West Portal Elementary Fundraising Auction seeks donors and sponsors

West Portal Elementary School is holding their biggest fundraiser of the year on March 1st! They are grateful to have a generous community that helps make this event a success. The funds raised provide school supplies, field trips, community events, enrichment, and safety equipment for nearly 600 students.

Please consider donating items, experiences or becoming a sponsor. Sponsors will receive advertising on our website and auction platform, Bidding For Good, which reaches thousands of members. Contact auction@westportalparentsclub.org for more information.

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Dewey Circle Improvement Continues

The Dewey Circle Renovation Committee continues to make progress on Dewey Circle. This photo taken on January 9th shows the great job Terra Landscape (TL) and SF DPW is doing at Dewey Circle. Terra Landscape pruned the large circular hedge, weeded, and spread the finely graded wood chips that Doug Reed from the SF DPW supplied. The Forest Hill Association and the Greater West Portal Neighborhood Association made donations so that the committee could hire Terra Landscape.

The committee is planning a new fund raising drive in early 2025 to ensure they have enough funds to continue the improvements. Watch for more updates soon.

This project is the culmination of a well-planned and executed project, and the result of a core group of hard working, dedicated neighbors working in partnership with the SF Urban Forestry Department, and was supported by our elected representatives.

Special thanks go to the project leaders for their tireless efforts to make our neighborhood a better place. Additional thanks to all the neighbors who volunteered as well as our local business owners who donated coffee, baked goods and food for the volunteers.

For the full story on the Dewey Circle improvement project, and to learn how you can donate to help, visit the Dewey Circle Improvement Donation page.

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SFMTA to reduce service on K & M lines Feb 1, 2025

You can read the full summary of changes going into effect starting this here: Muni Service Changes: February 1, 2025

The most significant change that will affect us in West Portal is that the K Ingleside and M Ocean View lines will run one-car trains on weekends. This change will help reduce maintenance and cleaning costs for train cars. The M and K lines experience less crowding on weekends compared to other rail lines like the N Judah and T Third.

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Elena’s: One of the top 10 most beautiful Bay Area restaurants

West Portal just became a little bit more famous, due to Elena’s restaurant!

Read the SF Chronicle’s Article here

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