Meet 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.
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Meet Howard Chu and Bud Clinton. They’re retired police ambassadors, each with about 30 years experience at SFPD. They patrol Irving and Noriega streets armed only with police radios to call in regular officers when needed.
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When a tent appeared on Sunset Boulevard, many residents demanded it be removed immediately. They worried one tent would turn into 10 or even 100, like they see downtown. But there’s a court injunction against removing tents in San Francisco. How did that happen and what are doing about the ruling?
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While 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.
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Paris in the Sunset? The “Dom-i-city” concept provides much-needed housing for seniors and families.
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Intern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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Intern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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Intern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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Meet Jenny Do and Christopher Gotera. They are community ambassadors serving the Sunset, on alert for ways to help our neighborhoods.
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Meet Justin Beede. He doesn’t just fight fires. The firefighter from Sunset Station 18 is enrolled in a study to understand why cancers caused by toxins in smoke and ash kill more active-duty firefighters than the fires themselves.
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Meet Isaiah Zazi. He owns and operates Sunset Auto Care, which has been open less than a year. But the shop has earned consistent five-star ratings and loyal customers. It has also partnered with police to cut down on catalytic converter theft.
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The Sunset is a culinary delight and Vicente Street has its share of restaurants worth exploring. This spotlight on Vicente features two legacy eateries and one newcomer.
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San Francisco’s only Peruvian sports bar is in the Sunset. Lomo Libre Cantina is an expression of love for Peruvian food and sports by its owner, Jose Calvo-Perez.
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In support of legislation to make it easier to build new housing in San Francisco. Statement by Supervisor Engardio June 30, 2023
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Video and transcript of Supervisor Joel Engardio’s graduation speech at Lincoln High School and Lawton Middle School June 1, 2023
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Meet 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.
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Meet 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.
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Meet Brett Chin, a Sunset firefighter flying SFFD into the future as one of its seven newly trained drone pilots. The technology was adopted last fall and has already proven to be a life saver.
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Sunset 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.
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Meet 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.
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