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1. Italian Restaurant Ofena Wants To Be the Community's Second Home
Restaurateur Tan Truong and chef Tim Humphrey are using Italian cuisine to create a community-forward dining experience. Read The Full Story
2. 71 Parking Spots Eliminated in Latest M Ocean View Proposal
The project’s goal is to install accessible passenger boarding areas while also making pedestrian safety improvements. Read The Full Story
3. El Rey Theatre Project Architect Presents Plan To Neighbors
The three-pronged project includes restoring the theater, adding a dive school and building 42 units of new housing. Read The Full Story
4. With Scaffolding Up, Former El Rey Theatre to Be Repaired
After sustaining damage during winter storms, repair work has begun to the Art Deco movie palace's facade. Read The Full Story
5. A Brief History of the Excelsior and Outer Mission Districts
A look back at this history of the neighborhoods through the life and times of the late Valente Marini Perata Mortuary. Read The Full Story
6. See Drawings of City College of San Francisco's New Gateway Building
The $133 million facility will be a one-stop shop for student services and open up the campus to the community. Read The Full Story
7. Q&A: Matthew Boschetto on Running for District 7 Supervisor
If elected, the businessman would focus on financial accountability and safety. Read The Full Story
8. Activists Take Credit for Ingleside Walgreens Window Smashing
The store’s five large windows were smashed overnight on the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Read The Full Story
9. Ingleside’s Celebrated Dessert Shop Sold To New Owners
A Civil Grand Jury report revealed that the Emergency Firefighting Water System does not cover all reaches of the city. Residents are fighting for equal protection.
