OK
given for St. Peter's Church to build housing project
After exploring all options and exhausting every opportunity
to preserve history, the San Francisco Planning Commission has
finally given the OK to demolish St. Peter's Church on 29th
Avenue to make way for a 20-unit affordable-housing residence
for adults with developmental disabilities. The action culminates
efforts to restore parish property damaged in the 1989 Loma
Prieta Earthquake.
Mayor
meets community leaders
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom held a "personal" community
meeting at the Beach Chalet March 20 with about 40 leaders from
the Richmond District to get feedback on a host of local issues.
Filmmaker
tells Japanese cowboy's story
For filmmaker Oscar Bucher, mixing cultures and merging images
have become part of his life on and off the screen. In his new
documentary film "Waiting for a Train," Bucher tells the true
story of a native Japanese and now San Francisco resident Toshio
Hirano, whose life is transformed by the music of country musician
Jimmie Rodgers.
COLUMNISTS
Capt.
Richard Corriea: Police Beat
Supervisor
Eric Mar: Budget priorities
Paul
Kozakiewicz: JROTC the will of the voters
