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November 2003
 

 

Photo by Philip Liborio Gangi

'We All Live in A...': Sunset District native Jack Naser runs the Yellow Submarine shop on Irving Street with his wife Julie. The restaurant was founded in 1971.
Naser's family has owned the shop for 28 years.

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City Boards Approve Lease for GG Park Garage
Plans for building a parking garage underneath the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park took a big step forward when a ground lease for the project won the approval of two key city boards.

Ballot Initiatives Sorted Out at Forum
A forum hosted by the Sunset Parkside Education and Action Committee (SPEAK) in the Sunset District gave city residents an overview of the 14 propositions that will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.

City's Proposed Housing Plan Comes Under Fire
Sunset District residents were among the more than 100 speakers at a SF Planning Commission meeting on a controversial citywide Housing Element plan. The plan would increase housing density while easing minimum restrictions for parking spaces inside residential buildings.

Task Force Puts the Kibosh on Defective Housing
A suspected crack house, a dilapidated building with garbage piling up, a landlord who fails to provide heat, repairs or a smoke detector - if these situations exist, whom do you call and what can be done?

Snubbed Candidates Fight to Get Message Out
Three mayoral candidates have been criss-crossing the City stumping for votes, despite being treated as fringe candidates who do not have a chance of winning the Nov. 4 election. Candidates Roger Schulke, Jim Reid and Michael Denny have been trying to get media coverage and inclusion into many of the city's debates and political forums.

First-time Author Sets Stage in Sunset, Ocean Beach
Although San Francisco is "a fabulous place" for writers, Martha Conway admits that not much has been written about her Sunset District neighborhood.

Yellow Submarine Sinks East Coast Assumptions
Start with a fresh roll of bread. Slice it in half lengthwise and add meat. Add more meat. Add cheese, pile high with veggies and slather on some mustard, cut it in half, and voila - a submarine sandwich.

Alieksey Vianna: Classical Guitar's Rising Star to Perform
It was not that long ago that a teenager in Brazil was dreaming of playing his guitar on concert stages all over the world. Now that dream is coming true for 28-year-old classical guitarist Alieksey Vianna.

COLUMNS:

Paul Kozakiewicz: Give 'Em An Inch and They'll Take A Mile

Supervisor Fiona Ma: Fixing Sava Pool; Taking Back the Neighborhood

John M. Lee: Real Estate and the 'Net'

Capt. Keith Sanford: Police Beat

Assemblyman Leland Yee: Support Local Business

 


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