Here's what I tried to post on Beth Ericson's Facebook page:

Tina Martin

Thanks for posting this, Beth, and for your brilliant idea of comparing its past and present use. I've been horrified when I've gone by and seen how it's being used. I shared this with Peter Hartlaub, who did an article on places in SF where movies have been filmed. I told him that "Sister Act 2" was filmed in 1992 at 750 Eddy, and I told him about the abrupt closure in 2015. I also shared this link: https://beyondchron.org/abandoned-tenderloin-ccsf.../

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Abandoned Tenderloin CCSF building is Magnet for Drug Dealers - Beyond Chron

Abandoned Tenderloin CCSF building is Magnet for Drug Dealers - Beyond Chron

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Tina Martin

He wrote back showing a great interest and saying the Chronicle should do a story on this, but there was never any follow-up that I saw.

Now, 10 years after that unconscionably abrupt closure, it's on our list for the seismic upgrades! From what I see in the Bond Project update that was presented at my first meeting with the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee--750 Eddy very hastily shown in spite of our speaking up and showing concern--the wait is for funding from the CCCCO--the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office! It's budgeted at $20M, with funds coming from Prop A 2005 and Prop A 2020 and then (when???) from the State.

But I can't see it!  Maybe it will appear belatedly?

 Here's what the Ingleside neighborhood newspaper Inglesidelight has to say about the SF-CCSF connection:

Leveraging City College

Lurie plans to stabilize and increase enrollment by working with City College of San Francisco's leadership, faculty, union and students to advocate for additional funding, expand workforce development programs, reduce waitlists for core classes and create new partnerships with local businesses. He wants to align the curriculum with emerging industries and provide robust support services to make the college a premiere destination for education and career training.

On its way and set to open to the public by 2027 is the construction of the Diego Rivera Theater and the return of Rivera’s huge priceless fresco “Pan American Unity." Lurie predicts that the Diego Rivera Theater will become a cultural landmark that draws in visitors from across the city and beyond. To achieve this, Lurie said he’d work with the college community, the city’s tourist sector and local businesses to market the attraction with tactics like highlighting the venue as an events center and will work to improve transit access and community programming around the theater.

https://www.inglesidelight.com/