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Police Blotter – August 26, 2011

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sarah B.

[Reprinted from The Richmond Police Station Newsletter of August 26, 2011. To be added to the station’s mailing list, email sfpd.richmond.station@sfgov.org.] CAPTAIN KEITH SANFORD’S MESSAGE Richmond Police Station will host the monthly Police Commission Meeting at Roosevelt Middle School located… Continue Reading →

Crime
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Bessie the cow keeps watch over Lake Street

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sarah B.

Photo by Wolfgang Schubert RichmondSFBlog reader Wolfgang hipped me to this bovine that lurks over Lake Street near 3rd Avenue. Whether her official name is Bessie is unknown. If you don’t look closely, you might onhealthy albendazole miss her perched… Continue Reading →

Photos
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Richmond District’s “Baseball Mary” featured in promo for The Franchise series

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sarah B.

I ran into Baseball Mary this weekend, who is arguably the biggest Giants fan in the neighborhood. After giving me her latest baseball card (she gets one made for herself every season) and showing off her World Series ring, she… Continue Reading →

Community, Sports, Video
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Green Island Restaurant opens, offering Chinese and Vietnamese menu

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Sarah B.

RichmondSFBlog reader tipped me to the arrival of newcomer Green Island Restaurant, located at 4012 Geary between 4th and 5th Avenues. They’ve been open for about a month now, replacing Vietnamese restaurant New Hoa Ky. I stopped in for dinner… Continue Reading →

Food
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Oldsf.org offers a location-based photo tour through San Francisco history

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Sarah B.

Oldsf.org is a new website that launched recently, offering users a chance to browse through photos, by location, from the San Francisco Public Library’s San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection. Site creators Dan Vanderkam and Raven Keller assigned locations to –… Continue Reading →

History, Photos
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Local links: Bike tours, glad-handing on Clement, passages, old-school barbers

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Sarah B.

Photo by Adam Chin San Francyclo, based in the neighborhood, offers guided bike tours of the city for all levels of cyclists. Owner Jason will soon be opening up a bike shop on Arguello too. Attention inner Clement merchants: City… Continue Reading →

Business, Golden Gate Park, History, Photos, Politics
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Reflections on a Cathedral

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sarah B.

The Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Geary, reflected from a nearby window. Photo by JLfromSF.

Photos
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If we win, you win. Vote for us in the Most Valuable Blogger Awards

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sarah B.

Hi readers, We’re still in the running as a finalist in the CBS-SF Most Valuable Blogger Awards. Click to vote for us if you’re so inclined (voting ends Sept. 9). What’s at stake? A $50 Amazon gift certificate (I know,… Continue Reading →

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