Visited Sunset Reservoir this evening to catch the sunset, and it was breathtaking. The panoramic…read moreviews include the Pacific Ocean, Sunset District, Richmond District, Golden Gate Bridge, and the iconic Sutro Tower rising above Twin Peaks. The colorful sunset over the city made for a memorable experience and one of the most striking sunset views in San Francisco.

At around sunset, neighbors come out to walk their dogs and look at the sky just a little above…read moreground... The view of the ocean, beautiful sunset and Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day is awe-inspiring, making all of us feeling grateful to be in this beautiful city!

The officer today could have been nicer to my boyfriend today (who's on the autism spectrum). We…read moredidn't even get into that part even explaining that since he was trying to file a civil harassment dispute. It was suggested he go to file a restraining order which we'll take into consideration..I don't expect everybody to be understanding of one's psychological needs but at least have some awareness.

I had to file a police report, unpleasant, and the wait was long, about 45-50 minutes…read more In the waiting area I watched a monitor that showed unsolved crimes from the 90s, early aughts to just a few years ago. It looked hopeless the family and friends of these poor souls would ever find justice. We did speak with an officer and were treated kindly and respectfully. Law enforcement has a tough job. Seeing a slice of it this week brought new respect that it must be a calling like teaching or the priesthood: It demands so much.

The Ortega Library sits right between a middle school, an elementary school, and a big community…read morepark so calling it "busy with kids" is an understatement. I'm here often to pick up large stacks of books, and let me just say- the SFPL app is game changing for me as a busy teacher. I follow a bunch of librarian/teacher influencers, and the moment they rave about a new title, I'm on the app placing my hold. Picking up books is fast and painless. Everything is always ready in one spot in alphabetical order- scan your library card, stack your books on the check out pad, and the machine takes care of the rest. Get a receipt printed or emailed. Now, is it a little chaotic being surrounded by middle schoolers using all the computers? Sure. But honestly, I'm glad they have a safe, supervised place to hang out. And let's talk about the real bonus: the Mister Softee and Magic Frosty trucks often parked out front. Free books plus ice cream? That's an unbeatable combo. Overall, Ortega Library is a gem. busy, messy, joyful, and incredibly useful. They do a ton of community events also. Your library card also gets you free museum perks, which I still need to explore but love knowing exist.

This library is a gem in the Sunset neighborhood. A lovely place to peruse and borrow books, and…read moreis especially great for kids in the community. The selection of books is really nice, and ordering books into the branch is easy. The summer reading challenge for kids has also been a fun annual activity. The library staff are wonderful and understanding even when we forget to bring our library card. The place itself is small but warm, welcoming and safe. The playground outside is also a great way for kids to enjoy their day. Highly recommend!

Officer Ng was great, we love that guy. He helped us write all the info and was really nice.read more

I recently had a terrible experience, in which I was burglarized three times over the course of…read moreabout seven weeks. The thieves took the locks off my windows, they made copies of my keys, and they actually managed to poison me.. and now that I'm getting better I'm discovering more and more egregious things the thieves did, and so I've been on the phone with them a lot, a lot a lot, every time I discover one more thing that's been damaged or taken and they have been so nice, so kind and so helpful. I really can't thank them enough. A great station with very good people. Mayor Breed, get off your duff and hire the personnel they need! They are all doing the job of 2 or 3 officers. Help them out please! As I was saying, amazing people. Many thanks to the wonderful officers of Richmond station who've given me their time.

Horrible police station. Officers are lazy and corrupt. Definitely from the same cloth as the 2015…read moreSheriffs that were forcing prisoners to have a fight club. My car window was smashed, so I went to report it. Officer Finau was completely useless. Worse, he was manipulative. Nothing was stolen from my car since it was empty. While I insisted that he make a police report, Finau was completely lazy. He kept saying that most likely, they aren't going to find the perp, and that it's not worth my time to make a report since insurance is covering the damage, and nothing was stolen. I kept insisting that I wanted a police report to be made. He gave me a form and said that I should really think if I want to make a report or not, and if I decide to go through with it, to come back on a day that he's working so he can continue to help me. The whole thing was super suspicious and raised some alarms in my head. Why is this officer so insistent on me not filling out a report? Is the Taraval station secretly receiving a payout from the car break in people? I immediately went to the Mission police station to file a police report. The cops in the Mission police station were great and professional. I showed the form that Finau gave me to the Mission police station, and the officer told me that whoever gave me that form, gave me the wrong form. She never saw a form like that before. The Mission police station took my report, and I was out of there in 30 minutes without having to waste my time with someone trying to convince me not to make a report. Online, I found out that Finau and many other Taraval officers are making $200,000 a year. Huge waste of taxpayer dollars to pay lazy cops who don't want to do the bare minimum.

It was the first time I attended the 2024 Annual Dahlia Show, and it was a wonderful way to spend a…read moreSaturday morning. We got there a little past 10:00am and it was already pretty crowded. As we admired dahlias of all arrangements, colors, and sizes, we saw judges going around putting colored stickers on the submissions. By the time we left, it was packed with people of all ages. I would definitely come back next year, especially since it was free admission!

No matter how clean, updated, or bright this place is, something about the venue makes it look and…read morefeel quite dull and underwhelming. Interesting events I've attended here, such as the annual Dahlia Competition and the SF Chocolate Salon (which occurred this past weekend), seem to become less exciting just by being held in this building. Can't quite put my finger on it, because there's nothing really problematic about the place, it has an easy to access restroom and a wonderful location and setting at Golden Gate Park. But I can't shake off the disappointment that it doesn't offer any features making it anything more than ordinary, and it's quite small, so it does get crowded easily. I did get my chocolate fix here this past Sunday though, so can't complain too much about the diversity of events held here.

So they have this thing called the World Affairs Challenge every year, since 2003 now I think. It…read moreis AWESOME. All these kids in middle schools and high schools all over California form teams and spend a few months preparing posters and presentations about a theme. Last year it was Conflict in the World and this year it is the Global Marketplace. They also participate in a quiz at the event and a "Collaborative Question" where kids from different schools are grouped and find a solution to a problem together and then present it. It is one of the most amazing things I have ever participated in (as a judge) and highly recommend getting involved as a team coach, a team participant, judge, or volunteer. They also have a Schools Program where they do something or other with curriculum, but I don't know all the details.

The Executive Director, Dana Curran, is my hero. She is smart, passionate, and definitely…read morecommitted to teaching middle and high school students about global affairs. What is great is that this organization works with the teachers to integrate lessons into the curriculum, and this includes schools where studying international affairs may be seen as a luxury. Dana has, very intelligently, focused on two big events every year: World Affairs Challenge and the Media and Arts Show. Both of these forums get kids actively engaged by having them produce something which visually or interactively presents the information they have learned. I highly recommend the media and arts show this fall. Last year it was held at Zeum and it included our work from a very impressive, very diverse set of youth-centered groups, all hoping to get kids positively engaged with their community. FYI if you bring your own bag to Whole Foods you can donate a five cent token to World Savvy. If you want to learn more, come to quiz night at Cafe Royale on Sep 13. It is being jointly hosted by World Savvy and Habitat for Humanity, San Francisco. Occasional volunteer, Alex

Fascinating and important. A physical space and representation of the digital archiving they do,…read moreincluding Internet webpages but also all media and publications imaginable. Think of it more like a digitized library, and the importance of libraries in our society, what they ultimately convey and symbolize. Knowledge and access to knowledge. Like I said, the scale and scope here is important and fascinating. I highly suggest one of their Friday 1pm tours. If you or someone you know has interest in knowledge, or in other words, interest in literally anything, it's a neat time.

It's absolutely amazing to be in the same city as THE Internet Archive. If you don't know what it…read moreis, it's a non-profit organization that has been archiving pretty much EVERY SINGLE piece of both digital and print media -- whether it's a webpage, games that work only on MS-DOS, music, even cultural artifacts -- since the Internet was born. If you've ever used the Way Back machine to play the Oregon trail online or to look up what a website looked like in 1998, then you've used the Internet Archive. It's probably one of the most impressive and incredible FREE public service we have in the world that is *literally* run on good will, donations, and on the principle that access to information should always be free. We took a tour here on Friday when they do free tours (usually around 1PM) and you get to see the behind the scenes of how they archive works and some of the original servers that host ALL the data the year 1997 (yes, ALL 2-TB of it!!). The building alone is beautiful architecturally -- it used to be a Christian Scientist church -- and they still kept the pews in the main room, so it's a cool piece of history to step into. If you're free in a Friday afternoon in the Inner Richmond, highly HIGHLY recommend doing the tour and supporting (or donating) this wonderful institution. This is definitely one of the most underrated places in SF!

Libraries are becoming rare places where you can focus without interruption. The one does a great…read morejob preserving that kind of atmosphere.

Good location and a great resource for the neighborhood. But it is unforgivably loud, with the…read morestaff making about half of the noise and the chatty guests (often homeless) making the rest. This would be a great library if it were quieter. Libraries are synonymous with quiet but this one simply doesn't get there.