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Category Archives: Blog Beat
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
Blog Beat: Kids at Burning Man?; Clickable Map of Old San Francisco Photos
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From 7×7 — Burning Man With Kids: Guide to the Playa From SFist: Why People Hate San Francisco Vol 10 — People who bring their children to Burning Man From Bernalwood: A Bernal-centric take on the really cool web site … Continue reading
Blog Beat: SF Log Cabin Voter Guide; Photos -- SF Kindergarten Thru the Years; Animated Map of E. Coast Quake Tweets
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From The Snitch: San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans released their voting guide today. The gay Republican club endorsed Tony Hall for mayor as the No. 1 ranked choice, slotting Michela Alioto-Pier at No. 2 and Ed Lee at No. 3. … Continue reading
Blog Beat: State Law Hinders Police Oversight; Redistricting and Marin; SF Tagger Caught on Video
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From The Informant: State laws put police oversight behind a wall of secrecy Dick Spotswood, the militant centrist, thinks redistricting worked out well for Marin. Call me sheltered, but I have to admit I don't think I've ever seen this … Continue reading
Blog Beat: 9 Main Donors For 'Run, Ed, Run'; Oakland Air Tower on Hold; Learning to Love Your SmartMeter; SF Zoo Pics - Penguins on the March
The Run, Ed, Run campaign has been financed primarily by nine donors, to date. The Snitch reports. (The Examiner names them here.) Due to federal inaction, the Oakland air traffic control tower project is still on hold, reports Oakland North. … Continue reading
Blog Beat: How Does Facebook Make Money?; Demise of UC Press Poetry Series; Top Web Domains (of 1996)
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From Comscore.com, we learn the most-visited web domains are AOL.com, Webcrawler.com and Netscape.com. That's from 1996, of course. The demise of UC Press' New California Poetry book series, from the LA Times blog Jacket Copy. From Soshable: How does Facebook … Continue reading
Blog Beat: BART Cars by BMW; Free Movies in Concord
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BART is looking to BMW for its new fleet of train cars. No, for reals. Story at Muni Diaries. Free movie nights in Concord, according to Claycord.com. This Photo du Jour on SFist will amuse Dodger-hating Giants fans no end.
Blog Beat: Alexandria Movie House Remembered; An Argument Against Urban Animal Agriculture
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Remember the Alexandria movie palace on Geary Street? The Richmond District Blog of San Francisco takes us back with some nice photos. From Oakland North: An argument against urban animal agriculture From QUEST: Diet Sodas May Not Be As Harmless … Continue reading
