Someone’s holiday dreams are about to come true. KGO-TV reports that the Chevron gas station at Geary and Arguello sold a winning lottery ticket that is worth nearly $292,000. The winning ticket matched all five numbers drawn in the Fantasy… Continue Reading
I hope everyone has a fun and festive Christmas! – Sarah B. Photo by flight66
I got an email from a reader, warning me about an aggressive group of men selling magazines and books door to door in the neighborhood. They’re from an Illinois group called Paragon Magazine Sales, and they first turned up in… Continue Reading
Lea Dimond (right) hugs longtime customer Lisa Louis at Dimond’s Thidwick Books. | Photo by Paul Chinn / The Chronicle The SF Chronicle published a front page story today that features Clement Street’s Thidwick Books and the story of its… Continue Reading
We’ve published a couple of stories recently about Richmond District businesses that are closing or have already closed, due to lawsuits against them for non-compliance with ADA guidelines. The first we heard about was the “Big Heart” Video Cafe on… Continue Reading
This was just too cute not to post. Check out the zoo’s polar bear frolicking in his non-native snow. [via SFist]
If you have plans to head to the movies this Friday, think about going to the Balboa Theater. All day long they’re offering a discounted admission of just $6 when you say “Balboa News” at the box office. It’s their… Continue Reading
Kookle Toys opened up at 6 Clement Street a short while ago, and they’ve got a great selection of high quality toys for kids (and adults) of all ages. As a thanks to the blog for getting the word about… Continue Reading