News Archives for February 14, 2010 - February 20, 2010
SF's Planning Department Blamed For "Blight" Of Unrenovated Alexandria Theater
The fate of the Richmond district's Alexandria theater appears to be in development limbo six years after it closed down and changed hands. After...
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2 Men In Custody After Allegedly Shooting Up Strip Club, Running Down Pedestrian
Please scroll down for updates 7:59 AM: According to to SFPD reports, a man using the crosswalk at Vallejo and Columbus was struck and...
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Muni: J Church Collision With F Market "Human Error"
The SF MTA has released a statement regarding Thursday morning's accident in which a J Church rear ended an F Market historic streetcar, in...
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Supes Back Off On Mandating Foot Patrols, But Stand Firm On Dignitary Security
Who's the boss of the police department? Is it those duly sworn in as either Mayor of the C&C of SF or Chief of...
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Crime Blotter, Thursday Feb. 18: Muni Vandal Confrontation
Wednesday, 2/17/10 2 PM: Four men reportedly attacked a fifth on the 2400 block of Folsom, "making gang-related comments" and eventually stabbing him. His injuries...
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The Richmond Report: Funky (Free) Tut
Kung Hei Fat Choy! If you're still celebrating Chinese New Year, consider heading over to the 4-Star Theater for a double feature of Hong...
Adachi Takes "F-k You, Newsom" Tour on the Road: Next Stop, DC
Last year, Public Defender Jeff Adachi pulled few punches in a public spat with Mayor Gavin Newsom over funding cuts for Adachi's office, which...
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J Church Back In Service After Crash With F Market That Injured 5
Please scroll down for updates 7:02 AM: KTVU is reporting that two Muni trains have collided with one another at San Jose and Highland,...
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28 Line Muni Bus, Truck Collide At Park Presidio and Lake Street
5:53 PM: True says that "Southbound Park Presidio is open and Muni buses have returned to their regular route." 5:15 PM: According to MTA...
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Yes, Gavin Newsom Filed Something For Lt. Gov Today
The What Will Gavin Newsom Do? saga continued unabated Wednesday, as both San Francisco dailies duly reported Mayor Gavin Newsom would totally file --...
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SF Views: Performer Monique/Fauxnique Jenkinson
Brock and I went to see drag performer/dancer/renowned wit Monique Jenkinson's solo performance show Luxury Items, at CounterPULSE a few weeks ago not because...
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Crime Blotter, Wednesday Feb. 17: Bicyclist Hit-And-Run Robbery, Mugging At Gunpoint On Muni
Tuesday, 2/16/10 6:05 PM: A man reportedly asked to use someone's phone at Mission and Crescent, and when the phone owner asked for it back,...
From The Editors' Inbox: "Business As Usual" At Hyde And Eddy
Have something you'd like to get off your chest? Operators are standing by. It's business as usual at the corner of Hyde and Eddy. It's...
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Muni Management Study Could Be Delayed By Audit Of Farmers Market
Everyone knows farmers' markets are prime places for bureaucratic waste and government graft, and ergo must be investigated thoroughly -- even if it is...
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Crime Blotter, Tuesday Feb. 16: Muni Thefts, Marina Assault, Post St. Carjacking
Friday, 2/12/10 7:16 PM: Someone was reportedly stabbed at 16th and Hoff. The injury wasn't life threatening, no one was arrested. 5:41 PM: A man...
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Lt Gov? Not Now, Anyway: Newsom Quashes Running Rumor
Mayor Gavin Newsom is staying put. For now. The holiday rumor mill was churning Monday, with several reports that Newsom would soon make official...
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You Tell Us: Would The Sunday 2/14 Chron Have Been Worth The $3?
As you know, the Chronicle tells you that their Sunday paper contains print only content that appears on SFGate on the following Tuesday. I...
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Trial For Theft Of Cashmere-Clad, Union Square Wandering Dog Ends In Acquittal
Fairfield resident Vierra Morris's two-year saga with the San Francisco criminal justice system concluded last week with the 21-year old mother-of-one's acquittal of grand...
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Ask the Appeal: Can You Fence Off Public Green Space?
One of the things that drives me nuts are people believing that they "own" the sidewalk in front of their house and putting gates/fences...
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Presidents Day Transit, Parking, And Closures
How about you? You working today? If so, why? BART: Saturday schedule, which means service runs from 6 AM-midnight on all 5 lines. BART's...
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Worth The $3? Today's Print Only Chronicle's Good, Bad, And Ugly
As you might recall, the recently Chron announced that, in an effort "to provide a better reading experience for Sunday print subscribers and to...
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