Westside Observer

Subpoena Sniffs Out Skullduggery at SFPUC On June 15th, 2020, US Attorney David Anderson delivered a Grand Jury subpoena to the City's Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC ) ... The federal subpoena demanded the resumes, job descriptions, and performance evaluations for any PUC employee who earned at least $100,000 since 2010 ... as well as credit card reports and requests for reimbursement. Evidently, the feds are probing cronyism as well as self-dealing. Check the newest info: https://westsideobserver.com

The December/January issue is now available in your local newspaper boxes. Have a terrific holiday season and thank you for your continued support of your neighbor paper.

Last weekend we celebrated our team at The Westside Observer and the Castro Courier at the lovely Que Syrah wine bar in West Portal. Thank you to all of our contributors for such great work. Here’s to another year of incredible community reporting.

Our November issue is out in the news stands! Pick yours up today for some great weekend reading.

Our October issue is in the stands now! We really enjoyed creating this for you.

Our latest issue is now in stands around our neighborhood. Perfect for your weekend reading. Enjoy!

Don't forget that our paper is also available online for your reading pleasure and article sharing. http://www.westsideobserver.com/

Our April issue is now out in boxes around our neighborhood. Pick up a copy of our award-winning newspaper while you are out this weekend at the West Portal Sidewalk Art Stroll. (April 5-7, 10am-5pm on West Portal Ave.)

Last night, we received a Society of Professional Journalist's James Madison Freedom of Information Award for Community News Media. This honor is about the First Amendment rights of publications and awards are given annually to those who engage in exposing governmental secrecy. We have had two winners as writers (Patrick Monette-Shaw, and Dr. Derek Kerr) but this is the first for the publication as a whole. Thank you to all of our talented writers and thank you to our readers!

The Way We Were by Dr. Derek Kerr Between 1938 and 1940, the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) hired some 300 artisans to create a detailed wooden model of San Francisco for the Planning Commission. The idea came from notable SF architect Timothy Pflueger. The 3-D scale model served as a planning tool for the many WPA projects, such as the approaches to Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge itself, as well as the development of Treasure Island. The West Portal L...ibrary itself is a product of the WPA and will celebrate its 80th birthday with an open house party on May 4th, 2019. Read the full article here: http://www.westsideobserver.com/news/watchdog.html#feb19

Our February issue is now in newsstands. Enjoy!

We are honored to be named by the Society of Professional Journalists as a 2019 James Madison Freedom of Information Award winner in the category of Community News Media. The James Madison Freedom of Information Awards recognizes Northern California individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to advancing freedom of information and/or expression in the spirit of James Madison, the creative force behind the First Amendment. SPJ NorCal presents the awards near Madison’s birthday, March 16, and during National Sunshine Week. https://spjnorcal.org//spj-norcal-honors-2019-james-madis/

We're putting together the February issue now and we are excited to share it with you soon!