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This weekend: 16th annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Sarah B.

This Friday marks the beginning of the most popular, free music festival in San Francisco – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. The 16th annual event will take place Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2 in Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows), Lindley… Continue Reading →

Events, Golden Gate Park, Live Music

Latest historic photos from OpenSFHistory.org

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Sarah B.

If you haven’t spent much time on OpenSFHistory.org, remedy that immediately! It’s a fantastic collection of historic photos from a private collector that the Western Neighborhoods Project is hard at work digitizing, and sharing with the world. Here are a… Continue Reading →

Golden Gate Park, History, Ocean Beach, Photos

Photos: Mountain Lake Park playground renovation progressing nicely

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Sarah B.

I was invited to a walkthrough of the Mountain Lake Park playground construction site this morning. The $3.15 million renovation kicked off a year ago, so I was eager to get an update on the progress and when project stakeholders… Continue Reading →

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D1 Supe candidate Sandra Fewer may have broken fundraising laws; next D1 forum is this Thursday

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Sarah B.

Late last week, the Chronicle reported that District 1 Supervisor candidate Sandra Fewer solicited campaign contributions from school district administrators and teachers. That may sound normal for a candidate that is on the SF Board of Education. But it’s actually… Continue Reading →

Events, Politics
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Geek out on this: First robot-powered delivery tested on Balboa this week

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Sarah B.

On Tuesday, a new robotic delivery device completed its maiden voyage of a pastry delivery to a woman in the Richmond District. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. It was a demonstration by Starship Technologies of the first ever… Continue Reading →

Business, Tech, Video
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Police Blotter – September 22, 2016

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Sarah B.

SFPD Richmond District Police Station Weekly Update 09-22-2016 NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING: Thursday, October 20th, 2016 at 6:00 PM Golden Gate Park Senior Center 6101 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94121 Neighborhood Anti-littering Meeting HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL The Hardly Strictly… Continue Reading →

Crime
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Video: Serial refund scammer identified and confronted by KTVU; says “the whole thing is kinda funny”

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Sarah B.

In August, we told you about a man named “Ali” who was scamming Richmond District merchants by demanding refunds for food he had never purchased. The KTVU News 2 Investigates team took a deeper look into the story and not… Continue Reading →

Business, Crime

New “Artist Hours” trial at Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park begins September 27

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Sarah B.

Are you an aspiring artist that longs for peace and quiet in the The Conservatory of Flowers so you can sketch, paint or photograph on the flowery grounds? Now’s your chance! The Conservatory in Golden Gate Park, home to 1,700… Continue Reading →

Art, Golden Gate Park

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