Richmond Review
December 2002
Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup
Housing Facility for Families
with Mental Disabilities Gets OK
San Francisco's first subsidized
housing for persons with a mental disability and their families cleared its
last hurdle in November when an appeal by a homeowners association intended
to block the project was dropped.
New Underground Garage
Gets Cool Reception
The
public finally got its first peek at the new design for a controversial $50
million parking facility to be built under the Music Concourse in Golden Gate
Park and they rejected the modern architectural elements included in the design
scheme.
Groups Hammer Out Plan
to Upgrade SF Memorial
Two black granite marble plaques will be installed in what is
hallowed ground for a group of World War II veterans - the USS San Francisco
war memorial at Land's End.
Bluegrass a Musical
Passion for Richmond District Couple
Jeanie and Chuck Poling might be described as a typical Richmond
District couple; married with regular daytime jobs, living in a flat near Golden
Gate Park with two children attending public schools. But that is where the
"usual" ends.
Beach Patrol Saves
Lives in Turbulent Ocean
With the arrival of Indian Summer during September, Ocean Beach
was packed with visitors who rushed past signs warning, "People swimming
and wading have drowned here," and proceeded to jump into the ocean to
cool off.
City Bees Fly Miles to
Produce Golden Nectar
Honey! The golden ooze has been a part of the palate of
humanity for many millennia. Long before refined table sugar, it was the most
common sweetener.
Columns:
Tania Richards: Have a 'Green' Holiday Season
Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Cleaning Our Commercial Corridors
John M. Lee: New Real Estate Laws for 2003
Capt. Sandra Tong: Police Beat