Monthly Archives: December 2009

Rincon Hill Crooner Bud E. Luv

The San Francisco Chronicle’s Catching Up column talks with Rincon Hill neighbor Bobby Vickers (a.k.a. The Fabulous Bud E. Luv) in today’s paper. You can catch Bud E. Luv at Hotel Nikko’s The Rrazz Room on Sunday, January 31st. Keep reading

Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association Meets Tuesday

Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting When: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 from 6:30pm until 8:00pm Location: The Infinity, Club Lounge (333 Main Street, enter the courtyard and go up the stairs to the Club Lounge) Agenda: 1) Welcome! 2) Strong Communities Campaign by the Embarcadero YMCA 3) 333 Harrison Street Park Planning – Facilitated by Dr.… Keep reading

EIR and Initial Study of Pier 36 and Brannan Street Wharf Project

The Port of San Francisco announced the beginning of an Environmental Impact Review (EIR) and Initial Study of the Pier 36 and Brannan Street Wharf Project. This is the fenced off area between Red’s Java House and the WordPress  headquarters at Pier 38.  If you attended the September 2009 Rincon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting, you… Keep reading

Mission Bay History

Our friend Anrica Deb published a very interesting article about the past and present Mission Bay neighborhood over at Mission Loc@l. I encourage you to read it (well done, Anrica!). Keep reading

Transbay Transit Center Video

I believe this is a new(er) video of the Transbay Transit Center as it will hopefully look by 2018 or so (with high-speed rail and Caltrain). Has anybody noticed the music piping out in the early evenings at the Transbay Temporary Terminal? I heard the Chipmunks singing a Christmas song last week while walking home… Keep reading

Found: Female Australian Terrier

From a Craiglist posting via Everyblock.com … 2nd St. between Howard St. and Folsom St. FOUND: Female Australian Terrier (SOMA / south beach) She wandered off toward me on 2nd St. between Howard St. and Folsom St. Sat night around 10pm. I’ve taken her in to avoid turning her into SF Animal Care & Control… Keep reading

Join the San Francisco Community Police Academy

From Captain McDonagh’s Southern Station (SFPD) enews … Join The San Francisco Community Police Academy The Community Police Academy is a 15-week program that meets once a week and is designed to inform and teach interested participants various aspects of municipal policing, including patrol and investigations procedures, vehicle operations, arrest and control techniques, firearm procedures… Keep reading

Fireworks and Plenty of Parties Welcome 2010

Thousands of spectators will line the waterfront near the Ferry Building this Thursday evening as a fireworks display over San Francisco Bay welcomes 2010 at the stroke of Midnight. The fireworks are usually televised live for those who prefer privacy when welcoming the New Year. Plenty of New Year’s Eve Parties in the Rincon Hill… Keep reading

Mercury News Calls Out Delusional High-Speed Rail Authority

In today’s Silicon Valley Mercury News, a year in review calls out the delusional ideas of the California High-Speed Rail Authority in regards to ridership (look at the month of December in the article) … And the agency designing California’s high-speed rail program admitted that fares will be much higher and ridership lower than earlier… Keep reading

Community Patrol Crime Activity Report

Our neighbor and leader of the South Beach Community Patrol, Ken Craig, provided this crime activity report. You can learn a lot more about Ken’s efforts and public safety in general at the South Beach/Rincon/Mission Bay Neighborhood Association meeting on January 11, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the South Beach Harbor Services… Keep reading

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