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Category Archives: Blog Beat
Interview With "Muni Diaries"
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Muni Diaries is one of the local blogs we like around here. The site's mission: Muni Diaries is a place to share and read rider tales and news about the sometimes crappy, sometimes efficient, but essential public-transit system of San … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Prison Hunger Strike; Grand Jury Rips Central Subway Plan; Death Penalty Abolition Bill
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From The Informant: A report on the hunger strike that's spread to a number of California prisons From Streetsblog San Francisco: The San Francisco Civil Grand Jury's report on the planned Central Subway, called "Too Much Money for Too Little … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Market Street Shooting Video; Phone Audio of Alameda Drowning Incident
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Video and more about the shooting at Market Street on Saturday, at Bluoz Audio of phone communications related to the Alameda drowning, on Action Alameda News If you haven't heard yet, the Tesla Roadster is dead, as per Mashable Typewriters … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Olbermann's New Show; 3 Sonoma County Roads to Avoid; Real-Time BART Tracking
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Early reviews of Keith Olbermann's Current TV show, from the Bay Area Observer. Pics of Ohlone dancing at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, on Civic Center. It's the Tamale Lady's birthday, and you can celebrate at Zeitgeist in San … Continue reading
Blog Beat
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Berkeleyside reports on the protest by St. Joseph's the Worker parishioners against Father John Direen, who has made some unpopular moves. From Bay Area Bites, an interview with DJ Dave, formerly of Berkeley and the creator of the viral video … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Photos - Streetcars on Cortland Ave; NX Judah Express Debuts; Unfortunately Placed Ads
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Streetcars once roamed Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights? No way! But yes, yes way. Here are the photos, from Bernalwood. Today marked the debut of the NX Judah Express. How was your ride, Muni Diaries wants to know. What's the … Continue reading
Blog Beat: John Russo Rips Oakland Leaders; East Bay Food Trucks; Video on Edison Charter
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Former Oakland City Attorney John Russo lets loose on his former Oakland colleagues in this interview on Oakland North. From Bay Area Bites, food-truck madness in the East Bay. From The Snitch, a video on San Francisco's controversial Edison Charter … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Treas. Island's 40-Foot Statue of Naked Woman; Letter to Jean Quan Re: Library Cuts
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A 40-foot statue of a naked woman dancing has just been installed on Treasure Island. Photos of "Bliss Dance" on Civic Center. On Oakland Local, a letter to Jean Quan from a children's librarian, arguing for less funding for police … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Chevron Renewal Project; Berkeley Named 3rd Best-Read City; Old Muni Photos
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A report on Chevron restarting its embattled Renewal Project, in Richmond Confidential. From Berkeleyside: Berkeley is the third best-read city in the U.S., according to Amazon.com. Ever check out Muni Time Capsule on Muni Diaries? It's awesome…
Blog Beat: Audio of a Terrifying 6 Minutes During Joplin Tornado; Photos of Bernal GT Road Rally
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On Governing California: A look at California's overcrowded prisons You can listen to a terrifying six minutes experienced by a group of people hunkered down in a convenience store as the Joplin tornado hit, on Climate Watch. Oakland Unified School … Continue reading
