Rincon Hill Examiner

Meeting to discuss negative impacts of proposed terminus alternatives for high-speed rail

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:01:37 -0700

This community meeting being called by Supervisor Chris Daly should be of great interest to all residents in Rincon Hill, South Beach, and nearby. Supervisor Chris Daly invites you to an important community meeting to discuss a recent proposal b...

Community meeting to plan park at 333 Harrison Street

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:58:34 -0700

Please join the planning process for a much-needed new park at 333 Harrison Street at Fremont Street for the kickoff meeting on December 8th from 6pm – 8pm at One Rincon Hill’s Hosptiality Room (425 1st Street). The Emerald Fund contin...

High-speed rail alignment alternatives public meeting

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:06:29 -0700

The California High-Speed Rail Authority will be holding a community open house meeting in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 13th from 6pm until 8pm to hear public input on the proposed alternatives for the High-Speed Rail alignment, including t...

Neighbors give future dog park a good cleaning

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:59:11 -0700

Photo: Marty CoresselDespite rolling thunder and lightning earlier in the morning this past Saturday, 17 neighbors from South Beach, Rincon Hill, and South Park got together with Merle Goldstone, Amy, and 3 other friends from San Francisco's Departme...

Come together this Saturday to keep Rincon Hill clean

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:22:48 -0700

Join your Rincon Hill and South Beach neighbors in maintaining our local neighborhood as a “graffiti and trash free zone”. This Saturday, September 12th, starting at 9am, we will be focusing our efforts on cleaning the si...

John King provides a snapshot of Rincon Hill in transition in today's Chronicle

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:59:39 -0700

John King's San Francisco Chronicle Magazine article today visits the progress and remaining challenges in the Rincon Hill neighborhood. Check it out!

Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:26:30 -0700

Please join your neighbors on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:30pm at The Infinity’s Club Lounge (go up the stairs to the right when entering Infinity’s courtyard from Main Street side) for our next Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association me...

Commemorate "Bloody Thursday" and 1934 general strike

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:46:54 -0700

July 5, 2009 marks the 75th anniversary of "Bloody Thursday" in San Francisco. On Sunday morning, July 5th, at 9 a.m. please join others at Market and Steuart Streets to commemorate this turning point in labor history along San Francis...

Planning Commission hears update on Rincon Hill this Thursday

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:42:46 -0700

I know that the 1:30 p.m. time of the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday makes it nearly impossible for the majority of Rincon Hill residents to attend, but please do attend if you can do so to make public comments about the need for infras...

Brannan Street Wharf maybe redeveloped by 2014?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:11:58 -0700

While yesterday’s Port of San Francisco news was that the pilot project SFPark meters along The Embarcadero are not quite intuitive enough and need better instructions for users without PhDs, today’s news relevant to those of us living in...

Sony Pictures Cleans Up Graffitti in Rincon Hill

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:00:41 -0700

Chalk up another result for the Rincon Hill neighbors in maintaining the quality of life in our neighborhood. As you may recall, I ran across a spray-chalk advertisement on the public open space of the Embarcadero Pedestrian Promenade on the ev...

Embarcadero YMCA's Youth Chance High School celebrates 30 years

Fri, 08 May 2009 11:33:08 -0700

Did you know there is a high school in the Rincon Hill neighborhood?Youth Chance High School, an Embarcadero YMCA Program, has enriched our community for 30 years by teaching new vocational and life skills to students aged 16-21. The students earn a ...

Rincon Hill and nearby fun events this weekend

Thu, 07 May 2009 23:22:06 -0700

Friday, May 8th On Friday, there are a few artist shows happening … 5pm - 9pm at 111 Minna is a Happy Hour and 111 Minna Spring Art Show. Also on Friday (through Sunday), the SoMa Artists Studios at 689 Bryant Street (near 5th Street) are open...

SOMA Stabilization Fee - hindering Rincon Hill development?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:55:39 -0700

At Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting, Commissioner Michael Antonini made a comment during Commission Comments (Agenda Item 8, if you wish to view/hear it yourself on SF Government TV online) that I encourage Rincon Hill neighbors to contac...

Livability in Rincon Hill successfully defended at Planning Commission meeting

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:52:14 -0700

When neighbors unite and stand up for what’s right, we will be heard in City Hall. Last night, Rincon Hill’s long term LIVABILITY was reaffirmed as being intact because BayCrest Towers Residents took time off of work and away from t...

Muni proposes eliminating weekend services for waterfront neighborhoods

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:23:52 -0700

As you may have read in the San Francisco Chronicle today, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency expects a $128.9 million budget deficit in fiscal year 2009-2010 that begins July 1, 2009. In order to balance the budget, the agency is prop...

Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting April 7th

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:16:15 -0700

The next meeting of the Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association (RHNA) is scheduled for 6pm until 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 7 at One Rincon Hill (Hospitality Room), 425 First Street.Carl Nolte, author, reporter and “Native Son” columnist of ...

Sunday Streets tentatively set to visit Rincon Hill on April 26th

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:15:25 -0700

According to an article in today's San Francisco Examiner, the Sunday Streets event that was tested out on two Sundays last fall will tentatively branch out to other locations in the City in 2009. The Rincon Hill neighborhood will get another chance ...

Federal stimulus dollars may help fund Transbay Transit Center train box

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:26:49 -0700

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) released a proposal for funding priorities utilizing the anticipated $460 to $700 million for transit infrastructure projects along with several hundred million more for road projects in the Bay Area f...

San Francisco Giants FanFest, a history of Mission Bay, and the Chinese New Year Parade

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:10:17 -0700

This Saturday is full of free and fun events nearby the Rincon Hill neighborhood.After you’ve visited the familiar vendors at the Ferry Building Farmers Market early Saturday morning, you can walk down the Embarcadero Pedestrian Promenade to AT...