November 13, 2025

🟧 Fake Turf Fight Flares Up // Ocean Avenue Intrigue

Plus: Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Myrna Melgar take resident questions.

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The latest in the plastic turf or grass debate. Plus:

Ocean Avenue Association troubles
Lurie, Melgar take questions
A travel agent extraordinaire

On to the news.

Alex Mullaney
The Light's editor since 2008.

Turf War! Passions Flare Over Crocker-Amazon Park's Future

Meeting.

headshot of person By Anne Marie Kristoff

Dueling advocacy groups armed with petitions flooded a meeting about a SF Giants-funded plan to install artificial turf fields and more. Read more »

Ocean Avenue Association Faces Board Intrigue And Cash-Squeeze Service Reductions

Illustration of woker and board meeting.

headshot of person By Anne Marie Kristoff

The nonprofit, charged by City Hall with maintaining Ocean Avenue, reduced staff hours until it gets a cash infusion in January. Read more »

Lurie, Melgar Take Questions On Upzoning, Recall Elections

Meeting with mayor speaking.

head shot of writer By John R. Adkins

Residents quizzed Mayor Daniel Lurie and District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar on thorny issues at the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association meeting. Read more »

Portal World Travel’s Jo Ann Giovannoni On Smart Trips

Woman at desk.

headshot of person By Anne Marie Kristoff

The retired City College teacher has decades of travel experience to share. 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.

‘Work In Progress’: Brooks Park Gets Some Much-Needed Upgrades

By John R. Adkins Read more »

Inglesiders Scratch Artistic Itch With CALIGO Arts Collective

By Anne Marie Kristoff Read more »

Old-School Cantonese Barbecue Lives On at Ingleside's Ming Kee Restaurant

By Zhe Wu Read more »

THE LISTING

Pictures of a house.

This three-bed, two-bath home is spacious, with a large garden, a huge master bedroom and an open floor plan living room and kitchen. It could be yours for $1,300,000.

THINGS TO DO

A selection from our Tuesday newsletter.

🎤 Suzy Q & Friends Performance at That’s Amore SF | Thursday, 6 – 8 p.m. | Free | Ingleside

🛍️ From the E: K-Pop! Night Market at between Norton Street and Harrington Street | Friday, 5 – 10 p.m. | Free | Excelsior

🎉 Open House Celebration at Ingleside Branch Library | Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Free | Ingleside

🎙️ LIVE! @ the Shell 2025 featuring Brycon, Cymandre 3000, Cynny, Maitre D and Samplelov at the Golden Gate Bandshell | Sunday, noon – 4:30 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park

🎲 Game Night at Ocean Ale House | Monday, 5 – 10 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

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WORTH READING

  • Should S.F. supervisors be allowed to solicit more funds, as a treat? Mission Local
  • A new generation has taken over this SF mini-chain. Lunch is still under $15 SFGATE
  • New reopening date set for San Francisco's Cliff House SFGATE
  • Murder or self-defense? S.F. filmmaker Kevin Epps’ long-awaited trial begins Mission Local
  • S.F.’s struggling downtown mall has new owners. Here’s what we know San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
  • Nancy Pelosi Retiring After 38 Years Representing San Francisco in Congress KQED
  • S.F. mass shooting: One man, four youths injured during Outer Richmond fight San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
  • Exclusive: Massive housing plan would bring 1,800 units to site of abandoned S.F. Safeway San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
  • The Chronicle once gave away an S.F. house. It’s about to hit the market San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
  • San Francisco Muni driver appears to fall asleep before train passengers are jolted CBS

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