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In this edition, we take a closer looks at the late Rev. Roland Gordon's masterpiece. Plus:
• John Crabtree talks Prop. A
• Melgar makes a housing deal
• 29-Sunset changes approved
• BHC Chicken opens
On to the news.
Alex Mullaney
The Light's founder and editor
In Ingleside's Awe-Inspiring Collage, Rev. Roland Gordon's Legacy Lives On
By The leader of Ingleside Presbyterian Church wanted his masterwork to be preserved for the public. Read more »
Melgar Brokers Deal With Lurie To Boost Housing Trust Fund
By The District 7 supervisor, who represents much of Ingleside, announced the deal with the mayor on Tuesday. Read more »
Fighting For Equal Fire Protection: Why John Crabtree Wants San Franciscans To Vote No On Prop A
The communications professional is leading a campaign against the ballot measure to make City Hall take fire protection for the outer neighborhoods more seriously. Read more »
29-Sunset Bus Stop Cuts Approved In Bid To Improve Reliability, Crowding
By
Jerold Chinn
Changes are coming to the busy bus route to tackle crowding, delays and pass-ups. Read more »
South Korea's BHC Chicken Opens First San Francisco Location
The popular South Korean fried chicken chain makes its Bay Area debut inside the greater Ingleside's H Mart supermarket. Read more »
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
If you missed any of The Light's stories last week, pour some coffee, take some time out and dive in.
Ocean Avenue Red Lanes: SFMTA Releases Installation Timeline
By Alex Mullaney • Read more »
Taquería Gonzalez Brings Mexican Favorites To Ingleside’s Ocean Avenue
By Anne Marie Kristoff • Read more »
Lynne Kaufman's New Novel Mixes Oxford With Intrigue
By Anne Marie Kristoff • Read more »
THE LISTING
Real estate on the market you should know about.
This four-bed, four-bath home was renovated down to the studs in 2023 and comes with a cedar-wood sauna. It could be yours for $1,950,000.
EVENT PICKS
Hand-picked events from this week's Things To Do.
🎷 230 Jones Street Band Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | Friday, 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover Charge, $10 for Students | Glen Park
🎸 Don Juan Noel Performance at Ocean Ale House | Saturday, 10:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
📖 Books and Buddies Social at West Portal Branch Library | Sunday, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | West Portal
🍵 Free Morning at the Japanese Tea Garden | Monday, 9 – 10 a.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
WORTH READING
Take some time to kick back and read these.
- Singin’ in the stacks: Karaoke night at the Excelsior public library Mission Local
- Daniel Lurie wants to expand his S.F. permit overhaul. A City Hall union is objecting San Francisco Chronicle
- S.F. district attorney slams ‘pattern of abuse’ at Drug Court during City Hall hearing San Francisco Chronicle
- SF men face murder over fireworks deaths. The state Supreme Court may have killed the case San Francisco Standard
- New radiological material discovered at San Francisco Hunters Point shipyard CBS
- SFPD sought to arrest Baltimore officers in sexual assault before charges were declined, records show San Francisco Chronicle
- Exclusive: Billionaire-backed donors fuel remake of S.F.’s Embarcadero Plaza San Francisco Chronicle
- FBI probe scrambles District 2 race San Francisco Standard
- California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid CalMatters
- Nancy Pelosi endorses SF Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to replace her in Congress ABC
- BART rolling out quicker fare gates to cut down on fare evasion CBS
- The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco: Chris Larsen began installing cameras to combat car break-ins. He had no idea how far his influence would go. New York
- San Francisco moves ahead with plan for public bank San Francisco Chronicle
- Ex-city planner alleges intimidation over objections to Lurie’s permit project San Francisco Standard
- Supes approve $8.5M lifeline for San Francisco Zoo CBS
- This 'mini' Outer Sunset restaurant is a San Francisco dumpling star SFGate
- Lurie budget would end S.F. cash grants for thousands of low-income City College students San Francisco Chronicle
- Richmond Review, Sunset Beacon publisher enters hospice 48hills
- S.F. supervisors Alan Wong, Stephen Sherrill backed by anti-worker PAC Mission Local
- Mayor Lurie has added hundreds of new S.F. shelter beds — but also closed hundreds Misison Local
- Lurie to spend $34M to protect thousands of SF’s Medi-Cal recipients from Trump’s cuts San Francisco Standard
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