Everyday People

New Boss, New Vision: Laura Padilla On Leading Excelsior Action Group

The longtime nonprofit professional plans to develop a youth-oriented vision for Mission Street.

Doug Comstock Talks Moving On From Managing The Westside Observer

The 82-year-old is passing the torch to focus on his art, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be writing for the neighborhood news outlet on occasion.

Ingleside's Ocean Avenue Has A New Footbeat Officer. Meet Alex Phyo

The 31-year-old plans to be present in the community by greeting everyone and tackling problems as they arise.

Ambrosia Bakery’s Keith Truong Marks 40 Years Of French Baking

Ingleside’s Paul Drexler Is A San Francisco Crime Aficionado Like No Other

The author and walking tour guide knows all of the lurid secrets of the city's criminal underbelly.

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.

Lynne Kaufman's New Novel Mixes Oxford With Intrigue

The Ingleside resident's fifth novel draws on her 25 years of experience running UC Berkeley’s Oxford Scholars Program.

How Dante Calloway Found His Calling in Youth Development

The James Denman Beacon interim director of youth and family programs has a playbook for engaging young people.

Meet the Grandmaster Who's Taught Generations of San Francisco Martial Artists

Merrill Jung has been teaching students of all ages and training champions at his Ingleside studio since 1983.

Woody LaBounty Unveils Definitive History Of The Geneva Office Building And Powerhouse

The new, limited-edition book was commissioned for the national historic landmark’s 125th anniversary.

Livable City’s Patricia Barraza On Saving Sunday Streets

The Excelsior-native’s community work has given her passion a purpose.