Bayfront Park, 5.4-acres located between the Chase Arena and the Bay, is likely to open by the end of the year. Construction was delayed by the need to remove contaminated soil a crew discovered while auguring a hole to install a light pole. The City didn’t disclose the nature of the pollutants. Since it was… Keep Reading
Situated at the corner of 20th Street and San Bruno Avenue, alongside a quaint red bench and picnic table, are 53 highly sought after urban garden plots encircled by a rustic wooden fence Founded in the early-1970s, Potrero Hill Community Garden has a waiting list of almost 400 San Franciscans eager for a small piece… Keep Reading
Esprit Park is scheduled to reopen in September, roughly eight months after the completion date identified in the original renovation plans. According to San Francisco Recreation and Parks (RPD), rain accounted for some of the delay. There were also unanticipated remediation needs. RPD had to remove and replace three trees – a beech, poplar, and… Keep Reading
Assault Last month, a Potrero Hill resident was attacked inside Kansas Food Market, located at the corner of 23rd and Kansas streets. Kate Ryken, 45, was buying a bag of chips when she felt blows to the back of her head, imparting bruises all over her scalp. The San Francisco Police Department identified the suspect… Keep Reading
Owning a single-family home is an iconic American aspiration. Yet acquiring a house is prohibitively expensive to all but the wealthy, those in line to inherit property, or someone able to secure a 30-year mortgage with a decent interest rate. Even then, “owners” can become akin to indentured servants to the house’s never-ceasing upkeep requirements,… Keep Reading
A host of state laws have been adopted to reduce climate-modifying air emissions, accelerating the need to shift away from petroleum and natural gas and expand access to electrical appliances and vehicle charging facilities. Last year, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District adopted regulations that gradually ban the sale of new gas furnaces and… Keep Reading
For more than a decade, the clinic located at 626 Potrero Avenue, at 18th Street, has provided hemodialysis to patients with kidney failure. Previously operating as Renal Advantage Incorporated, it merged in 2012 into the Fresenius Medical Care under which it now operates. The facility’s entrance – which faces west, on Hampshire Street – opens… Keep Reading
Last month, The Park Market, an open-air food, music, and maker sooq, re-launched at Crane Cove Park, to be held on the last Saturday of the month through October. The Park Market typically hosts more than 40 vendors, featuring family-friendly activities like paddleboarding lessons from Dogpatch Paddle and health and wellness classes offered by Bayview… Keep Reading
These photographs surfaced from my sister’s, Elise’s, closet. Though the linage is uncertain, in 1918 my Jewish great-great grandparents, Israel Moskovitz and Elka Aspis, lived in Kelse, Poland with their children, Ruth, Golda, Gimpel, Esther, and Estelle. That year a riot – a pogrom – erupted in Kelse in which four Jews were killed and a… Keep Reading
Now through 6/9 SundayFilm: San Francisco Documentary Film FestivalThis year’s festival offers 90 new films from the Bay Area and around the world with options to stream or enjoy in-person. Streaming tickets from $10. In-person tickets from $15. In-person screenings at Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/44Vpi8s 6/1 SaturdayNature: Walk and Bird… Keep Reading
Bob Hayes served as the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House’s photography teacher, operating from a cramped darkroom with donated chemicals and paper from the early-1970s until his death in 2006. Tall and soft-spoken, Bob seemed to be at every Nabe meeting or event, camera hanging from his neck, capturing what was happening. In his wake kids… Keep Reading
While some San Francisco commercial corridors experienced dramatic reductions in demand between 2019 and 2023 – sales tax revenue dropped by 43 percent South of Market – sales tax revenues in Potrero Hill rose a modest three percent during the period, testament to a resilient clutch of merchants dominated by popular restaurants and small markets.… Keep Reading
San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SFACC) is experiencing a deluge of dogs due in part to the high cost of veterinary care and the pause in neuter and spay operations early in the COVID-19 pandemic. A shortage of veterinary professionals and surrender of large breeds add to the pressures on the shelter. San Francisco… Keep Reading
Mayors running for reelection typically scare off significant challengers, given the power of incumbency. Not so this year. Four notables – Mark E. Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Aaron Peskin and Ahsha Safai – are serious contenders for the office, with more than 40 others also in the race. The plethora of choice is indicative of at… Keep Reading
Many of us have played Monopoly, the ruthless board game with cute tokens. The goal is to drive all other players out of business by charging usurious rents. If a contestant is unlucky enough to land on hotel-laden Marvin Gardens they’re required to fork over a stack of faux cash. It doesn’t matter that no… Keep Reading
Lights If you’ve ever wondered why City Hall is lit in a specific set of colors on a given night, wonder no more! According to the Office of the City Administrator, April 1, often celebrated as “April Fool’s Day” was lit blue for “Child Abuse Awareness Month.” April 5 and 19th were pink and blue… Keep Reading
Ongoing activities at Safeway’s Potrero Center location highlight a broad set of social issues facing the store, San Francisco, and other urban areas. Shoppers rely on the market for routine milk and egg runs, and to purchase toothpaste, shampoo, and other sundries. Simultaneously, the store is subject to chronic grab-and-go theft. Outside, people periodically vie… Keep Reading
Handling a giant African millipede, which can grow up to 13 inches long and 2.5 inches around, will change your life forever, according to SaveNature.Org chief executive officer and co-founder Norman “Norm” Gershenz. “There’s not a person from two to 92 years old that when I say your life is changed forever by holding these… Keep Reading
Spring can bring fresh feelings of joyful growth. Although allergies can be triggered, the season bursts with flowers and fruits of many shapes and sizes. Some plants have been in San Francisco for a half-millennium or more, flourishing among other florae imported from far-away lands. The Public Works Street Tree Map, https://bsm.sfdpw.org/urbanforestry/ can be used… Keep Reading
Tótem (2023), the latest film by Mexican writer-director Lila Avilés (The Chambermaid), is visually stunning and contemplative, inviting viewers into the quiet and disquieting world of a young child as she navigates the unfolding of a single day. Shortly after the movie begins, seven-year-old Sol (Naíma Sentíes) stands at the door of her grandfather’s house… Keep Reading
Located at 1095 Tennessee Street, Dogpatch Games is a retail store and community space that hosts events centered around tabletop games, amusements that’re typically played on a table or other flat surface, such as board, card, dice, and tile-based games, as well as miniature wargames. “We have games for sale, but the most important thing… Keep Reading
5/4 Saturday“Music”: US Air Guitar Regional ChampionshipsPart rock show. Part comedy act. Part spectacle. 9 p.m. $18; $25 competitor. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/44dnLug 5/4 SaturdayDance: Intertribal Dance Gathering at PresidioDance in many Indigenous communities is a prayer, an offering, a balancing of the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional,… Keep Reading
The term “noise pollution” first appeared in a 1966 New England Journal of Medicine article about the negative health effects of unwanted sound. Six years later the federal Noise Control Act was adopted, making it “…the policy of the United States to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health… Keep Reading
The Potrero View’s special History Issue in April features a cover showcasing Alison Pebworth’s map of the Phantom Coast and images of our neighborhood’s rich manufacturing and shipbuilding history. We encourage you to download this issue! Arctic Oil Works was established on Illinois Street between 16th and 17th streets in 1883, producing refined seal and… Keep Reading
Each of us, if we live long enough, is a part of history. Between the time I was born in 1960 and now, terrorist planes crashed into and toppled Manhattan’s Twin Towers. America landed on the moon and the world grappled with pandemics, one of which, HIV/AIDS, killed upwards of 20,000 San Franciscans. One U.S.… Keep Reading