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Category Archives: Blog Beat
Local Beat: 'How Police Profiling Can Go Wrong'; Benefits of High-Speed Rail; Dolores Park Playground Re-Opening; Fast Pass Circa 1983
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From San Jose Inside: How Police Profiling Can go Wrong The California High Speed Rail Blog says "Once Again, Legislative Analyst Ignores Benefits of High Speed Rail" A report from Richmond Confidential on Richmond resident Mark Abell's new “alternative classical” … Continue reading
Local Beat: Experiencing East Bay Nature Via Public Transit; Old Temescal Photos; A Jewish Deli, Plus Linsanity, in the Mission
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From Oakland Local: Experiencing East Bay nature via public transit There's a Jewish deli in the Mission! Uptown Almanac has photos and a menu. Some wonderful old photos of Temescal in Oakland From Oakland North Linsanity hits the Mission, says … Continue reading
Local Beat: Oakland's Carbon-Neutral Cafe; Redevelopment Agencies on Borrowed Time; Most Expensive Home Sale of 2011
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Oakland Local reports on what is allegedly the nation's first carbon-neutral cafe. From Capital Notes: Is it too late to salvage anything of moribund redevelopment agencies? From 7X7: Best Beaches & Hangouts for Urban Wave Riders and Wannabes Malcolm Margolin, … Continue reading
Local Beat: Berkeley City Clerk Found Dead; Hetch-Hetchy Under Attack; Top-10 SF Burritos
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Berkeley City Clerk Deanna Despain has been found dead in Oakland, Berkeleyside reports. Climate Watch has a post up about GOP attacks on San Francisco's Hetch-Hetchy reservoir. From Oakland North: "Event raises awareness about sexism, homophobia within Occupy protests" SF … Continue reading
Local Beat: Swag For Tech Journalists; Can Oakland City Council Lead?; Mystery of 'The Birds' Solved?
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From the Chron's Dot.Commentary: James Temple on the copious amount of swag that tech journalists are offered from companies they cover Oakland Local asks "Can Oakland's City Council lead? From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat's Sidebar blog: Computer error keeps … Continue reading
Local Beat: More Tents at Snow Park; Why Few Grocery Stores Come to Richmond; Photos of LEGO Santa Yoda at Union Square
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Oakland North reports on Occupiers pitching more tents at Snow Park. On Wednesday, Jean Quan told KQED's Joshua Johnson the city expects the Occupy Oakland satellite camp to be gone by Monday. California High Speed Rail Blog's take on the … Continue reading
Local Beat: Occupy Oakland Debates 'Black Bloc'; OPD Officer Speaks Out; Tenderloin Hawk Video
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The Occupy Oakland General Assembly yesterday debated the violent tactics of the "black bloc," reports Oakland North. The liberal ThinkProgress has a post on an Oakland Police officer who has given a video interview supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement, … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Citizen Complains About Jean Quan's House, Finds Car Towed. City Says Coincidence.
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From Oakland Local: Citizen complains about Jean Quan"s house, finds cars towed–City says coincidence. The Snitch's Joe Eskenazi writes about the controversy over artist/dog-killer Tom Otterness' city contract, saying "it's hard to conceive of a transgression that would provoke more … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Wiener Takes on Castro Nudists; Dolores Park Rehab Plan; Candidates Talk Muni Memories
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SF Supe Scott Wiener of the Castro, The Snitch reports, is sponsoring legislation to regulate the proliferation of nudists that are currently, depending on your point of view, plaguing, adorning, or just taking up space in the neighborhood. Some of … Continue reading
Blog Beat: SF Animal Care Shelter Full; Infographic - Corrections vs. Higher Ed Spending; '70s Bay Area Men's Fashion Photos; Best Cheese in SF
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SF Animal Care & Control is asking people who are considering giving up their dog to wait due to "an unprecedented and severe dog overcrowding situation," reports the SF Appeal. From The Snitch: PETA will be picketing the Ringling Bros. … Continue reading
