A sprint to the finish. Jerry Flanagan (L) nosed over first for the win in 24:21 It was a photo finish at Sunday’s Richmond District Jog in the Fog 5k as top finishers Jerry Flanagan and Jamie Tran sprinted to… Continue Reading
The Geary Parkway Motel, 2009. Photo by Thomas Hawk
Photo by @ericsteuer Early Saturday morning, reader Eric S. heard a loud noise outside his house on 15th Avenue near Clement around 5:30am. “The crash woke me up, which made me mad because I was dreaming of some seriously awesome… Continue Reading
Photo by Tom Freeman San Francisco is well known for its parrots of Telegraph Hill. They’re a regular stop for tourists visiting the city. But the flock has gotten larger over the years – and let’s face it, savvier. They… Continue Reading
Sutro Baths, 1966. Photo by Suki Hill Our neighborhood historians at the Western Neighborhoods Project shared a link to some interesting old photos of Sutro Baths, just before it was demolished in 1966. The plan was to build high-rise apartments… Continue Reading
Photo by @skozik13 Last night, the SFPD Richmond District station hosted a National Night Out event. One of the highlights each year is the appearance of McGruff the crime dog, in his full trenchcoat attire. Sharon Kozik, wife of local… Continue Reading
Photo by Carolina La Rotta Dratva via Ocean Beach Surf Earlier this week, some blue jellies washed ashore at Ocean Beach. They’re called velella, also known as “sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, or little sail”. More about these blue… Continue Reading
A new website called “I Know Where Your Cat Lives” sounds creepier than it really is. In fact it’s pretty entertaining. Site founder Owen Mundy decided to make something from the millions of geotagged images that are uploaded to popular… Continue Reading