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Blog Beat: Danny Glover Supports Haight Recycling Center, Audio of the Singing MUNI Driver
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From Curbed SF, a video of actor Danny Glover speaking up for the HANC Recycling Center, which the SF Rec and Park Dept has slated for eviction in favor of a community garden. MUNI Diaries is delighted to post a … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Jane Kim And Pledge of Allegiance, Best Carne Asada Burritos in San Francisco
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The SFist thinks Supervisor Jane Kim's declining to say the Pledge of Allegiance is silly. Let the controversy begin: From 7×7, the top seven super carne asada burritos in San Francisco. From Oakland North: The new 81st Avenue library opens … Continue reading
Blog Beat: That Baby Giant Anteater; Has San Francisco Ever Been a Mob Town?
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This year's budget hostage? The pension system, says Calitics. More on the San Francisco Zoo's baby giant anteater, from the Ocean Beach Bulletin. Yes, there are pictures. Odwalla is moving its distribution center from Berkeley to San Leandro, says Berkeleyside. … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Concepts Behind Brown's Budget; More on KDFC, KUSF Et Al; Best Glazed Donuts in SF
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The California Report's Governing California blog explains the major concepts behind Jerry Brown's budget proposal. A comprehensive look at the KDFC, KUSF, et al deal at Doc Searls Weblog. San Francisco Assessor-Recorder and mayoral candidate Phil Ting is the Che … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Is Jean Quan "Off to a Rocky Start"?, Discussing Parking and MUNI in SF
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The Informant takes issue with today's Chip Johnson column in the Chronicle titled "Jean Quan off to rocky start as Oakland mayor." The N-Judah Chronicles asks: "Is It Possible to Have a Rational Conversation about Parking, Muni's Budget, and Transit … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Oakland's Tucson Vigil, Chris Daly Roast Footage, Parking at Broken Meters
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Oakland Seen reports on the downtown vigil for the Tucson shooting victims. Something we missed last week but The Snitch was on top of: video footage from the Chris Daly roast. Should parking be allowed at broken meters? Streetsblog San … Continue reading
Blog Beat: What Was There Before Doggie Diner?; Bikini Barista Coffee Shack; "Arnold's Exit Reeks"
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Before there was the Doggie Diner, there was Fat Boy Barbecue, says The Ocean Beach Bulletin. Cole Valley Alley clears up the mystery of the cobble-stone semi-circles at Frederick and Shrader and 13th and Folsom. Tri-City Beat reports on Fremont's … Continue reading
Blog Beat: "It's On Like Donkey Kong" Origins; Brown Appointee Masterminded PG&E's Prop 16
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The origin of "It's on like Donkey Kong," from the Chronicle blog The Poop. Again from the Chronicle, on the paper's Politics Blog: Nancy McFadden, Gov Jerry Brown's new Executive Secretary for Legislation, Appointments and Policy was a senior VP … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Peskin Weighs in on Mayoral To-Do; Fake Ed Lee's Twitter Feed; Mac App Store?
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The Snitch interviewed former SF supe Aaron Peskin about yesterday's big to-do at the board over who will become the city's interim mayor. Peskin's take: City administrator Ed Lee, who appears poised to emerge as the city's caretaker chief exec, … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Demystifying Healthy SF, Photos From Jean Quan's Inaugural Walking Tour
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Mission Mission informs us a rep from Healthy San Francisco will be on hand to demystify enrollment in the city health plan on Sat., Jan 8, 2-3:30 p.m. at the Porto Franco Art Parlor. How did we miss this? The … Continue reading

