Posted on July 29, 2009 by livinintheloin
Turns out that San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly and his wife, Sarah, paid cash in full for their two new Fairfield houses – a grand total of $545,000, real estate records show. The Solano County assessor’s office confirmed that the couple swung both deals – the February purchase of a house on Quincey Lane for [...]
Filed under: Bad Urban Experience, Chris Daly, District Six, What's Going On? | Tagged: Daly Deceit, Daly Embarrassment, District 6, District Six, San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 28, 2009 by livinintheloin
What is the digital television transition? On June 12, 2009, all full-power television stations in the United States stopped analog broadcasts. Digital broadcasting has freed up airwaves for use by emergency responders. Also, digital broadcasting is providing a clearer picture and more programming options for many. What is the TV Converter Box Coupon Program? Congress [...]
Filed under: What's Going On? | Tagged: Digital converter box coupon, digital television transition, TV Converter Box Coupon Program | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 23, 2009 by livinintheloin
The 6th annual one-day theater extravaganza will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 11:00am – 5:00pm at beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco, and at Zeum, the YB Center for the Arts, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, the Museum of the African Diaspora, and the Metreon. Wicked – Cast members from the [...]
Filed under: Good Urban Experience, What's Going On? | Tagged: cheapthrills, SF Theater Festival, Wicked | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2009 by livinintheloin
I notice that the ground floor level of the Strand is now tightly boarded up with plywood, and there is a 30 day permit for construction parking. The once beautiful building is also sporting blue scaffolding from street level to the top of the building. I did some Google’ing, but didn’t find anything on the [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: 1127 Market Street, blight, blighted properties, Mid-Market, The Strand Theater | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2009 by livinintheloin
The City is offering $500 to individual local artists to fill 19 vacant storefronts in an effort to avoid blight during the recession. Taking a cue from cities such as New York, San Diego and San Jose, the pilot program will temporarily place original art installations in vacant storefront windows. The first to be filled [...]
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Posted on July 19, 2009 by livinintheloin
City government is trying to reach into your wallets again. Tuesday, July 21, the Board of Supervisors will be voting on two Ordinances to increase your taxes — to be submitted for voter approval at the November 3, 2009, election. 090136 – Measure adopting and submitting to the voters an ordinance imposing a local assessment [...]
Filed under: Activism, Bad Urban Experience | Tagged: Bevan Dufty, California Budget Crisis, David Chiu, John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco Budget, Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Supervisor David Chiu, Supervisor John Avalos, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 18, 2009 by livinintheloin
Show Dogs, Fine Sausages will be opening soon at 1020 Market Street [cross Golden Gate]. From the window, the interior looks a bit Mission- hipster-diner-ish — we won’t hold that against them if the food is good. The menu is already posted outside: Lemon Chicken, Duck , and Wild Boar Sausage all caught my eye. [...]
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