Sunset Spotlight/Police Blotter/Historical Photo

photo: Philip Liborio Gangi

Straight Chillin': Michelle Wu (center, right), Project Coordinator of Community Youth Center's Employment Training Program, works with youth on the first day of orientation.
From left to right are Jacky Chan, Cruise Banh, Wu and Spencer Hui.

Battle Over New Housing Policy Heats Up
Supervisor resurrects plan to legalize 'in-law' units
In a city where land-use fights are a blood sport, the battle over San Francisco's skyline is expected to heat-up over the summer when the SF Board of Supervisors considers new guidelines for residential development and legislation to promote the building of secondary units.

Westside Mental Health Clinic Gets Reprieve
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, responding to pressure from the public, has agreed to restore funding to a popular mental health clinic in the Sunset District that was slated to close due to budget cuts.

Gardeners Say More Help Needed at GG Park
Golden Gate Park, upon close inspection, seems to be fading away and those who tend to its care want the public to know the park needs help. As gardeners in the park for more than 25 years, Joan Vellutini and Doug Martino provided a short tour while pointing out neglect at the 136-year-old park.

Community Youth Center Provides Diverse Array of Services
"To empower young people to reach their highest potential as individuals and to develop a positive self/cultural identity."
This is the mission statement of the Community Youth Center (CYC), created in 1970 to serve Asian youth and parents at risk. Many of the famililies served at CYC have immigrated from Southern Canton and Hong Kong.

Artists Spin Clay the Old-fashioned Way at Pottery 7
Inspired by an age-old craft, the artists at Pottery 7 have been serving the community with their talents for the past 24 years. Artists Ruth Strassner, Pat MacDonald, Marge Fraenkel, Cecilia von Hungen, Lee Dwyer, Denis Rauchman and Ellen Reller form the cooperative.

Food Pantry Project Grows from Modest Beginnings
Many low-income residents struggle to cover basic expenses, such as food, rent, utilities and medical care, but the Sunset-Parkside Food Pantry gives them one less thing to worry about.

New State, Federal Effort to Control Beach Erosion
Collaborative efforts, led by the California Resources Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, are underway to develop a California Coastal Sediment Management Master Plan.

Stern Grove Festival Kicks Off June 13

COLUMNS:

Capt. Keith Sanford: Police Beat

John M. Lee: Methods of Conflict Resolution

Assemblyman Leland Yee: Fighting Human Trafficking

Supervisor Fiona Ma: Opportunity and Job Creation

Lia Manfredi Wu: Staying on Track this Summer

Karin Avila: Recycling Barrage of Batteries