Since February 2007, I’ve made it a hobby to blog about going’s on in Rincon Hill. While my frequency has slowed as my interests have spread to other things, thanks for tuning in. I plan to keep on keeping on with my occasional blogs, but recommend you check out NextDoor app for connecting with neighbors!
Rincon Hill Neighborhood Park Community Meeting #3
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 6pm – 7pm PT
Web address: https://zoom.us/j/96855754906?pwd=Vk5lVjF2SGdjaUhEWCsvN2JoeXk0Zz09
Dial in:
1) Telephone 1-669-900-6833
2) Meeting ID 968 5575 4906
3) No participant ID (0#)
4) Password 546420
iPhone One-Tap (US):
+16699006833,,96855754906#,,,,,,0#,,546420#
Please join via online Zoom webmeeting the third OCII, SF Recreation & Parks, and Public Works for community input on the 1-acre public park in the middle of the former Temporary Transbay Terminal bus lot between Main Street, Folsom Street, Beale Street, and Howard Street.
Learn more about the park plans and community input/presentations from prior meetings here: https://www.sfpublicworks.org/Block3Park
Contact for more information: Kathleet O’Day, Project Manager, Public Works kathleen.oday@sfdpw.org or 415-218-7515.
I’m afraid the flyer does not name the contact for ASL interpretation services requests.
Some San Francisco Election Details by Precinct
A very interesting map is available at http://chrisarv.in/sfelection/ that shows available voting precinct level detail.
One of the local precincts results from the map are shown below:

As you may be aware, 30 days are given for all votes to be counted, but this gives a sampling for the curious who will lose interest soon in the 2020 Primary and look forward to November’s Presidential election.
Rincon Street Signs circa February 2007
All images copyright 2007 James A. Whitaker II. All rights reserved.
13 years of blogging Rincon Hill
February 28, 2020 marks 13 years since I started this blog. Lots has changed, and lots needs change. Thanks for reading and caring about our corner of the SoMa District!
Rincon Hill zip code 94105 2020 Presidential Candidate Donations
Interesting glimpse of totals among Presidential candidate donations from Rincon Hill (and a small slice of Yerba Buena) neighborhood residents who are covered by zip code 94105:

Read more in this Chronicle article: https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2020/mapping-money/
March 4th meeting for New Public Park!
Please mark your calendar to attend the Wednesday, March 4th, 6PM meeting at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Building at 375 Beale Street, Yerba Buena Conference Room (109) for the first Community Meeting about a new neighborhood park for Rincon Hill!!
Killer Queens (all-female Queen cover band) performance and sing-a-long viewing of Bohemian Rhapsody this Saturday at Oracle Park!
From our neighbors, the San Francisco Giants….
The San Francisco Giants are bringing the first ever non-game day public movie night to Oracle Park this summer! Please join us on Saturday, July 13th as we show Bohemian Rhapsody (Sing-Along) on Oracle Park’s brand new, 4K scoreboard (the largest video board in California – 45% larger than San Francisco’s biggest movie theater). On the 34th anniversary of Queen’s historic Live Aid performance, guests will get exclusive access to sit on the Field, enjoy a pre-show performance by The Killer Queens (the world’s only, and San Francisco’s own, all-female tribute to Queen), and sing along to Queen’s hits while watching a special cut of the film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018, PG-13). Prizes will be handed out to select individuals wearing their best Freddie Mercury costumes. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to our partners at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. We look forward to seeing you at the ballpark!
https://www.mlb.com/giants/ballpark/events/movie-night
Buy tickets today – only $15 for basic general admission!
Are you prepared? Free earthquake preparedness training from San Francisco Fire Department – NERT Program
The earthquakes in southern California hopefully pique your interest in being prepared for our next big earthquake in the Bay Area.
Some good references include:
- SF 72 website – Be prepared to keep yourself and your family safe for at least 3 days, especially when it comes to keeping drinking water as a minimum survival resource you need on hand.
- SFFD Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) free preparedness training – Lots of great resources and a schedule of upcoming free disaster preparedness training classes provided by our San Francisco Fire Department. Consider a donation to this incredibly valuable group.
- AlertSF – AlertSF is the City and County of San Francisco’s emergency text message system. AlertSF will send alerts and instructions following a natural disaster, major police,fire, or health emergencies, or significant transportation disruptions to mobile subscribers.
- CDC’s Disaster Preparedness for your Pet – Good tips to keep your non-human family members ready too!
Transbay JPA Citizens Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2019
There is a pretty ho-hum agenda for this Tuesday’s Transbay Joint Powers Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. Note that this CAC is a separate CAC from he one that meets under the auspices of the former Redevelopment Agency and is known as just Transbay Citizens Advisory Committee that meets at YBCA at 701 Mission normally.
Click this link to see the agenda: http://www.tjpa.org/calendar-items/cac-meeting-april-9-2019