photo: Philip Liborio Gangi

It's A Family Affair: John�s Ocean Beach Cafe is celebrating its 25th anniversary near the SF Zoo. Owner John Batshon (right) gets together with Mina Economou, who has been with the restaurant for more than 20 years, and his son Tony.

 

Sunset Spotlight/Police Blotter/Letter to the Editor/Historical Photo

Tough Choices for Sunset Library
Patrons of the Sunset Branch Library got a glimpse of the tough choices that lie ahead after a preliminary plan to renovate the 1918 Carnegie-style building was unveiled at a recent community planning session.

Parkside Square Opens with Great Fanfare
Cutting-edge Facility is More Than Handicap Compliant
When a ribbon was cut at Parkside Square Feb. 7, it was more than the opening of a playground. It was also the introduction of the first handicapped-accessible playground in San Francisco.

Hearing on Fate of Central Fwy.
Supervisor wants governor to halt project
In a move that caught some of his colleagues off-guard, SF Supervisor Bevan Dufty introduced a resolution in January asking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to halt the rebuilding of the Central Freeway.

Controller Blasts Transportation Authority
City Controller Ed Harrington has accused the staff of a city agency that spends millions of dollars a year on transportation-related projects of playing fast and loose with the public's money.

John's Ocean Beach Cafe Still Cooking After 25 Years
"We opened our doors Nov. 1, 1979," gleams John Batshon, owner of John"s Ocean Grill Cafe. The restaurant itself seems stuck in a time warp, with the walls covered with posters of John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, "The Rat Pack" and Elvis. There is even an old-fashioned jukebox.

New Family House Offers Home-away-from-home
One of the last things a family wants to worry about when they have a sick child is where they will be sleeping. The Family House, located near the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), provides free lodging and a variety of other support services for families who have to travel far to have their children treated for illnesses.

COLUMNS:

Capt. Keith Sanford: Police Beat

Supervisor Fiona Ma: Help Save a City Landmark

Greg Gaar: Laguna Honda Canyon � An Unknown Treasure

Kathryn Olsen: Have You Visited the Local Library Lately?

John M. Lee: Winning the Bidding War

Paul Kozakiewicz: Another Fight Over Fate of Central Fwy.

SF Dept. of the Environment: Why Buy Solar this Year?

Leland Yee: APA Leadership - Now is the Time