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Brooks Park Champion, Community Advocate Lonnie Lawson Dies
In Brooks Park, Lonnie Lawson will be remembered for his decades of advocacy for the community.
City College Teachers Camp On Campus To Protest Cuts
City College of San Francisco teachers and supporters are camping on campus to protest more than 200 faculty layoffs ahead of a Friday final vote.
Place of Distinction: Author Gives Talk On Ingleside Terraces
Local historian Richard Brandi gave a talk on the rise of Ingleside Terraces, one of the city's many garden neighborhoods.
Ingleside’s Redistricting Appears Set As Controversy Mounts
The draft boundaries for District Seven and District 11 have not changed much for Ingleside but that could change by the April 15 deadline.
Redistricting Task Force Revises District 7, 11 Boundaries
Districts Seven and 11 residents attended the second Redistricting Task Force meeting to give input on the latest draft supervisor district maps.
District 7 Participatory Budgeting Returns After Hiatus
Nearly $1 million is available for projects that will increase quality of life for District Seven residents.
Community Leaders React To Draft Redistricting Map
District Seven and District 11 community leaders have a mixed reaction to the first draft of the proposed supervisorial district map.
No Easy Solution for San Francisco's Police Officer Shortage
Officers are leaving SFPD at high rates while the number of qualified recruits is in decline. Can the city get its police staffing in check?
Advocates Urge Mayor To Fund Geneva Office Building Project
Neighborhood groups are asking Mayor London Breed to fund the Geneva Office Building renovation in the next city budget.
Fate of 'The Whales' Statue to be Decided in Coming Months
The once-celebrated sculpture "The Whales" has moved many times since its 1939 debut at the World's Fair on Treasure Island. But what's next?
Residents Weigh In On Future District 7 Supervisorial Boundaries
The Redistricting Task Force met to collect comments about what should and shouldn’t be included in the redrawn map for Supervisorial District 7.
Ingleside Station: A Historic Police Precinct In A Neighborhood Park
The San Francisco Police Department officers and staff detailed to Ingleside Station work out of a century-old building in Balboa Park.