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6 Reasons to Live in 'Miserable' Stockton While Working in 'America's Best City' San Francisco
I live in what’s been described as one of California’s most miserable and most violent communities. I work in what’s been described as America’s best city. My job is in San Francisco, which this week was named America’s best city … Continue reading
OccupyArt: Posters That Make the Movement Pop
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Usually, you have to wait a few years for a museum to get around to evaluating the defining art of a political movement, but the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco jumped right in with "Occupy Bay … Continue reading
Influenced by Scandal, State Parks Legislation Lands on Governor's Desk
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Now that we're all back from Labor Day weekend and nursing sunburns, this seems like a good time to review two key bills related to the future of state parks: AB 1589 and AB 1478. Bear in mind everything parks-related … Continue reading
What's Next for the $54 Million California State Parks Surplus?
It might sound like the funding woes facing California's state parks have been addressed. A $54 million surplus has been found in the Parks Department budget – hallelujah! That's more than enough to cover the $22 million budget deficit that had … Continue reading
State Parks Chief Resigns - Department Found Sitting on $54 Million Surplus
Ruth Coleman resigned this morning and her second in command has been fired. The Sacramento Bee first broke the story. The inciting incident? The department has been sitting on nearly $54 million in surplus money for as long as 12 … Continue reading
Luxurious $3.2M Yacht Sinks in Lake Tahoe Marina
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Witnesses say a three-story yacht that recently sold for $3.2 million sunk in a Lake Tahoe marina. It's not clear what sent the 86-foot Sierra Rose vessel underwater at the Tahoe Keys Marina by … Continue reading
Deadline? What Deadline? More State Parks Stay Open
This just in: the state Department of Parks and Recreation says it's got 65 deals going to keep parks open. Forty of those deals are signed; 25 more are still in the negotiation phase. Candlestick Point in San Francisco, recently … Continue reading
Portola Redwoods State Park Off The List
In case you missed this in last Thursday's Mercury News, the 2,800-acre Santa Cruz Mountains getaway southwest of Cupertino became the 31st park officially saved from the list of 70 parks. The article quotes Ruth Coleman, the head of California's … Continue reading
SF Mayor Announces Moscone Convention Center Expansion
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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced today plans for a major expansion of the city's Moscone Convention Center. Exhibit space at the center could double with the expansion, the first phase of which is expected to be … Continue reading
