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From SF Kid To Board President: Aliya Chisti’s Journey Serving City College
By Chisti, the first Muslim woman elected to office in San Francisco's history, is also a lifelong Inglesider. Read more »
Ingleside Station Police Officers Raid Excelsior Gambling Den Again
By Officers tried their luck and seized 11 gambling machines and illegal weapons. Read more »
'We Make It Fun': Boyle Irish Dance Academy Opens On Ingleside's Ocean Avenue
Certified Irish dance teachers Noreen Boyle Heavey and Mary Ann Boyle Folan have been training champs since 1995. Read more »
Outside Lands 2026: Bay Area Artists And Nonprofits Elevated At Festival
The 18-year-old, three-day event brought 75,000 attendees to Golden Gate Park per day. Read more »
Family Wealth Conference And Other Greater Ingleside Events For Aug. 11 – 17, 2026
From Charm Coffee’s anniversary party to youth improv theater games, we curate these events to help you enjoy the best of the greater Ingleside. 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.
Retail At Balboa Park BART Station: What Exactly Is Going On?
By Alex Mullaney • Read more »
Luis Ortiz Is The M Stop’s Deli Master
By Anne Marie Kristoff • Read more »
From Night Markets To Pocket Parks: Project To Plan Ocean Avenue's Future Launches
By Anne Marie Kristoff • Read more »
First Look: $53M Ingleside Police Station Renovation, Replacement Project
By Anne Marie Kristoff • Read more »
THE LISTING
Real estate on the market you should know about.
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EVENT PICKS
Hand-picked events from this week's Things To Do.
📖 Club Chicxulub Reading and Performance at Ocean Ale House | Thursday, 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Leo Zodiac Birthday Party
Tala Wine | Friday, 5 – 10 p.m. | No Cover
Tala Wine to honor the Leo astrological sign as part of its zodiac birthday series with DJ Ms Joy and DJ Golden Sol, live tarot readings with Tarot Vin, a Jolie-Laide wine tasting with Wolfgang of Revel Wine, dinner and snacks, and surprises.
Family Wealth Conference City College Harry Britt Building | Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Charm Coffee Two-Year Anniversary Celebration Charm Coffee | Sunday, 2 – 5 p.m. | No Cover
WORTH READING
Take some time to kick back and read these.
- Chris Hansen of ‘To Catch a Predator’ was part of the SF sheriff’s child sex bust San Francisco Standard
- U.S. Department of Education Investigates Alleged Antisemitic Harassment at San Jose State and San Francisco State San Jose Inside
- Nancy Pelosi accuses Scott Wiener campaign of ‘sexist’ AI attack on Connie Chan San Francisco Chronicle
- Local Billionaire Michael Moritz Launches $150 Million Challenge to ‘Revitalize’ San Francisco SFist
- Rec and Parks GM ready to 'respond to what our communities need' San Francisco Examiner
- Of the thousands who attend Outside Lands, some 600 are sorting trash Mission Local
- Woman riding scooter killed in SF Market Street collision after wheel caught in train track: witness ABC7
- S.F.’s controversial housing rezoning is now in effect. Where are all the projects? San Francisco Chronicle
- Reluctant billionaire: The elusive Craigslist founder is ready to talk SFGate
- California Supreme Court expands electronic recordings to offset disputed court reporter shortage The Mercury News
- Report finds weak oversight may put San Francisco supportive housing residents at risk ABC7
- San Francisco police officers used excessive force on man they mistakenly arrested, report states CBS News
- SF set to pay $825K to domestic violence survivor slammed against wall for jaywalking San Francisco Standard
- After 50 years, SF Pretrial is closing. Nobody’s ready to fill the void San Francisco Standard
- Pay or Get Cited: Here's how SFMTA is expanding fare enforcement, awareness across Muni system ABC7
- The Dissent has AI ‘reporters’ cover S.F. — reusing the work of human journalists Mission Local
- Mayor Lurie comes out against S.F. affordable housing measure: ‘Unaccountable slush fund’ San Francisco Chronicle
- San Francisco’s Official Flower Turns 100. Celebrate With a Free Dahlia Show This Weekend KQED
- San Francisco DA whistleblower moves retaliation claim forward Courthouse News Service
- San Francisco’s Waterfront Could Get a $17 Billion Climate Makeover KQED
- SF city attorney tried to kill a domestic violence story at behest of tech CEO San Francisco Standard
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