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politics

Stop Asian Hate Advocate Enters District 2 Race Against Incumbent Sherrill

Monthanus Ratanapakdee, whose father's killing helped galvanize the Stop Asian Hate movement, is running as an independent for the November supervisor seat covering the Presidio and parts of the Richmond.

Monthanus Ratanapakdee formally entered the November race for San Francisco District 2 Supervisor this week, challenging incumbent Stephen Sherrill in the seat that represents the Presidio, Laurel Heights, and a portion of the Richmond District. The Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon first reported her candidacy on September 14. Ratanapakdee, a Thai-born immigrant who has lived in San Francisco for nearly 30 years, is running as an independent.

infrastructure

Geary's Underground Work Wraps — Street-Level Overhaul Is Up Next

With pipe replacement more than 80 percent done and Segment A fully complete, the SFMTA is now preparing to launch its surface construction phase on Geary this fall.

After nearly two years of underground trenching, the Geary Boulevard Sewer and Water Improvements Phase 2 project has passed a major milestone: as of August 10, the SFPUC reported the work is more than 80 percent complete. The entire stretch from 32nd Avenue to 12th Avenue — Segment A — is fully finished, and in Segment B, from 12th Avenue to Stanyan Street, all sewer, water, and fiber installation is done.

housing

Developer Files to Double a Century-Old Central Richmond Duplex Under New Zoning

Hatch Projects LLC wants to convert a 1916 two-unit building near Golden Gate Park into four units — an early test of the city's Family Zoning Plan in the Richmond.

Hatch Projects LLC has filed plans with San Francisco Planning to expand a 1916 duplex at 445 19th Avenue in the Central Richmond into a four-unit building, adding two homes to a lot that has held two since the building was constructed. The filing, reported by Hoodline, is one of the first density plays in the neighborhood under the city's Family Zoning Plan, signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie in December 2025 and in effect since January 12, 2026. The timing reflects a heated Richmond market.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 24

Presidio Trust Public Board of Directors Meeting (Online)

📍 Online via Microsoft Teams — registration required at presidio.gov · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Saturday, September 26

8th Annual Bay Area Chuseok Festival

📍 Presidio Main Parade Lawn, Graham St. & Keyes Ave. · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Through Saturday, September 20

Flower Piano 2026 — Final Days

📍 San Francisco Botanical Garden, 1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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Richmond Neighborhood Center: Redevelopment Threat Lifted, Long-Term Future Still Open

The immediate threat to the Richmond Neighborhood Center at 741 30th Ave. has passed: SFUSD quietly dropped its plan to solicit developers for the site in early September after the nonprofit and…