No More Raves in CA?
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma us trying to pass a bill that outlaws raves in CA. That’s right – no more glow sticks, no more 18-year olds covered in glitter with candy bracelets piled up to their elbows, and no more sunrises full of thumping, brain-numbing music. Hm…maybe this could be a good thing after all?
Deeper Look At Test Scores
Dr. Jim Taylor recently wrote a post that looks deeper into recent international education scores which I commented on earlier this month. Turns out if you go to a poorer school, calculated the percentage of kids on a lunch program, your scores are lower.
Parklets Controversy
In what looks to be another growing Mission neighborhood brouhaha, Ritual Coffee Roasters is planning to create a parklet in front of its cafe and some of its residential neighbors, particularly in the Liberty Hill Neighborhood Association, aren’t too thrilled.
Goodbye DADT!
This morning President Barack Obama ended Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the 17-year old policy banning gays in the military. There were cheers and shouts of “Yes, We Can!” from the crowd as the President announced his signing of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010. Since it was enacted in 1993, more than 14,000 military members have been discharged because of DADT.
San Francisco Power Plant to Shut Down at End of Year
San Francisco’s last fossil-fueled power plant will shut down on January 1 after years of bickering among local politicians and community groups.
460 Crimes in 1 Week
460. That’s how many crimes happened in SF in the span of one mere week. Muggings, burglaries, murders, fraud. Apparently crime doesn’t take a break for Christmas. Check out all the gruesome details on CrimeMapping.
Photos: Renegade Craft Fair
The Renegade Craft Fair was held this weekend at the Concourse Exhibition Center. With over 200 of the nation’s finest indie-craft talents, it was a DIY wonderland. In case you missed it, here are our photos.
Watch Where You’re Walking
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that more than 800 people are hit by cars in San Francisco each year, making it one of the most dangerous in both the state and possibly the country for pedestrians.
Gum on your sidewalk = a $500 fine
In a move that calls to mind the authoritarian public decency and cleanliness rules of Singapore, the San Francisco city government is now forcing businesses into keeping the sidewalks in front of their stores and restaurants clean and sparkly. That includes the wads of gum that get spit onto the concrete only to dry into tar-like discs. And if they don’t comply, they’ll get charged a whopping $500.
U.S. Postal Service Prepares for Busiest Mailing Day
The United States Postal Service is preparing for the busiest mailing day of the year on Monday, when more than 800 million pieces of mail are expected to enter the system.
