🟧 Guardians Of The Rocky Outcrop // Crash Kills Elder

Meet the Lakeview-Ashton Mini Park (aka the rocky outcrop) stewards. Plus:

• Journalism teacher honored
• Elder killed in hit-and-run
• Kushology opens cannabis shop

On to the news.

Meet The Guardians Of Ingleside’s Lakeview-Ashton Mini Park

The volunteers behind Lakeview Nature Stewards want to keep the half-acre green space invasive-plant-free to usher in the return of a long-gone bird. Read more »

City College Honors Journalism Chair For Distinguished Teaching Career

Officials feted Juan Gonzales for winning a national educator award. He wants them to ensure journalism education continues once he retires. Read more »

Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian On Ingleside's Ocean Avenue

The incident occurred outside 24 Hour Fitness on Sunday evening. Read more »

Kushology Brings A New Type Of Cannabis Shop To Ingleside

The shop's owners want it to become a household name for cannabis consumers, with multiple locations across San Francisco. 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.

Dim Sum Is The Way At New Restaurant On Ingleside's Ocean Avenue

By John R. Adkins • Read more »

SF Ed Fund's Thomas Laursen Makes a Difference, One Volunteer at a Time

By Anne Marie Kristoff • Read more »

Ward Rec Center Staff Reassignments Alarm Community Members

By John R. Adkins • Read more »

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THINGS TO DO

🎸 Of the Moment Quartet Performance at Ocean Ale House | Thursday, 6 – 9 p.m. | No cover | Ingleside

🍫 2025 Cayuga Trick or Treating Event from San Jose Avenue to Mission Street and Sickles Avenue to Onondaga Avenue | Friday, 5:30 – 8 p.m. | Free | Cayuga Terrace

🏈 CCSF Rams Football Match VS Foothill College at George M. Rush Stadium | Saturday, 1 p.m. | Tickets from $6 to $13 | Ingleside

💀 33rd Annual Day of the Dead Festival of Altars at Potrero Del Sol Park | Sunday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Free | Potrero Hill

👯 Monday Fun Day Family Dance Party Social at Glen Park Branch Library | Monday, 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Glen Park

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WORTH READING

• San Francisco to provide food assistance to help SNAP recipients KTVU
• Report Projects Weak Housing Production Under San Francisco Zoning Plan Over Next 20 Years KQED
• S.F. upzoning would cut rents just $75 to $125 a month, city economist says Mission Local
• This part of SF is 'weirdly free of cafés.' Dave Eggers wants to fix that SFGATE
• S.F. school closures could be back on the table after bitter fight stalled plan last year San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
• Uber to offer autonomous rides in San Francisco starting next year KRON
• CHP surge in San Francisco helping cut crime, Newsom says KTVU
• It’s the language of S.F.’s first Chinese immigrants. Can it survive another generation? San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
• SF Supervisors Propose Tax on Wealthy CEOs, Ride-Hailing Companies for 2026 Ballot KQED
• Lurie had past investments in tech firm that won controversial $5.9M contract San Francisco Standard (Metered Paywall)

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