Note: For additional stories about the west side of San
Francisco,
see the new issue of the Richmond Review.
Sunset Spotlight/Police
Blotter/Letter to the Editor
Group Asks SHARP Questions
about 19th Ave.
Alice Wallace was the elderly woman who was run down by a speeding
car June 3 as she crossed an intersection at 19th Avenue and Noriega
Street. Her death at the scene prompted the forming of the 19th Avenue
Pedestrian Safety Action Group, the next day.
School District Considers
Selling Site Designated Open Space
A small piece of land in an obscure corner of the Sunset District is
the focal point of an ongoing debate in the city about the loss of open
space and how, or if, it can be preserved.
Controversial Burger King
Closes
A controversial Burger King on Ninth Avenue in the Inner Sunset District
has closed its doors.
Allure of Swinging Attracts
Fans of all Ages to Amura Ballroom Dance Studio
Passersby walking past the floor-to-ceiling, glowing windows of the
Amura Ballroom Dance Studio on Taraval Street can not help but peek
at the scene inside. To the left, a mirror reflects firefly lights sparkling
white against the ceiling, a dark wooden floor, and a carousel of swirling,
straight-postured figures. In the center of the room men and women carefully
rotate around the room, some hesitantly, some confidently, some gliding
smoothly and then stumbling and starting again.
New Generation of Filmmakers
to Debut at Film Fest
Movies have always provided a glimpse into life. They allow the public
to open a window upon the world and at times to see intimate details
or insights often over-looked.
Columns:
Supervisor Ed Jew: City Hall Updates,
Sunset is Home
John M. Lee: Foreclosure Overview