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traffic safety

80-Year-Old Killed by Tow Truck on Arguello Boulevard — While City's Funded Safety Project Sits Stalled

Yuan Jun Zhu was struck in a crosswalk near Rossi Playground on Monday afternoon; advocates warn that more than $1.3 million in committed safety funding may be lost if SFMTA continues to delay.

An 80-year-old man identified by Streetsblog San Francisco as Yuan Jun Zhu died Monday afternoon, September 28, after a tow-truck driver struck him in a crosswalk at the intersection of Arguello Boulevard and Anza Street in the Inner Richmond. The collision occurred steps from Rossi Pool and Playground, and the victim was transported to a hospital where he later died. According to SFPD public information officer Jennifer Gamble, the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators; no arrests had been made as of this writing.

Clement Street

Kitchen Commons Set to Open This Fall in the Former Spanish Table Space on Clement Street

Two Inner Richmond residents — one a co-owner of Liholiho Yacht Club — are turning a much-mourned retail vacancy into a neighborhood cookware shop with a café and cooking classes.

Jeff Hanak, a partner at Liholiho Yacht Club, Good Good Culture Club, and Nopalito, and Connor Bruce, a former Nopalito chef, plan to open Kitchen Commons this fall at 130 Clement St., in the space vacated by the Spanish Table, which closed late last year amid eviction proceedings. The store will be stocked with new and vintage cookware — cast iron pans, local ceramics, knives, specialty pantry items, and cookbooks — and will include a small café serving coffee and prepared foods.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 2

Pchum Ben Festival at Crissy Field Center

📍 Crissy Field Center, 300 Crissy Field Ave, Presidio · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Verify · Presidio Trust

Saturday, October 3 (and Sunday, October 11)

Roll Fog Documentary: Preview Screening & Fundraiser with Q&A

📍 4 Star Theater, 2200 Clement St, Inner Richmond · 3:00 PM on Oct. 3; 12:30 PM on Oct. 11 · Verify · 4 Star Theater / Cinema SF

Thursdays, October 9, 16, 23, and 30

Oktoberfest in the Presidio — Thursdays in October

📍 Picnic Pavilion at Presidio Tunnel Tops, 215 Lincoln Blvd, Presidio · 4:00 PM–7:00 PM · Verify · Presidio Trust

Friday, October 10

Fleet Week: 191st Army Reserve Rock Band Concert at Tunnel Tops

📍 Presidio Tunnel Tops, 210 Lincoln Blvd, Presidio · 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM · Verify · Presidio Trust

Friday, October 17

Steinfest — 15th Annual at Steins Bar

📍 Steins, 731 Clement St, Inner Richmond · Various times · Verify · Mission Local

More from the Community

Sea Cliff Deed-Fraud Case: Permanent Injunction Hearing Set for October 23

The Sea Cliff deed-fraud case covered in last week's issue moves to its next stage later this month. A temporary restraining order issued September 17 by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Charles…

New Outpost Meadow Picnic Pods at Presidio Now Reservable

Starting October 1, the Presidio Trust opened reservations for picnic pods at the new Outpost Meadow, available at recreation.gov on a two-month rolling basis.

Two Storefronts at Sixth Avenue and Clement Street Appear to Be Closing

Mission Local's Richmond Buzz column, published October 1, noted that two storefronts behind scaffolding at the southeast corner of Sixth Avenue and Clement Street appear to be closing.

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