Last night just before 9pm, a sinkhole trapped a car on the 3300 block of Fulton between 9th and 10th Avenue. Thanks to reader Jim for sending in the photos. Jim lives right where the sinkhole started forming, and says… Continue Reading
Roller Derby girls in Life Magazine, 1948 Arcadia Books has released a new local history book about our Roller Derby legacy, co-authored by Jerry Seltzer, the man who brought Roller Derby to the Bay Area. Roller Derby found a home… Continue Reading
The 13th annual World Vegetarian Festival takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Thanks to it also being the 40th meeting of the International Vegetarian Congress, vegans and vegetarians will attend the… Continue Reading
Photo by katherinejoy101 Next Thursday and Saturday, the Presidio Trust will host two walking tours of Mt. Lake Park, followed by a community meeting five days later. Join Presidio Trust staff for a walk and discussion about upcoming plans for… Continue Reading
Today legislation goes into effect in the city that eliminates plastic bags at checkout, and charges shoppers $.10 per paper bag if they don’t provide their own at grocery stores. Most of us already have reusable grocery bags laying around,… Continue Reading
The Sutro Conservatory Greenhouse building above the Cliff House, 1886 Last Friday, a group of students from Ida B. Wells Continuation High School completed a 3-day archaeological dig that uncovered a portion of the original floor from Adolph Sutro’s Conservatory… Continue Reading
Emmylou Harris and friends perform in 2011. Photo by –Mark– This is the twelfth year for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park this weekend. I was in the park this morning and they’re already at work setting… Continue Reading