There’s a lot of amazing food in San Francisco’s Sunset district. Supervisor Joel Engardio tours and tastes some of the best cuisines found on Irving, Noriega, Judah, and Taraval Streets.
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There are many kinds of scams: blessing, computer, employment, financial, imposter, and romance. The scams can look completely legitimate. And the scammers are getting smarter and bolder. That’s why it is more important than ever to be aware of the tricks, identify red flags, and be confident in what you can do to protect yourself and your family. Here’s what to look out for.
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Meet Paula Katz. She was inspired to turn her mostly concrete Outer Sunset backyard into a “wild garden”of native plants. She worked with her architect neighbor Joshua Eufinger to build a garden that has become a “year-round buffet for pollinators.”
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Sunset Cooks! is a column that features home cooks who live in the Sunset. We highlight the recipe — and story — of a special dish they want to share with their neighbors. Ken Reggio moved to San Francisco from New Orleans in 1978, bringing the cuisine of the Big Easy with him. He makes a mean jambalaya — and now you can, too.
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Pickleball may be the sport of the moment, but volleyball is quickly gaining ground in Golden Gate Park. More than 60 players will show up after work any given Monday to spike, serve, and socialize. As the volleyball nights become more popular, players are asking Rec and Park to support the rapid growth.
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Meet Shubo Wang. She takes authentic Chinese cooking to another level at Happy Family Gourmet on Taraval and 21st Avenue. Her dumplings are made by hand. They also come with a side of inspiration. Shubo’s life story begins in poverty in China’s Shandong province — and she finds her way to the Sunset to open a restaurant that has become a destination for loyal customers across San Francisco.
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Meet Jasmine Vaucresson. The Sunset resident won a citywide essay-writing contest for high school students recounting their neighborhood’s history and the meaning it has today. Her essay “Sand Turned Gold: The Warmth of the Sunset” was awarded a Fracchia Prize by the San Francisco Historical Society. Jasmine tells the story of the Sunset from when it was sand dunes to the many immigrants who arrived — including her mother — to make the Sunset what it is today.
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Meet Graham Woo Holoch. The artist has big ideas for one of the smallest shops in the Outer Sunset. Packed into just 232 square feet, The Last Straw offers a global treasure trove of artistic items and aims to be a creative community hub.
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NERT is a funny little acronym that is life and death serious. It stands for Neighborhood Emergency Response Team — a life saving program by San Francisco’s fire department that teaches disaster preparedness skills to residents.
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The debate over where to put new housing — and how tall it can be — fuels much of San Francisco’s raging NIMBY/YIMBY culture war. But most residents are not warriors in the political fights over zoning maps and building heights. They’re just trying to solve real-life housing problems. That’s why we should let homeowners build a small home in their backyard — an Accessory Dwelling Unit — that can be sold separately as a condominium.
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Franco Finn, the voice of the Golden State Warriors, conducted a series of talk show-style interviews with San Francisco supervisors to help residents get to know their elected officials. Find out what I have in common with Warriors star player Draymond Green!
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Meet Jeana Loraine, the artist who founded Sealevel — a creative sanctuary and performance space near the ocean in the Outer Sunset.
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Meet Ryan Swaner. She is a lieutenant in the fire department specializing in surf rescue. She lives in the Sunset — two blocks from the beach — where she is raising three kids who attend public school.
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Meet the student journalists at the Lincoln Log, one of only two newspapers published in both print and online at public high schools in San Francisco. They don’t shy away from complicated, even controversial topics.
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Meet Richard Hansen. His house on Sloat Boulevard doubles as a veritable museum of San Francisco history. Three rooms are dedicated to the photos, maps, and records dating back to the Gold Rush.
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Sunset Boulevard should be a gem of the Sunset. The greenbelt on both sides of the two-mile boulevard has the potential to become San Francisco's "emerald necklace" connecting Lake Merced and Golden Gate Park. This is latest update on creating a well-maintained and beautiful thoroughfare that highlights the best of the Sunset.
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Mayor Lurie and the planning department released a map proposing where San Francisco can build more housing by increasing height limits for multi-family buildings. This rezoning is required by state law. Learn more about it.
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Meet Aimee Rozen. You can find her at the Outer Sunset farmer’s market offering something other than vegetables, honey, and bread: her ear. Aimee is a therapist who volunteers her time listening to whatever you want to share. She is a chapter leader for Sidewalk Talk, a community listening project that lets people experience what it’s like to be heard and the benefit it can provide.
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Meet Alex Pyi Phyo. At 29, he is one of the newest police officers at the Sunset’s Taraval station. From escaping a civil war in Myanmar to serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, it was a 20-year journey to get here.
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Westside residents lost more than $7 million last year in 463 reported scams. It’s a staggering number because most scams are never reported due to embarrassment and shame. My office is working to prevent these scams by teaching potential victims what to look out for. Now we’re seeing some success. Residents who were targeted and approached are reporting they could see the signs and were able to run away.
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