Fight
over fee to enter Botanical Garden goes to SF supes
San
Francisco Supervisor John Avalos wants to reduce a $7 fee for
visitors from outside of San Francisco at the Botanical Garden
in Golden Gate Park, offsetting part of that lost money with
revenues from the real estate transfer tax portion of the city's
general fund.
Plan
to increase butterflies at Strawberry Hill in GG Park
In
an effort to attract more butterflies to Strawberry Hill, a
new volunteer vegetation restoration project is now underway.
Richmond/Sunset
Lions clubs merge
Two service organizations have
joined forces to better serve their respective communities.
As of March, the Park Presidio Lions Club will merge with the
Sunset Lions Club to create the Park Presidio-Sunset Lions Club.
Bad
weather to blame for delay opening Polo Fields
Due
to weather-related delays this winter, the renovation of the
Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park will require an additional eight
weeks to be completed, impacting a number of soccer leagues
set to begin this spring.
Workshop
solicits input for EIR for new park soccer fields
The
SF Planning Department held a public scoping meeting on Feb.
23 to discuss a pending Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
a proposed Beach Chalet Athletic Fields renovation project.
Local
rock band celebrates release of first CD
When
Richmond District transplant Anthony Lubrano came to San Francisco
with his former Queens, N.Y. band mates in 2009, he was not
expecting to join a San Francisco band, move into the oceanside
neighborhood, perform throughout the Bay Area and release a
recording.
Photographer
works to frame challenging shots
Barbara Landis'
latest photographic series, "Alameda on Camera,"� will be showing
at Nibs Bakery & Cafe on Balboa Street.
Quest
for knowledge fuels successful radio show
John
Rothmann, a radio talk show host on KGO-AM 810 and a fourth
generation San Franciscan and long-time Richmond District resident,
brings to life stories of the U.S. presidency and American political
history.
COLUMNISTS
Capt.
Richard Corriea: Police Beat
Supervisor
Eric Mar: Two Citizns Honored
