Did 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 MoreDispatch from Lincoln High is a series that features the reporting of journalism students at Lincoln High School and their student newspaper the Lincoln Log.
Read MoreLowell High School’s student choir traveled to New York City during spring break to compete in a music festival called WorldStrides. They were named “Outstanding Choir” after receiving the highest overall score.
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 MoreBringing the retired police officer program to the Sunset was a priority for Supervisor Joel Engardio. It’s finally here. These officers are a welcome sight! They will help fill the gap as we recruit and hire enough new officers to address San Francisco’s severe police shortage.
Read MoreSupervisor Joel Engardio interviewed on TMZ April 6, 2023. Supervisor Engardio mentioned which crimes are actually on the rise in San Francisco and causing concern. While murder is low, we have to stay focused on the open air drug dealing, property crime, catalytic converter thefts, and assaults on elders and youth that are making residents feel unsafe.
Read MoreOur exploration of the many restaurants on Taraval Street continues, with a focus on the mouth-watering variety of noodle offerings available.
Read MoreThe streets of the Sunset can use some cleaning. That’s why residents are organizing to clean the streets themselves. Volunteers armed with rubber-tipped grabbers and garbage bags scour the streets for trash several times a month.
Read MoreCan 5th graders write and publish a book? Sunset Elementary teacher Jason Parmele knows they can. His students have spent months creating and illustrating the 12-chapter, 12,000 word tome called Dog Land. It’s an imaginative tale where dogs rule the world.
Read MoreDouglas Gorney is an artist who captures the unique beauty of the Sunset — with a focus on the ubiquitous overhead wires that crisscross San Francisco’s western neighborhoods. Somehow, he makes the wires seem mystical as they disappear into the fog. Learn more about how his art came to be.
Read MoreNate Lim’s policing philosophy is to “never stop learning and growing.” He also works to change negative perceptions about law enforcement by helping San Franciscans understand what police officers do.
Read MoreDispatch from Lincoln High is a series that features the reporting of journalism students at Lincoln High School and their student newspaper the Lincoln Log
Read MoreSan Franciscan Wong Kim Ark won a landmark Supreme Court case 125 years ago establishing birthright citizenship for all. Freedom is fragile and Wong Kim Ark’s fight for justice is an inspiration today.
Read MoreCNN reporter Kyung Lah interviewed Joel Engardio about his election as city supervisor for the Sunset district. She wanted to know if there was a trend in San Francisco (and perhaps in cities across America) that residents want more focus on basics like public safety.
Read MoreThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on a police funding supplemental. Statement by Supervisor Engardio March 21, 2023
Read MoreThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a hearing on police overtime funding. Statement by Supervisor Engardio March 15, 2023
Read MoreThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a hearing on the draft reparations plan. Statement by Supervisor Engardio March 14, 2023
Read MoreThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution upholding San Francisco’s sanctuary city policy. Statement by Supervisor Engardio February 28, 2023
Read MoreDispatch from Lincoln High is a series that features the reporting of journalism students at Lincoln High School and their student newspaper the Lincoln Log.
Read MoreWe’re exploring Taraval block by block to find favorite eateries new and old. There’s a world of cuisine between 20th and 21st Avenues.
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