Sunset Spotlight/Letters
to the Editor
New Police Captain Takes
Over Taraval Station
Local boy Denis O'Leary's appointment to captain at the Taraval Police
Station represents a return home. Born and raised in the Sunset District,
O'Leary's 21-year career in the SF Police Department has brought him
the responsibility of watching over the neighborhood he knows best.
Ambitious
Plan to Rebuild Recreation Facilities in Trouble
In 1999 the SF Recreation and Park Department parlayed an assessment
of the city's ailing 227 facilities into an ambitious $400 million,
10-year capital improvement plan.
'Managed
Retreat' Planned for Ocean Beach
By the numbers, it is "Resolution 001-02-COE Ocean Beach." Its unanimous
passage by the SF Commission on the Environment in January means Richmond
and Sunset district residents will be able to witness the forces of
nature adjacent to the Great Highway do what comes naturally - pounding
the shoreline.
Inner Sunset Charter
School Serves Diverse Students
Inner Sunset's Gateway High School, located at 1350 Seventh Ave., does
not want to be confused with the city of Fresno's controversial chartered
Gateway High.
Sunset Man Finds Recipe
for Success in Italian Heritage
A Sunset District man has developed a recipe for success by creating
a natural, preservative-free pasta sauce that is sold in small Northern
California grocery stores. Vince Rivieccio is a true son of the Sunset
District.
Public
Comments on Sanctuary Plans
On Jan. 15, ocean aficionados, marine conservationists, concerned citizens
and regulatory agents gathered in the Marina District to talk about
plans for local national marine sanctuaries.
Trouble
for Some City Birds According to Audubon Count
Despite afternoon rains, Audubon Society birders successfully scoured
the City Dec. 27 looking for all the birds they could find between San
Bruno and The Golden Gate.
Western
Neighborhood Project to Preserve History
While most San Franciscans know something about the history and culture
of the Mission District or Haight Ashbury, few know much about the western
side of the City.
COLUMNS:
Robert
Haley: All Plastic Bottles OK for Recycling
Paul
Kozakiewicz: Yee is Best Choice to Serve in Assembly
Christene LeDoux: Lots
of Fun in the West Side
John
M. Lee: Real Estate is A Good Investment
Pat French
Swensen: Grizzly Bears Once Roamed in the Park
Leland
Yee: Do You Get What You Vote For?
