Category: Local
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Thoughts on extending the T line
With all the recent news of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, even avid readers of local news might have missed that two new BART stations opened over the weekend in the South Bay. Here in San Francisco, Muni Metro’s T line extension is still under construction with the Central Subway from SOMA…
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Signs of the COVID-19 times part 2
Since last month’s entry the pandemic-related changes around the Mission and Castro area have only accelerated. As retail slowly reopens some of these changes may be short lived, so let’s take a look at where things stand now. The city’s Department of Public Health has plastered almost every block with signs about social distancing, wearing…
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Signs of the COVID-19 times
With the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading so quickly, everyone’s had to adapt at a rapid pace. Some of the changes are clearly sad and less than ideal, yet safety has to be prioritized or more people will wind up dead. It’s worrisome that some don’t seem to mind the latter part of that equation. Like most…
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Former Macy’s Men’s Store slims down for a new look
The former Union Square Macy’s Men’s Store at 120 Stockton Street is sporting a new look at the moment. The down-to-the-bones renovation is transforming the almost windowless stone box into one with floor to ceiling windows. SocketSite has a before photo with a rendering of what’s to come. Although I shopped there when it was…
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Jason Segel explains “Dispatches From Elsewhere” on The Late Show
In the above clip from The Late Show, Jason Segel explains his upcoming TV show Dispatches From Elsewhere to host Stephen Colbert. The quick version: While searching for inspiration for a new TV show to create, Segel learns about The Jejune Institute and manages to contact the man behind it all, who Segel likens to…
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Rest in pieces at Buena Vista Park
Buena Vista Park on Haight Street is one of San Francisco’s oldest public parks. Built on the side of a hill, on a clear day one can see the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and downtown between the trees at the top of the park. Today you’ll find everyone from wanna-be hippie kids to dog walkers…
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How to cross the street
Spotted outside the Victoria Theater at 16th and Capp, this guerilla installation alters the pedestrian signal instructions to promote friendly behavior.
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16th Street changes: Goodbye Katz, hello cat
As Eater SF reported today, Katz Bagels on 16th Street is preparing to close next month after 27 years in business. Once a local chain, this was their last outpost. This comes about seven years after the death of the founder, not to mention numerous attempts to rebrand as bagels waned in popularity over the…
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The mysterious album from The Jejune Institute’s second chapter
While cleaning my closet I happened to come across an unusual CD in a cardboard sleeve. It’s called The Sound of Ascension: Audio Kool-Aid From The 70’s Most Eccentric Cults & Communes. This is an artifact from the second chapter of The Jejune Institute saga. The timing of this discovery is perfect as the TV…
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Chinese New Year at the mall
After doing some shopping at the Westfield SF Centre mall the other day I thought I’d go upstairs to the fourth and “top” floor of the Emporium half of the building and see what’s up there these days. As it turns out not much: most of it’s now a co-working space and only two restaurants…
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