Meet Alex Peng. He retreated to the online world of video games until a high school counselor told him about Mission Bit, a nonprofit that teaches tech skills to underprivileged youth. Now he’s a computer science major at Stanford. It was quite a journey from San Francisco’s Sunset district.
Read MoreI believe we must always lead with joy. My focus is to build solid foundations of public safety, housing, education, and the local economy — for the purpose of supporting joyful lives. We can celebrate the joy in San Francisco as we work to create more.
Read MoreMeet Peggy Jiang, Sandy La, and Christine Wen. They have worked at Chinese Hospital’s Sunset clinic for a combined total of nearly 50 years. And they’re made the “tiny but mighty” clinic an essential place for many Sunset residents. Learn why the patients love them in return.
Read MoreMeet Saw Nwe. The Sunset resident and Lowell High School graduate is benefiting from the ultimate stocking stuffer this holiday season — a $50 deposit in a savings account the city gives to every child entering the public school system. Learn more about the Kindergarten to College program and the status of your child’s $50.
Read MoreSasha Ponomareva and Will Tachau created a group called Green Outer Sunset with advice on how to get rid of the concrete in front of your home and replace it with something beautiful.
Read MoreMeet Adrian Tirtanadi. The founder of Open Door Legal has opened an office in the Sunset to help low-income residents get access to civil legal representation and the justice they deserve. Adrian envisions “a world where everyone who needs legal help gets it.” He believes that “when everyone has access to the law, poverty will be dramatically reduced.” Learn how.
Read MoreMeet MJ Watson. The massage therapist recently took the leap from selling her handmade jewelry at a farmers market booth to opening a storefront wellness and healing facility for women. Her journey had plenty of obstacles she was able to overcome to realize her dream.
Read MoreMore than 10,000 people showed up to the first-ever Sunset Night Market. What explains such a large crowd? Certainly people wanted a night market experience. But I believe the overwhelming response was because we needed it.
Read MoreMeet Sage Kitamorn. He is a Sunset resident who started the Cozy Cubs Puzzle Club. What started as a passion project is growing in popularity with puzzle fans of all ages.
Read MoreMeet Melissa Chow, a media student raised in the Sunset who is leading an effort to save Cantonese in San Francisco. She wants to ensure young generations will be able to speak the language of their grandparents.
Read MoreWhile visiting my husband’s family in Taiwan, we ate our way through Taipei’s famous night markets. Now we are bringing one to San Francisco.
Read MoreMeet Dorothy Lathan. She is one of first Black residents of the Outer Sunset after the westside finally allowed non-white homeowners. Now 90, Dorothy reflects on her trailblazing life from Arkansas to San Francisco. She had to fight to become the first Black teacher at an Inner Sunset elementary school and ended her career as principal.
Read MoreMeet Margaret Graf. At 84, she runs the group Senior Power that advocates for great living in the golden years. It’s her fourth career, including being a nurse, mother, and lawyer. Margaret broke many glass ceilings in the 60 years since she arrived in San Francisco in a VW bus and made a home across from the Great Highway.
Read MoreSunset parent Lisa Nowell is on a mission to help reduce the isolation and stress that new parents often experience. She also offers their babies a creative playspace — and some recess time for the moms and dads to enjoy with each other. The mission is to create community.
Read MoreMeet Pastors Joy Yee and Jim Dant. They lead the 19th Avenue Baptist Church with a progressive and inclusive approach for all Sunset residents. Beyond offering Bible study and Sunday services, the church focuses on volunteer work the rest of the week to fulfill the needs of our community. They offer free yoga classes, too.
Read MoreA retired construction worker puttering in his garage had a big idea to put his chainsaws to creative use. A series of benches carved from fallen Monterey Cypress trees have transformed the parkland along Sunset Boulevard by bringing neighbors and strangers together.
Read MoreDid you know the big terracotta-roofed building on Vicente Street in the Sunset was once home to the San Francisco Orphan Asylum? That’s what it was called a century ago. Today it's still there. Now called the Edgewood Center for Children and Families, it is the Bay Area's oldest provider of behavioral health services for youth and teens. And it’s poised to tackle some of the present day’s biggest challenges when it comes to mental health.
Read MoreToo many skateboards were piling up in front of the secretary’s desk at A.P. Giannini Middle School (kids aren’t allowed to roll down the hallways). So a handy parent solved the gnarly problem with some ingenuity welcomed by school staff.
Read MoreI believe San Francisco’s best days are ahead. We deserve to live in a city that works. Here’s how.
Read MoreDo you still believe in San Francisco? I do. I’m running for supervisor to create our best San Francisco.
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