Category: Local
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Muni’s repeated derailments
You’d think that the title of 6th best public transit system in the country would mean something. Or at the very least you’d think that at the point where you’re the 6th best at something, you’re not repeating your own mistakes. But you’d be wrong. Today’s Muni Metro derailment sounds awfully familiar. A train suddenly…
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Muni: 6th best in the country!?
It should come as no surprise that Muni isn’t the best transit agency in the country, what with all the waiting, slow speeds, and crashes. But would you believe they clock in at number 6? No, neither do I. In this video from CBS 5, Mike Sugerman interviews a number of Muni riders about this…
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Mural of Lone Star Swan
As long as we’re on the topic of 16th Street’s favorite pigeon feeder, there’s a mural of the guy over on Clarion Alley that you should check out. Actually, you should check out Clarion Alley in general. The murals tend not to last too long there, which is both a blessing and a curse. But…
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Walk, don’t walk, drop acid
Sometimes I have to stop an ask myself if I just took a mind-altering drug, or if what I’m seeing is real. When I went to hit the walk button the other day, I had to question the state of my consciousness and do a double-take. Spotted at 16th and Mission.
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Lone Star Swan, poet, pigeon caretaker and schizophrenic
Those of you who live in or visit the Mission are likely familiar with Lone Star Swan, the homeless poet and pigeon caretaker of 16th Street. He’s lived on the streets of the Mission for over a decade, often hanging out at Adobe Books. But like all homeless people, there’s a sad story to his…
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Locanda opening pushed back until March
Last we heard about Locanda, the new Roman-style eatery in the Delfina family, it was scheduled to open in January 2011 at the shuttered Ramblas space in January 2011. Now that January is almost gone, the work on the space looks like it’s far from done; the kitchen space was torn out and still not…
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Yoda statue
Saw the Yoda statue, did I. I located this with the aid of Google Maps. Turns out it’s near the street for the Letterman Digital Arts Center (aka where Lucasfilm is located in SF) which is a short stroll from the Palace of Fine Arts. (Side note: anyone else think it’s funny that Lucasfilm is…
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New restaurant for 18th and Dolores
Last night I happened to notice this Planning Dept. application for a building permit on the former Studio 3579 space. If you recall, Studio 3579 was a recently shuttered store on the corner of 18th and Dolores, across from Dolores Park Cafe. The planning permit indicates that they’re building out a “full service” restaurant. Considering…
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