[Via SF Chronicle] There’s been a spree of auto arsons across the city that began this weekend, with the latest incidents taking place in the Richmond District. Early this morning, someone tried to set fire to Mike Schwinn’s 2001 Ford… Continue Reading
I received an update on the giant eucalyptus that fell last week from Lin-Shao Chin, a legislative assistant in Supervisor Eric Mar’s office. Here’s what her email said: ——————————————– On Wednesday, July 15 at 5:30 PM, a fifty foot tall… 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
In case you missed the news flash last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed what are expected to be the toughest recycling laws of any U.S. city. According to an article in last week’s Chronicle, “the Board of… Continue Reading
[From The San Francisco Examiner, June 11, 2009] A water main break flooded several businesses in San Francisco’s Richmond District this morning and left customers along a stretch of California Street without water service. The break was reported at 9:34… Continue Reading
Last week, Mayor Newson announced that 311, the primary contact number for city and county general services, could now be contacted via Twitter, the uber-popular social networking service of the moment. Using Twitter, you can instantly send a question, complaint… Continue Reading
From CBS5.com: The San Francisco medical examiner’s office this afternoon identified a woman found dead inside a vehicle at Ocean Beach early this morning as Mauvreen Zalaya, 38, of San Francisco. Police are calling Zalaya’s death suspicious, but are waiting… Continue Reading