August 2006
 


Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup

Hundreds Attend Town Hall Forum Hosted by Mayor

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ran back and forth at the Presidio Middle School's auditorium July 29 playing "Donahue" to a sold-out crowd.

Outer Richmond District Albertsons Closes

Already short on supermarkets, residents of the Richmond District now have one less place to shop for groceries. On July 30, the Albertsons store at 32nd Avenue and Clement Street went out of business, less than four years after opening its doors to neighborhood customers.

Park Presidio Blvd./19th Avenue Upgrade Coming

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) and Caltrans plan to begin a major upgrade and retrofit of 19th Avenue and Park Presidio Boulevard (also known as California Highway 1) in the fall of 2006.

Groups Celebrate Open Golden Gate Park Roads

Members of 37 San Francisco organizations came together in Golden Gate Park July 12 to honor the work done to keep some of the roads in the east end of Golden Gate Park open on Saturdays.

A Respite for Mothers

Maeleen Hurley approached motherhood just like her job as an attorney of civil litigation: She was organized, informed, prepared and equipped. However, all her methodical planning did not prepare Hurley for the tough transition from career woman to stay-at-home mom.

COLUMNISTS

John M. Lee: Creative Mortgage Solutions

Capt. Sandra Tong: Police Beat

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Evictions Data Collection