Sunset
Spotlight/Police Blotter
State Orders
Sunset Bar to Close for Two Months
The doors of the Sand Bar, a popular neighborhood watering hole in the
Outer Sunset District, were finally closed at the end of June after
the owners lost a three-year battle with the California Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for allowing the sale of cocaine on
the premises.
Two Major
Golden Gate Projects Set to Begin
Those familiar with Golden Gate Park will
be noticing some changes this summer. Workers are already making preparations
to rehabilitate the ailing North Lake, as the first of two projects
by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to improve Golden
Gate Park. The second project, which is set to begin later this year,
includes traffic lane realignment at the park's East Entrance near Stanyan
Street.
School District
Working to Lower Enrollment at Lincoln
Responding to a barrage of criticism from parents and teachers at two
popular west side high schools threatened with overcrowding, school's
Superintendent Arlene Ackerman pledged additional resources and pointed
to her five-year academic plan for answers.
Great Blue Herons
Born at Stow Lake Draw Onlookers
The neighborhood welcomed new residents to Golden Gate Park in May and
June as park visitors gathered to watch how the new Great Blue Heron
chicks fared at Stow Lake this season.
Terracotta
Sculpture a Passion for Creative Art Teacher
They line the outdoor racks along Grant Avenue throughout Chinatown.
They sell for maybe two or three dollars. But the new collection of
terracotta soldiers by Sunset artist Wanxin Zhang is unlike any of the
ones that might be found in Chinatown. And his upcoming show at the
Triangle Gallery is unlike any contemporary sculpture found in San Francisco
today.
Woman's Sense of Adventure
Not Dampened by Hardships
For most, a sense of adventure and globetrotting would cease with the
diagnosis of a chronic illness, but for Teresa Campbell, multiple sclerosis
has prompted her to push ahead and maximize the opportunities in her
life.
Changs International
Folk Dancers Still Swinging
Where can you go to dance around the world? Right here in San Francisco,
of course! The members of Changs International Folk Dancers are celebrating
their 64th anniversary this summer.
Airport, H.O.P.E.
on Tap at Forum
A wide range of topics were discussed at a community forum held June
25 at the Sunset Recreation Center.
New Rabbi at Congregation
Ner Tamid
'New Zoo,'
Lemur Center Opens
COLUMNS:
Denis O'Leary:
Police Beat
John M. Lee: Is it Time
to Buy a Larger Home?
Peg Wallace: Park Chow
