Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we're biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our neighborhood with friends and the community! SF Public Works, TogetherSF, Shine On SF, and Manny's is hosting a weekly neighborhood trash pick up to help keep our area clean and neat.
Even apart from the altruistic aspect of the work, Fruit Rescue's gleaning events - which are open to anyone who signs up through the group's Eventbrite page - are a fun, family-friendly way to spend a morning. The aforementioned peach-picking session didn't wind up happening (backyard fruit can be a fickle enterprise), but my nine-year-old daughter and I drove out to Martinez's Alhambra Valley on an impossibly clear-skied Tuesday morning to harvest about a dozen Bartlett pear trees in a tidy, picturesque frontyard orchard.
"It's not quite what I had in mind entering my eighth decade but it's a new challenge and I'm loving it most of the time, although some days it's exhausting."
San Francisco is the only city in the world with a giant triangle over its Pride festivities. It's a huge reminder and warning of what can happen when hatred can become law.
This year, we recognized those who have made a notable impact across various sectors, celebrating contributions that reflect the compassion and resilience of Lewisham's community.
Ray Hurley has dedicated over 60 years to the Irish Blue Cross, earning him a special award and the title of a modern-day St Francis of Assisi.