Drawing Robin Williams: A Tribute
August 11 marked the one-year anniversary of Robin Williams‘ death. I came across this nice tribute to him from a very talented artist. We miss you, Robin.
Let’s hear it for the insanity of the SFMTA – ineffective street sign on Great Highway destroyed yet again
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
Local links: OB Safeway remodel scaled wayyyy back, meteor showers, neighborhood landmarks, old SF pics & more
Ears still ringing from Outside Lands? Here are some local links to bring you down: Earlier this year, Safeway and Albertsons completed their merger. Still pending were the remodel plans for the La Playa Safeway near Ocean Beach. We learned… Continue Reading
Mountain Lake Park playground renovation begins this month; final info meeting August 18
It’s been 5 years in the making, but the renovation of Mountain Lake Park’s playground is finally about to begin. SF Rec & Park announced earlier this week that the $3.15 million project will begin in late August. In addition… Continue Reading
Police Blotter – August 6, 2015
SFPD Richmond District Police Station Weekly Update 08-06-2015 From Captain Simon Silverman Outside Lands 2015: The Outside Lands Festival takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Golden Gate Park. Richmond Station will have extra officers on duty to deal… Continue Reading
Video: Live sand dollar waves hello from Ocean Beach
A lot of us probably have sand dollars in our beach colelctions, but have you ever witnessed a live one? Reader Erika O. came across a living sand dollar (or sea cookie or snapper biscuit in New Zealand, or pansy… Continue Reading
Photos: National Night Out at Richmond District police station
On Tuesday night, the Richmond District SFPD station welcomed in their neighborhood for National Night Out, “an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live.” Our cub reporter David… Continue Reading
2015 Neighbor’s Guide to the 8th annual Outside Lands Music Festival, August 7-9
Drumroll please… This weekend is the eighth annual Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park, when 75,000 concertgoers visit the park every day to see an eclectic lineup of rock, country, electronic and hip hop artists. This year’s headliners… Continue Reading