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Rooftop Farming On Its Way?: Skeptics have a feeling that one...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:32:38 -0700

Rooftop Farming On Its Way?: Skeptics have a feeling that one...:

Skeptics have a feeling that one day we’ll all look back on this era as those years we built all those green roofs— meanwhile, the green continues briskly multiplying across roofs…

Keep 92.7 Gay Resolution Unanimously Gains Board Of Supes Approval

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:32:38 -0700

Keep 92.7 Gay Resolution Unanimously Gains Board Of Supes Approval:

Today’s full Board of Supervisors meeting was full of important stuff, but, since Beth’s on a lesbian cruise, it falls on my shoulders to update y’all on Resolution 091117, aka Try…

Nob Hill Cala Foods To Get Replaced By Condos

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:13:37 -0700

Nob Hill Cala Foods To Get Replaced By Condos:

While some Valencia Street merchants and Geary Boulevard business owners would have you believe that San Francisco is a bastion of overpriced boutique stores and inaccessibility,…

Cheap Happys: Cup-A-Joe Coffee House

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:46:37 -0700

Cheap Happys: Cup-A-Joe Coffee House:

At Nob Hill’s Cup-A-Joe, the beer is good and well priced ($2.95 from 4-8pm), and there are 10 varieties on tap. The Po’ Boy is passable if you’re able to say the name with a straight…

I love Bladerunner, therefore I require these t-shirts.

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:03:58 -0700

I love Bladerunner, therefore I require these t-shirts.:

How did I not know about this film-themed online t-shirt shop before? Last Exit to Nowhere has several really nice Bladerunner-themed t-shirt designs. What set you from? Nexus 6….

San Francisco’s Two Newest Trial Plazas Nearly Complete

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:03:58 -0700

San Francisco’s Two Newest Trial Plazas Nearly Complete:

San Jose/Guerrero plaza. Photo: Michael Rhodes

San Francisco’s two newest Pavement to Parks trial plazas are both on track to open by Thursday, with only the finishing touches remaining. …

UC Planners Envision “Bay Line” Park on the Old Bay Bridge Span

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:03:58 -0700

UC Planners Envision “Bay Line” Park on the Old Bay Bridge Span:

Images: Rael Fratello Architects

When Joshua David formed Friends of the High Line in 1999 and started raising money to transform abandoned train tracks in mid-Manhattan into an…

Low-Wage Workers Are Often Cheated, Study Says

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:30:49 -0700

Low-Wage Workers Are Often Cheated, Study Says:

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This is one reason why I hate everything sometimes.

A study found that most workers had experienced at least one pay-related violation in the previous week.

A Public Space Renaissance in San Francisco

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:30:48 -0700

A Public Space Renaissance in San Francisco:

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That’s interesting that Dolores Park hasn’t always necessarily been a popular public place like it is today - even as recently as a few years ago.

It does make sense… When I…

National Fisheries Institute: Stop Misleading Us

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:45:11 -0700

National Fisheries Institute: Stop Misleading Us:

After Jeremy Piven won a legal decision saying yes, he may have had mercury poisoning from sushi, the National Fisheries Institute, a seafood industry group, issued a statement. Its crux was this:

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Crazy organic bread-slicer sign for crazy organic bread eaters

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:45:10 -0700

Crazy organic bread-slicer sign for crazy organic bread eaters:

Environmental scientist Jennifer Jacquet poses they question, “Are You an Eco-Douchebag? The test is simple: read this sign [“Dear customers: Please be advised that our Bread Slicer is used for…

Eyes on the Street: The Ghost Streets of San Francisco

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:00:31 -0700

Eyes on the Street: The Ghost Streets of San Francisco:

Ghosts cavort where Castro Street should be!

Intrepid explorers of San Francisco regularly stumble upon the many ghost streets that still hide all over town, rewarding the patient…

Previously on BART Stike: 1997

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:56:49 -0700

Previously on BART Stike: 1997:

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/video.

Remember the BART strike of September 1997? Which lasted an entire week? Turning into a nightmare. Well, what with BART officially…

Upper Market Whole Foods: Even More Renderings (Again)

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:54:13 -0700

Upper Market Whole Foods: Even More Renderings (Again):

Click the image above to view the full photogallery.

It’s been three months exactly since we shared some Upper Market Whole Foods and residences at 2001 Market (at Dolores) …

Sad Day in Bachmann Household

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:54:13 -0700

Sad Day in Bachmann Household:

Rep. Michele Bachmann’s son has brought shame on his family by up and joining AmeriCorps’ Teach for America. His mom has derided AmeriCorps as a “re-education camps” run by Democrats.

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Depressing Empty Union Street Storefront Collage

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:54:54 -0700

Depressing Empty Union Street Storefront Collage:

Empty Union Street / Curbed SF

Curbed featured this photo montage sent in by reader Ben of storefronts that are empty or for lease along Union Street from Gough to Fillmore. …

Where are we, and CA's members of Congress, on health reform?

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:54:54 -0700

Where are we, and CA's members of Congress, on health reform?: Edited and updated from the Health Access Blog

Yesterday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off her August recess by meeting with health care providers and patients at San Francisco General Hospital,…

Will Nutrasweet Be Banned For Causing Cancer? [Artificial Sweeteners]

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:13:39 -0700

Will Nutrasweet Be Banned For Causing Cancer? [Artificial Sweeteners]:

The Huffington Post is reporting that new FDA chief Dr. Margaret Hamburg is expected to ban the use of aspartame, the substance in Nutrasweet. Who expects the ban, columnist Samuel S….

IllumiBARTi Update: TransLink Deployed On BART August 3

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:28:15 -0700

IllumiBARTi Update: TransLink Deployed On BART August 3:

Hey, looks like TransLink customer service had it right — today BART announced that you will be able to use your TransLink card on BART as of Monday, August 3. (Props go to Akit, who …

Rich NY town tries to shut down children's library because poor kids might use it

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:37:05 -0700

Rich NY town tries to shut down children's library because poor kids might use it:

Marilyn sez, “The East Hampton Library on Long Island wants to add a children’s room, but the East Hampton Village Zoning Board has blocked it for a year, even though the money for the expansion ($4…