100 Lake Street- an example of a “soft-story building” identified by the city as at risk during the next big quake, and possibly in need of sesimic retrofitting. In an effort to ensure that the city’s structures fare better during… Continue Reading
Illustration by Juan Leguizamon for The Bold Italic A few months ago, Bold Italic contributor Drew Hoolhorst did a writeup on San Francisco neighborhoods, offering tips to those considering a move to the city by the Bay. At the time,… Continue Reading
Right after the New Year, on January 4, two men walked into the First Republic Bank at 6001 Geary near 24th Avenue, and committed a robbery. The first suspect held the bank employees at gun point demanding money while the… Continue Reading
Photo by The Richmond Review [This article reprinted with permission from the January 2013 issue of The Richmond Review.] ============================= By Thomas K. Pendergast | The Richmond Review, January 2013 On a Saturday morning the foreign tourists queued up in… Continue Reading
Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz Ah Ocean Beach, you are such a temptress to the surfer with your winter waves and crisp sun-filled skies… For the second time in three days, a surfer had to be rescued from… Continue Reading
Photo by Thomas K. Pendergast
Photos of Jack from November, 2012. At right, he positions himself for a belly rub. Photo by Derek. We heard from a couple of readers last week about a special cat that passed – one who brought a little happiness… Continue Reading
Photo by E E Just before 10pm on Sunday night, a fire broke out at a large apartment building located at 5642 California Street at 19th Avenue. Two firehouses responded to the blaze, where billowing flames could be seen on… Continue Reading