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Entertainment Commission committee takes aim at WSoMa Plan

The Entertainment Commission’s Committee on Entertainment in Western SoMa will hold its first meeting tonight at 4:00 p.m. in Room 479 of City Hall. The committee consists of promoter Audrey Joseph, (Vice Chair and Industry Representative), entertainer Glendon (Anna Conda) … Continue reading

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Job Fair January 26th at the Metreon

From Kimberly Ng, South of Market Employment Center: Mission Hiring Hall/South of Market Employment Center is holding a job fair on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in the City View Room at the Westfield Metreon. The job fair will run from … Continue reading

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Folsom Fair bumped up a week by Oracle event next year

The organizers announced a date change for next year’s Folsom Street Fair, marking the first time since 1992 that the event will not take place on the last weekend in September. In 2012, the fair will be pushed up one … Continue reading

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TODCO response to the Central Corridor Plan

“That is not to say there isn’t real and positive potential to expand the City’s emerging technology economy substantially in the Central Corridor. But it is vital that you and the Department keep in mind the reason that the technology industry first located … Continue reading

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Healthy development standards in WSoMa Plan recognized by the American Planning Association

Senior planner Paul Lord, the Planning Department’s Western SoMa Task Force representative, and the Treasure Island planning team, have been recognized by the American Planning Association for their innovative use of an evaluation metric known as the Healthy Development Measurement … Continue reading

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SFMOMA expansion plans challenged again

The W Hotel shot off a letter to the Department of Public Works opposing the closing of a little SoMa alley as the expansion of the Museum of Modern Art prepares to argue its case before the Land Use Committee … Continue reading

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DNA Lounge seeks expansion

The DNA Lounge will be hosting a pre-application meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2001 for neighbors any any other interested individuals so that they can describe their plans for a lot merger. They recently purchased the space next door and … Continue reading

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Archive of comments from our old website

All the posts from the original SoMa Leadership Council website have been moved to this new site but the readers’ comments did not transfer with them. They are archived below with links to the appropriate posts. This new WordPress site … Continue reading

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Emergency community meeting on violence

There have been several incidents of violence this past week that are of concern to the community’s health and safety. Supervisor Jane Kim would like to have a community conversation around the subject.  The Luggage Store on Market Street  (1007 … Continue reading

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Community Stabilization Policy heads to Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Jane Kim’s resolution to support the historic balance of affordable vs. market rate housing and retain a healthy percentage of jobs in the Western SoMa community planning area cleared the Land Use Committee today and will be voted on by the … Continue reading

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