Police Blotter/Richmond
Roundup/Letter to the Editor
Leland Yee Announces
Candidacy for Assembly Seat
Supervisor Leland Yee confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the
City by declaring his candidacy to represent west side residents in
the 12th Assembly District.
Medical Marijuana Supplier
Robbed Twice Within 2 Weeks
The next time an individual tries to fill a medical marijuana prescription
at the Hemp Center at 2533 Balboa St., he or she might be greeted at
the entrance by an off-duty police officer. That is because the pot
shop was robbed twice in 14 days.
New Plan Proposes Housing,
Enlarged Smart & Final
San Francisco developer Sagamore Associates is finalizing a plan to
build 120 units of housing, a two-story underground parking garage and
new retail space along the crowded Clement Street commercial corridor
between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Audit Gives School District
Failing Grades
Picture dropping your teenager off at a local mall with an American
Express gold card and you have a pretty good idea of what the accounting
firm of Arthur Anderson found when its employees performed an audit
on a major division of the San Francisco Unified School District recently.
Marine Sanctuary Celebrates
20th Anniversary
The 20th anniversary of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
and the status of the Gray Whale, now passing north through the protected
waters of the nearby sanctuary, allow us to explore the worthwhileness
of the old activist expression: "Think Globally, Act Locally."
Dog Training Club Teaches
Canines Good Behavior
With fatal dog attacks making headlines and natural areas being closed
to off-leash dogs, it appears that many of our best friends in the city,
dogs, are under fire.
Audubon Honored at Academy
of Sciences Exhibit
As part of its Earth Day celebration, the California Academy of Sciences
is showcasing some of the famous bird paintings of artist, scientist
and pre-cursor to environmentalism: John James Audubon.
COLUMNS:
Capt. Edgar
Springer: Police Beat
Pat French Swendsen:
Remembering the Coliseum
Alan Oliver: Take A
Fresh Look at Growing Up
Ginny Kolmar: Punahele
Island Grill
Deborah Raphael:
Dealin with Springtime Pests
John M. Lee: Where Are
Real Estate Prices Going?
