News articles on June 5, 2008

43 news articles

  • 5800 3rd St JustQuotes: California's High Speed Rail Hits A Figurative Freight Train

    RandomRumors: Construction Comes To A Halt On 5800 3rd Street?

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • Van Ness Ave. & Washington St. JustQuotes: California's High Speed Rail Hits A Figurative Freight Train

    A Reader Wonders: What’s Happening At Van Ness And Washington?

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • 2828 Greenwich St JustQuotes: California's High Speed Rail Hits A Figurative Freight Train

    The SocketSite Scoop On The Eight Semi-Solar TICs Of 2828 Greenwich

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • 712 Wisconsin St JustQuotes: California's High Speed Rail Hits A Figurative Freight Train

    Speaking Of Downtown Views, Quick Sales, And Apples: 712 Wisconsin

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • 2209 9th Ave JustQuotes: California's High Speed Rail Hits A Figurative Freight Train

    Mid-Century Modern That’s Been Remodeled: 2209 9th Avenue

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • Lake Merced S.F. police chief could face discipline for skipping target practice

    Fong did not say when she last took a target-practice session at the department's shooting range near Lake Merced or when she would be tested next.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Bayview S.F. police chief could face discipline for skipping target practice

    Newsom and Fong called a press conference to label the videos as homophobic, sexist and racist, and Fong suspended Cohen and 23 other officers at the Bayview station without pay.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • San Francisco City Hall San Francisco wants quicker start to issuing same-sex marriage licenses

    Since the moment Supreme Court ruled that the state Constitution grants same-sex couples the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples, people have made appointments at San Francisco City Hall, trying to be the first in line to be married there.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Lake Merced S.F. police chief could face discipline for skipping target practice

    Fong did not say when she last took a target-practice session at the department's shooting range near Lake Merced or when she would be tested next.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Bayview S.F. police chief could face discipline for skipping target practice

    Newsom and Fong called a press conference to label the videos as homophobic, sexist and racist, and Fong suspended Cohen and 23 other officers at the Bayview station without pay.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Carl and Clayton S.F.: Stop sign calms horns, nerves

    Carl and Clayton streets needed a stop sign to make things right, according to neighborhood resident Amy Wong. Drivers going east down Carl hit Clayton but didn't have to come to a halt.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Contemporary Jewish Museum A look at the new Jewish Museum in SF

    The Contemporary Jewish Museum is on Mission Street across from Yerba Buena Garden. It's a bold venture economically and architecturally.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 5, 2008.

  • Carl and Clayton S.F.: Stop sign calms horns, nerves

    Victorian homes. Leafy streets. Central San Francisco location in Cole Valley. What's wrong with this picture? No stop sign. Carl and Clayton streets needed a stop sign to make things right, according to neighborhood resident Amy Wong.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • 3911 19th St Perhaps The Views Aren’t The Only Thing To See: 3911-17 19th Street

    Perhaps The Views Aren’t The Only Thing To See: 3911-17 19th Street

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • 3917 19th St Perhaps The Views Aren’t The Only Thing To See: 3911-17 19th Street

    It's not quite a tip, but 3911 19th Street is on the market now. 3917 19th street, designed by the same architect [James Shay] with essentially the same floor plan, and built at the same time, sold in December for 2.095. 3911 is listed for 2.295. My agent says the additional 300 sqft (over four levels?) justifies the higher price, and that the seller will be reviewing offers on Wednesday [4/16]. I guess we'll see.

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • Taylor St. & Turk St. Early Morning Shootings Rile SF

    Three separate shootings in San Francisco last night injured two in the wee hours on the morning. First, over at Turk and Taylor, two men were shout at around 2:15 p.m. It seems that a "heavyset black man" shot two victims, one sitting inside a car and the other standing just outside. Both victims were transported to SF General with "non-life threatening gunshot wounds." No arrests have been made.

    Published by SFist on June 5, 2008.

  • 5th St. & Market St. Early Morning Shootings Rile SF

    The second shooting occurred at Fifth and Market streets, "where at least one victim was removed from a Muni bus." (So...a shooting happened on a Muni bus, then? Great.) And the third bout of gunfire happened at Fourth and Bryant streets. No one (allegedly) received life-threatening wounds in either of the last two shootings. And, of course, no arrests have been made.

    Published by SFist on June 5, 2008.

  • 4th St. & Bryant St. Early Morning Shootings Rile SF

    The second shooting occurred at Fifth and Market streets, "where at least one victim was removed from a Muni bus." (So...a shooting happened on a Muni bus, then? Great.) And the third bout of gunfire happened at Fourth and Bryant streets. No one (allegedly) received life-threatening wounds in either of the last two shootings. And, of course, no arrests have been made.

    Published by SFist on June 5, 2008.

  • 701 Mission St Transbay CAC Meets Thursday, June 12th

    701 Mission Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room

    Published by Rincon Hill neighborhood blog on June 5, 2008.

  • 4226 25th St Victorian Facade, Modern Interior, And A Key (Or Two) To Our Hearts

    ∙ Listing: 4226 25th Street (4/3.5) - $2,950,000 [4226-25thstreet.com] [MLS]

    Published by SocketSite on June 5, 2008.

  • 1430 Diamond St It Costs Money to Live in Noe

    1430 Diamond St

    Published by San Francisco Schtuff on June 5, 2008.

  • 4226 25th St It Costs Money to Live in Noe

    4226 25th St

    Published by San Francisco Schtuff on June 5, 2008.

  • 575 28th St It Costs Money to Live in Noe

    575 28th St

    Published by San Francisco Schtuff on June 5, 2008.

  • 3816 22nd St It Costs Money to Live in Noe

    3816 22nd St

    Published by San Francisco Schtuff on June 5, 2008.

  • 5th St. & Market St. At Least Two Injured In Morning Shootings

    Two other shootings were also reported in San Francisco - one at Fifth and Market streets, where at least one victim was removed from a Muni bus. The other was reported at 4th and Bryant streets.

    Published by San Francisco Crime blog on June 5, 2008.

  • 4th St. & Bryant St. At Least Two Injured In Morning Shootings

    Two other shootings were also reported in San Francisco - one at Fifth and Market streets, where at least one victim was removed from a Muni bus. The other was reported at 4th and Bryant streets.

    Published by San Francisco Crime blog on June 5, 2008.

  • 1727 Haight St Found Footage Fest This Weekend w/Special Guest Jack Rebney on Saturday

    Found Footage Festival // Red Vic Movie House (1727 Haight St), Friday-Saturday, 7:15 and 9:15 (Jack Rebney appearance on Sat at 7:15 only), $8.50 // Parkway Theater (1834 Park Blvd.), 5 p.m. matinee, $8

    Published by SFist on June 5, 2008.

  • 1519 Mission St SFist Tonight

    8 p.m. // Mama Calizo's Voice Factory (1519 Mission) // $10-$15

    Published by SFist on June 5, 2008.

  • 917 Folsom St SFist Tonight

    9 p.m. // Annie's Social Club (917 Folsom) // $5

    Published by SFist on June 5, 2008.

  • Turk and Taylor Two men wounded in Tenderloin shooting

    One of the men was sitting in a car parked at Turk and Taylor streets and the other was just outside the vehicle when a gunman walked up and shot them around 2:15 a.m., said police spokesman Sgt. Neville Gittens.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Bayview Prop. 99 likely to have little effect

    "Our most recent redevelopment plan, which was adopted in 2006 for the Bayview-Hunters Point area, specifically prohibits the use of eminent domain on residential and owner-occupied property," he said.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Mission Street and Duboce Avenue SF Police Release New Details On Mother Of Six Homicide

    Reports of the shooting brought officers to the U.S. Highway 101 off-ramp at Mission Street and Duboce Avenue at about 7:15 p.m., where they found a silver Mazda MPV minivan riddled with bullet holes.

    Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on June 5, 2008.

  • Candlestick Park 49ers: Santa Clara Still First Choice For Stadium

    While a nonbonding advisory measure, Proposition G contains provisions for building a new stadium could replace aging Candlestick Park as the home of the 49ers.

    Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on June 5, 2008.

  • 2868 Mission Street Photo Journalist Brings Darfur Children To America

    When you look in their eyes you can see suffering and pain. The pictures are beautiful but they make some people cry."The pictures are moving," Walesa Kanarek said.Kanarek is a member of Amnesty International U.S.A.

    Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on June 5, 2008.

  • Presidio Police crack down on deadly Highway 1 stretch

    For years, government officials have vowed to make the deadly traffic artery safer from Daly City to the Presidio near the Golden Gate Bridge. But the changes, including new traffic signals and tougher traffic laws, have been slow in coming.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • California Supreme Court Newsom Hopes To Begin Gay Marriages Immediately

    City officials asked the state Wednesday to let the clerk's office begin issuing gender-neutral marriage licenses the minute after the California Supreme Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage takes effect.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 5, 2008.

  • Tenderloin 2 Men Shot In San Francisco Tenderloin District

    Two men shot in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood Thursday morning suffered non-life threatening injuries and were recovering at a local hospital, police Sgt. Wilfred Williams said.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 5, 2008.

  • Mission Street and Duboce Avenue Suspect Vehicle IDd In Freeway Killing Of SF Mom

    Fields' silver Mazda MPV minivan was found riddled with bullets at about 7:15 p.m. near the offramp at Mission Street and Duboce Avenue.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 5, 2008.

  • Turk and Taylor Two men wounded in Tenderloin shooting

    One of the men was sitting in a car parked at Turk and Taylor streets and the other was just outside the vehicle when a gunman walked up and shot them around 2:15 a.m., said police spokesman Sgt. Neville Gittens.

    Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 5, 2008.

  • Turk and Taylor streets 2 Men Shot In San Francisco Tenderloin District

    Two men shot in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood Thursday morning suffered non-life threatening injuries and were recovering at a local hospital, police Sgt. Wilfred Williams said. The men were shot in the area of Turk and Taylor streets around 2:15 a.m., Williams said.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 5, 2008.

  • Mission Street and Duboce Avenue Suspect Vehicle IDd In Freeway Killing Of SF Mom

    Fields' silver Mazda MPV minivan was found riddled with bullets at about 7:15 p.m. near the offramp at Mission Street and Duboce Avenue.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 5, 2008.

  • Alcatraz Officials consider Alcatraz improvements

    The federal agency that manages the former prison on Alcatraz Island is pushing for a series of improvements to attract more visitors to the landmark.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 5, 2008.

  • San Francisco Food Bank SF receives record food donation

    Just last week, Nancy Pelosi visited the food bank to bring attention to the rising cost of food and how it impacts low income families. The food bank says it's serving about 6,000 more people over the last year. They distribute enough food out of the San Francisco Food Bank every day to serve 66,000 meals. So the canned tomatoes will make a huge difference, especially right now while donations are down.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 5, 2008.