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Giants Plan New 'Neighborhood' at Mission Rock; Artist's Rendering
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It was a big day for a little parking lot. The San Francisco Giants announced yesterday their intention to turn Lot A — where fans often pay up to $30 to park on game day — along with historic Pier … Continue reading
Avian Cholera Kills Thousands of Birds in Northern California
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The newest volunteer opportunity in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex is picking up bird carcasses stricken by a deadly avian cholera outbreak killing birds as they migrate north. The refuge, which spans the California/Oregon border, has already logged … Continue reading
A Lot on the Line for San Francisco's District 10
A meeting of San Francisco's redistricting task force held in Bayview Thursday night revealed a fair amount of anxiety over how District 10 will look when the slicing and dicing is done. District 10 (map here) includes Bayview, Potrero Hill, … Continue reading
In Chinatown, Chinese-American Activists Explain Occupy San Francisco
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Amid children running around, men playing majong, and the general hubbub of Sunday at Portsmouth Square, in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA)] staged a skit and speaker's program intended to explain why the Chinese-American … Continue reading
At USF, Panelists Lament The State of Black San Francisco; Full Audio
Listen to the entire panel discussion In the last decade the African-American population of San Francisco shrank by more than 22%, while the Asian and Latino populations grew by 11% and the white population decreased by just 12.5%. Black San … Continue reading
Audio: David Chiu Asks Ed Lee About "Having Trouble Saying No to Willie Brown and Rose Pak"
Last night at the San Francisco mayoral debate hosted by the Alliance for Sustainable Job Growth, each of the 11 participating candidates tried — somewhat futilely — to distinguish themselves. Ninety-second replies don’t lend themselves well to details, and political … Continue reading
Marin County Frets Over Redistricting
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Is Marin County a suburban community whose residents work and play in San Francisco? Or is it a rural county more tied by agriculture and tourism to Sonoma County? Members of Marin’s Board of Supervisors are wrestling over the county’s … Continue reading
San Francisco Cabbies Honking Mad at New Fees
As independent contractors, cab drivers are notoriously hard to organize. But on Tuesday, in conjunction with a board meeting of the Municipal Transportation Authority (MTA), hundreds of them waved signs, filled the seats of the meeting room, and circled City … Continue reading
Will San Carlos Privatize Its Fire Department?
As part of an effort to close a $3.5 million budget gap, the city of San Carlos is considering several options in reorganizing its municipal fire services, including contracting out to a private company. For the past several years San … Continue reading
