San Francisco, CA
As Outside Lands returns to SF, some residents worry about its expansion
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The music, the dancing, the outfits, it all only mean one thing. Now in its 15th year, Outside Lands is back at Golden Gate Park.
“It’s been an amazing experience. Being able to see the city. I’m here with friends from college. So it’s been a good time,” said Christian Flores.
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The annual festival is expected to welcome around 225,000 people this weekend, with half of them coming from outside the Bay Area.
But not everyone in the neighborhood is happy with the festival and the problems that it brings.
“A lot of cans, a lot of food on the ground. I have a dog so the food’s kind of big. Just a lot of different things,” said local resident, Elizabeth.
SF neighbors divided over proposed Polo Field concert series at Golden Gate Park
Elizabeth says every year after the festival ends, people who live in this area have to deal with not just the noise, but also the trash left behind.
It’s one reason why she and many of her neighbors have concerns over proposals to expand Outside Lands for another weekend starting next year.
Potentially adding as many as three concerts at the park’s Polo Fields.
“It really affects traffic and trying to get in and out, across the city, or like trying to get outside. So, maybe not. Outside Lands is enough,” Elizabeth said.
Others though say the extra concerts would bring in much-needed money to the city.
Outside Lands generated over $1B for SF in 15 years. Now the plan is to extend it
“Hundreds and hundreds of jobs for theatrical and stage workers. We’ve got restaurateurs. It’s good for business in the Sunset and the Richmond,” said Phil Ginsburg of San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department.
And it’s not just the city that would benefit say some residents.
Paul Brennan tells us he thinks the whole neighborhood would get a boost from the extra cash.
That’s why for him, the pros outweigh the cons.
“I think there may be even some more interest in the neighborhood in general. Folks who come here for the show might think this is a place they want to buy or rent in as well,” Brennan said.
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San Francisco, CA
San Francisco homicide: Person shot in Mission District alley
A person was fatally shot Saturday in an alley in San Francisco’s Mission District, the police said.
The shooting was reported around 4 a.m. on Wiese Street, a blocklong alley near Mission and 16th streets.
The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said. No identification has been released.
San Francisco, CA
Long-time SF coffee shop owners weigh in on ‘selling out’
Andrew Barnett, a self-described “coffee freak” and the founder of Linea, which runs its roastery in Potrero Hill, believes both customers and employees care about a company’s impact on the planet these days.
If someone’s buying a cup of specialty coffee—versus swinging by Starbucks—they want to feel good about who they’re supporting. “It’s important that our coffee is really great, but also that we have purpose,” he said. “If you don’t have a real mission, you’re a dead-end street.”
Grand’s Silmi also believes that workers and customers care about being grounded in values and community: “It’s very intimate, the relationship that cafes build with their customer base and their community,” he said. You can’t scale that authenticity, he added: “It’s called, ‘selling out.’ And the question, at the end of the day, is who’s willing to sell out and for how much?”
What’s next in SF coffee
Although local cafe owners shared similar reasons for embracing slower growth and avoiding outside funding, they all insisted that they don’t begrudge anyone who takes the opposite tack. Frankly, San Francisco is a damn hard place to run a coffee company.
Costs for rent and adequate wages—as well as inflation’s effect on everything from milk to cups—have continued to balloon.
“It’s just such an expensive place to have a small business,” Rinaldi said. “It’s an expensive place to live.” Juggling costs and profitability while trying to avoid selling “outrageously priced” drinks is a constant struggle, she said.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco park renamed after grandmother who was fatally beaten: 'Hope and resilience'
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There was a celebration of triumph over tragedy in San Francisco where a city park officially got a new name Saturday.
The Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park is named after the grandmother who was beaten there in 2019. She later died from her injuries. Relatives and community advocates want the new name to promote community healing.
It’s a new name and a new beginning for this city park in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley.
Sasanna Yee talked about her grandmother, Yik Oi Huang, for whom this park is named. The official dedication taking place on Saturday.
“It’s been a very hard journey, very painful but also very beautiful,” Yee said.
88-year old woman brutally beaten in San Francisco park, granddaughters seek change
Yee said her 88-year-old grandmother came to this park, formally Visitacion Valley Playground, almost every day but in January of 2019, she was found badly beaten here and died months later from her injuries. The crime rocked the Asian Community. A 24-year-old suspect was arrested and is awaiting trial.
“She is survived by great-grandchildren and grandchildren, so having everyone come together as a family is really important,” Yee said.
Many hope the Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park will be a place of healing.
“I know it wasn’t easy. You turned a devastating loss into a win,” said Hermione Colthirst.
Relatives say renaming the park was originally the idea of community advocate Ronald Colthirst, who died last year.
89-year-old grandma, who was brutally attacked on San Francisco playground, dies 1 year later
“He would bring the African Americans and the Asians together as one. One of his legacies was to make sure we renamed this park,” said sister Brejea Colthirst.
“This is a true story of turning tragedy into triumph and making people understand we are better together,” said San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed hopes generations to come will know Grandma Huang’s name.
“It’s symbol of hope, resilience for communities come together in times of challenge,” said Mayor London Breed.
Grandma Huang’s family hopes all will know peace and friendship when visiting here.
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