Archive for the ‘SFT News’ Category

Lake Merced’s History

June 16th, 2018 1 Comment »

Lake Merced was first noticed by the Spanish in 1775 by Captain Don Bruno de Hecta who named the lake Laguna de Nuestra Señora de la Merced. (1) Originally, Lake Merced was intended to provide a water supply to the […]

SFT’s June Endorsements

May 11th, 2018 No Comments »

Mayor – Jane Kim & Mark Leno, dual endorsement Prop A – Yes. Allows SFPUC to generate revenue bonds to fund the infrastructure needs of the City’s new public power program. Prop C – Yes. Tax for childcare. Prop F […]

Climate Change in the City

February 25th, 2018 No Comments »

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Coming soon… SFT Climate Panel II

January 22nd, 2018 No Comments »

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SFT Holiday Party

November 22nd, 2017 1 Comment »

Forest Hill Clubhouse, Wed, December 13 at 5:30 p.m.. Please join us at this casual, welcoming event for food, drink, live chamber music by Neighborhood Performance Project, and a chance to chat with some of The City’s most interesting people. […]

Reduce congestion – cut back on city department vehicles

October 11th, 2017 No Comments »

There is heightened concern in the City and County of San Francisco about global warming trends.  One possibility is for the City to re-assess its use of City-owned vehicles.  According to the Fleet Management Department, the vehicle fleet numbers a […]

John McLaren Park: enhancing public use while retaining nature’s interest

September 26th, 2017 No Comments »

San Francisco’s parks and recreation space needs are constantly increasing with the growing population.  One weekend at Dolores Park or Golden Gate Park, a visit to Stern Grove, the Presidio, Marina Green, or Ocean Beach, will quickly show how our […]

Climate Action in the City

September 21st, 2017 No Comments »

SFT’s September climate panel was a great success. Moderated for an overflow crowd by Berniecrat Claire Lau, participants included SF Environment Director Debbie Raphael, 350SF volunteer David Shearn, and Sierra Club’s Sue Vaughan. Debbie Raphael came equipped with slides to […]

What’s up at Ethics?

September 15th, 2017 No Comments »

After more than a decade of backing away from the issue of corruption and the practice of pay-to-play, the San Francisco Ethics Commission is taking important steps, including legislation, that promise new transparency and accountability for City Hall deal-making. On […]

SFT climate panel coming 9/13

August 23rd, 2017 2 Comments »