September 18, 2025

🟧 Staircase Beautification Nearly Done // Car Flip Photos

Plus: The DSA draws a crowd, and we interview Taraval Station's new captain.


Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps Project is much more than public art. Plus:

Capt. Clayton Harmston's safety plan
DSA SF meets in the neighborhood
Car flips after driver hits streetcar

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On to the news.

‘Gift To The Neighborhood’: Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps Project Nearly Complete

headshot of person By Anne Marie Kristoff

What started as an idea tossed out during a neighborhood association meeting has become a force unifying the community. Read more »

Capt. Clayton Harmston Has A Plan For The Taraval District

headshot of person By Anne Marie Kristoff

The newly promoted captain wants to meet the district's needs on the streets and in the neighborhoods. Read more »

Democratic Socialists Chapter Finds An Eager Crowd In Ingleside

Meeting.

head shot of writer By John R. Adkins

DSA-curious San Franciscans filled Ingleside Library's community room on Tuesday evening to learn more about the organization's mission. Read more »

Photos: Vehicle Flips After Driver Hits Muni Train

Vehicle crash.

logo of quote mark The Ingleside Light Staff

The Sunday afternoon incident blocked M Ocean View service for over an hour. Read more »

The Ingleside Light Marks 17 Years With Craft Beer Icon Dave McLean

Men.

head shot of writer By John R. Adkins

Ocean Ale House put on tap two beers from Mclean's new brewery, Hidden Splendor, to ensure it was a proper celebration. 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.

Suspect Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Parent With Child Beside Him

By The Ingleside Light StaffRead more »

City College Commemorates Late Instructor And Firebrand Ellen Wall

By John R. Adkins Read more »

Ingleside Merchants Have Concerns Over Lurie's Upzoning Plan

By Anne Marie Kristoff Read more »

New Home, Expanded Mission: OMI Senior Center Moves To Lakeside Village

By Anne Marie Kristoff Read more »

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THINGS TO DO

🧓 Aging and Dying Circle – Normalizing and Talking about the Inevitable Dialogue at Glen Park Branch Library | Thursday, 3 – 4 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🇬🇷 74th Annual Greek Food Festival at Annunciation Cathedral | Friday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Free | Mission

🏈 CCSF Rams Football Match vs. Fresno City College at George M. Rush Stadium | Saturday, 2 p.m. | Tickets from $6 – $13 | Ingleside

🪴 Sunday Swap Social - Plants at Glen Park Branch Library | Sunday, 2 – 3 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🖼️ Faux Stained Glass Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | Monday, 2 – 3 p.m. | Free | Excelsior

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WORTH READING

  • S.F.’s biggest mall is now 93% empty as its value drops another 25%, report says San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
  • San Francisco Politician Recalled Over the Great Highway’s Closure New York Times (Metered Paywall)
  • Bay Area celebrity chef robs 3 banks in one day, police say ABC
  • Family of San Francisco father stabbed to death picking up son from school seeks help KTVU
  • Exclusive: Your S.F. DoorDash order could soon be delivered by drone San Francisco Chronicle (Metered Paywall)
  • San Francisco mayor's ‘Family Zoning Plan' met with strong opposition NBC Bay Area
  • San Francisco's most famous reptile begins midlife crisis SFGATE
  • San Francisco Castro District residents celebrate effectiveness of speed cameras at intersections ABC 7
  • A dreamy expanse of San Francisco, available for a song. There’s just one catch San Francisco Standard (Metered Paywall)
  • S.F. will be one of smallest losers in Trump’s tariff war, city report finds Mission Local

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