Richmond Review: October 2002

Richmond Roundup/Police Blotter/Letters to the Editor

North Lake Repair Delays Cause Costs to Balloon

Ten years after voters approved a $76 million bond measure to restore Golden Gate Park to its former glory, work has finally gotten underway to rehabilitate North Lake, but the delay has proven costly. In fact, it will cost taxpayers triple what a report by the SF Department of Public Works estimated it would cost to fix the problems in 1994.

Controversy Erupts Over Design for Bison Paddock

After months of acrimony between members of a volunteer group and the City over an $800,000 plan to build a new paddock for the bison that live in Golden Gate Park, a compromise plan is being hammered out.

Living in the Richmond District Good for "Fog Files"

Radio personality Peter Finch has a distinct undulating voice that is easily recognizable to thousands of Bay Area residents who listen to KFOG. But if you saw him on the street, you might mistake him for any other Richmond District resident.

Surfriders Host Annual Cleanup at Ocean Beach

With Indian Summer in progress and Ocean Beach showing signs of overuse, the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is taking efforts to provide stewardship and help cleaning up the beach.

Lots of "Green" Energy at Richmond Pre-school

The Argonne Child Development Center (ACDC), located at 750 16th Ave., between Cabrillo and Fulton streets, is a preschool in the Richmond District and San Francisco's first "eco-friendly" school.

Columns:

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: We Must Rebuild Our Water System

Paul Kozakiewicz: Time to End Monopoly on City's Legal Advertising Contract

John M. Lee: Real Estate Bubble - Or Not?

Police Beat: Capt. Patricia Jackson