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Mind the gap (sinkhole!!) on 33rd Avenue near Balboa

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Sarah B.

Reader Kooba sent us this photo of a sizeable sinkhole that opened up on 33rd Avenue near Balboa. It was patched a couple of months ago with some blacktop, but sank again in the last couple of days. It’s been… Continue Reading →

Safety, Traffic
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Photo: Streetlight taken down by Recology truck at 20th & Geary

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Sarah B.

Timber!! Reader @cassfung snapped this pic of a downed streetlight and pedestrian countdown signal at the corner of 20th Avenue and Geary this morning. Thankfully no one was injured and city crews have been alerted. UPDATE 8/20/15: KTVU News aired… Continue Reading →

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Let’s hear it for the insanity of the SFMTA – ineffective street sign on Great Highway destroyed yet again

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Sarah B.

Albert Einstein said it best: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. There’s a great example of this happening at the intersection of the Great Highway and Balboa, where a… Continue Reading →

Ocean Beach, Traffic
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#Carmageddon: Doyle Drive closed July 9-13; avoid the Golden Gate Bridge & Park Presidio

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sarah B.

Beginning Thursday, July 9 at 10pm, Doyle Drive will be closed completely in both directions until Monday, July 13 at 5am. During the weekend closure, crews will finalize roadway connections and transfer traffic to the new permanent roadway, including the… Continue Reading →

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Nike to take over 12 blocks of Balboa for commercial shoot, Monday

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Sarah B.

Reader Marc W. informed us this week that Nike will be shooting a commercial along Balboa next Monday, June 22. Parking along Balboa from 18th Avenue up to 31st Avenue will be unavailable until 10pm that day. The actual commercial… Continue Reading →

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Hi ho, Silver! SFPD horses cruise Clement Street

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Sarah B.

Reader Derek snapped this pic of two police horses cruising down Clement Street on Friday afternoon. Looking for dim sum, perhaps? In case you didn’t know, the SFPD has a stable in Golden Gate Park located next to the Polo… Continue Reading →

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Year long water main replacement project slated for Clement Street

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Sarah B.

Get ready for some traffic disruptions along Clement Street for the next year. Starting March 23, 2015, a SFPUC contractor will embark on a 300 day project to replace the water main lines below Clement Street from Arguello to 14th… Continue Reading →

Traffic, Utilities
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Photos: SUV plows over a fire hydrant at 6th & Lake

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Sarah B.

Photo by Benton R. On Saturday around 11am, a SUV backed over a fire hydrant, resulting in a flooded mess. Witnesses report the woman driving the SUV said she got in her car, started it up, and the next thing… Continue Reading →

Traffic, Utilities

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