Ask The Appeal
Think of "Ask the Appeal" as your own personal genie: no Bay-related question is too big or too small. Whether you're concerned with a municipal question, a consumer advocacy issue or simply with consuming alcohol, email us your questions at ask@sfappeal.com. We'll either do the dirty work and talk to the folks in charge, contact an expert in the field, or - if your question is particularly intriguing or juicy - develop it into a full-blown investigative article.
Animals/Pets
Where Can I Board My Dog Overnight?
Can You Ask Someone For Service Animal "Proof?"
What Can I Do If I Think An Animal's In Jeopardy?
How Do Vegans Justify Keeping Carnivorous Pets (AKA, Cats)?
Why Aren't There More Rats In SF?
Why Are There So Few Squirrels in SF?
What Kind Of Life Do The SFPD Dogs Lead?
Are There Lobsters in Golden Gate Park?
BART
How Many BART Riders Used Translink During the Bay Bridge Closure?
Why Doesn't BART Have a "Bike Car" During Peak Hours?
What Were They Filming At The Millbrae BART Station?
Bicycles
Do Bicyclists *Have To* Bike in the Bike Lane?
Buildings
What's Going On At 672 Folsom Street?
Why Are There Swastikas On SF's Old Mint?
Why Does 505 Montgomery Have a Mini Empire State Building on Top?
When Does the TransAmerica Beacon Shine?
How Do the New Sutro Tower Renovations Affect Me?
City Culture
What Is The Record Number Of Homicides In A Month In SF?
Can Stores Charge You To Use A Credit Card?
All You Ever Wanted to Know About SF's Cisterns
Is it Illegal to Skateboard on the Sidewalk in SF?
Does the City Really Require You to Take Out Insurance at Storage Centers?
What Do The Guardian Angels Actually Do?
How Can I Get A Craigslist Missed Connection?
Are There Wacky Things I Should Do To Get A Job?
Where Can I Play ARGs in San Francisco?
Current Events
Why wasn't Hatim Mansouri put on Healthy San Francisco?
Why Are the Moscone Center Flags at Half-Mast?
What's Happening To The Stuff In The Transbay Terminal?
Education
What Are The Oldest/Newest SF Elementary Schools?
How To Choose A Bay Area Art School
Does Academy of Art University Have Any Notable Alumni?
Environmental Issues
Ask the Appeal: You Weren't Specific Enough, How is SF Compost Used?
How Does Pavement to Parks' "Parklet Permit" System Work?
How Do We Know The Bay Bridge Is Safe After Earthquakes?
How Green Is The Divisadero Lights Project?
Are SF Garbage Trucks Just Dumping My Trash In With My Recycling?
Why Won't Jackson Park's Lights Turn Off?
Food/Dining/Nightlife
Where Can I Find Delicious Matzo Ball Soup?
Is the Nob Hill Cala Foods Closing?
When's the Best Time to Shop at Rainbow Grocery?
What is That Delicious Smell Near the W?
Why Does the Millbrae BART Station Smell Like Chocolate?
Where Do I Find Cubs in San Francisco?
Health
Holidays/Celebrations
How Can I Get Trick or Treaters to Come to My House?
How Many Bars Are Located Within The Irish Cultural Center?
Moving Violations
Does the SFPD Use Radar To Catch Speeders?
MUNI
Do You Have to Tag Your Clipper Card If You Have a Monthly Pass?
Why Don't All Muni Shelters Face the Same Way?
How Will My Commute Change on December 5th, 2009?
How Effective Are Muni's Double Parker Busting Cameras?
Can Bicyclists Pass Unloading Muni Metros?
Neighborhood Life
Who Owns the Fence in My Backyard?
How To Get Results From 311 And DPW
Can You Fence Off Public Green Space?
Can I Anonymously Report Graffiti?
How Do I Get That Car Alarm to Stop Beeping?
Is It Illegal To Take Junk Off Of The Street?
Parking Issues
Why Can't You Park Vehicles Over 6 Ft High In Certain Areas?
Why Are Some Streets Cleaned in SF, And Others Not?
How Do I Report Bogus Driveways?
How Do I Know When I'm Supposed to Curb my Wheels?
What's With "Illegal" Church Parking?
Followup: Does SF Allow "Illegal" Church Parking? SFMTA, SFPD Don't Seem To Agree
How Long Can I Leave my Vehicle Unattended?
Politics
Why Does Kamala Harris Have A Driver?
SF Fire Department
Do Pac Heights Hospitals Have a "No Siren" Policy?
Sinage
What Do Those Yellow Circles Mean?
SFPD
What's the "Violence Reduction Team?"
Where Are The 'Cop Bars' in SF?
Does the SFPD Have a Marching Band?
Sports
Did Atlanta Actually Raise A Giants Flag Over Their City Hall?
Will I Be Booted From AT&T Ballpark If My Shirt Says, "F**K"?
Technology
What's The Deal With SFGate's Copy/Paste Scripting?
How To Shut Off SFGate's Copy/Paste Thing
Is There An App That Helps You Keep Track Of Street Sweeping?
