Put the William Shatner of Priceline out of your mind and travel back in time. Thrillville presents Shatfest: A Tribute to William Shatner, taking place at the 4-Star Theater on Thursday, July 23 (23rd & Clement, 7:30pm). The film festival… Continue Reading
In May of this year, the 17th Street Plaza at the corner of Castro and 17th Street opened to the public. What was once an awkward and dicey area for pedestrians was transformed into a protected, landscaped sitting area that… Continue Reading
This week, Google launched a new public relations campaign called Favorite Places, showcasing via Google Maps the favorite places of local celebs in major cities. Just for fun, I took a look at what spots in the Richmond made the… Continue Reading
The next Police/Community Forum meeting is on Tuesday, July 21 from 1 – 2pm at the Richmond Recreation Center at 251 18th Avenue. The meeting will cover the topic of graffiti – how to prevent it, how to deal with… Continue Reading
While many Muni bus shelters have digital displays that tell you when the next bus is arriving, it’s only useful if you’re already at the bus stop. 511 offers a new service that lets you call and get the next… Continue Reading
Some interesting arrests this week including one man who was hell bent on finding a mode of transportation be it golf cart, bike or moped, a road rage incident on Clement St. and a thief foiled by his stolen cellphone.… Continue Reading
SF.Streetsblog.org captured some local Supervisors, including our own Eric Mar, as they checked out the new electric bikes from Trek, developed by bicycling pioneer Gary Fisher. The 45-pound bikes, which don’t look at all like electric bikes, run on a… Continue Reading
This afternoon, a eucalyptus tree at Clement and Funston decided it had had enough of upright living. Around 5pm it toppled over, crushing one car and damaging a truck that were parked on Funston Street near Clement. Thankfully no one… Continue Reading