Francisco in 1930.
The Imperial Japanese Navy bombs Pearl Harbor in December, 1941
and six months later you and your family are told to leave everything
- your home, school, belongings and friends - to relocate to
America's most desolate dustbowls and deserts, including Arizona's
searing heat and Wyoming's subzero temperatures, for military
reasons.Ê
New
group to improve Mt. Lake Park
The Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground (FMLPP), a local
group of volunteers, announced efforts on March 2 to renovate
the park's play space and to provide a safer area for children
and families.
Presidio
Branch Library re-opens after remodel, restoration
The Presidio Branch Library has been completely restored and
renovated much to the delight of everyone involved with the
$4.1 million project. A grand re-opening was celebrated on Saturday,
March 26.
USF
to remove Upward Bound program
Throughout the past 45 years, the oldest university in San
Francisco has been the home of a federally-funded project serving
working-class youth. But now, the University of San Francisco
is evicting the Upward Bound program.
For
vol., giving back leads to unexpected rewards
Ken Wong was born and raised in Hawaii, but when he and his
wife moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 1980, they felt
they had come home. They settled in the Richmond District, loving
its diversity and the sense of a small, intimate neighborhood
within the larger city. But for Ken, love of community comes
with a responsibility to give something back.
COLUMNISTS
Capt.
Richard Corriea: Police Beat
Supervisor
Eric Mar: Community Updates
Sen.
Leland Yee: Prepare for an emergency
