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An alternative proposal to the Fisher Art Museum in the Presidio has been put forward by a group of historians and conservationists. The group supports a smaller museum…
The Lafayette Reservoir is a pretty little lake of 115 acres. It’s a tame spot, much used by joggers, families, and dog walkers. An easy 4.7-mile trail loops…
Several days ago I posted some information about Peter Laufer’s dismissal as replacement host of Larry Bensky’s Sunday morning show on KPFA. The comments to that post reflect…
Notes from a week of travel in virtual NoCal. Mission restaurant crafted by stone and steel artists Beaches reopening Museums supersized A history of local shipwrecks Double-decker buses…
Dr. John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, is the author of a study that attempts to rank the nation’s most literate cities. According to the…
The team looks loose for today’s game against the Knicks.
Frisco Vista received the following e-mail, reproduced here verbatim: LEGENDARY BERKELEY RADIO STATION FIRES LEGENDARY TALK SHOW HOST BACK STORY: Berkeley, California’s KPFA/Pacifica radio station, the only radio…
Notes from a week of travel in virtual NoCal. Throwing the book at a mountain biker Living cheaply in the Bay Area Colibri’s margaritas Mutanabbit Street posters at…
I’ve been reading Bay Area Hiker’s reports for a long time. They’re detailed without going overboard, and they give a really good sense of what to expect from…
How can we prevent another catastrophic spill in the San Francisco Bay? Oil is bad enough but there are also vessels carrying chemical cargo that could potentially require…
Gridskipper recommends the following Dim Sum restaurants in the city. What are they forgetting? Maybe as time goes by it will be possible to add to this list….
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a series of excellent bay maps on the web. Although the NOAA cautions that the maps are not to be used…
Notes from a week of travel in virtual NoCal. The controversial beauty of Albany Bulb The spill: Coast Guard asking for help Honeymoon in San Francisco Green Festival,…
Today beaches near the Golden Gate are closed as a noxious oil spill is washing up against the shore. A large South Korean-based Hanjin container ship struck one…
The best summary seems to be via Golden Gate Weather Services.
KPIX, television Channel 5, has hired a full-time blogger named Brittney Gilbert. This is the first blogger hire by a local newsroom. Knowing how old-school journalism types think,…
The struggling town of Martinez at last has a bona fide tourist attraction — the delightful beavers who have built a dam downtown on the Alhambra Creek. Some…
Notes from a week of travel in virtual NoCal Don’t miss these great photos of the 2007 Bernal Heights Soapbox Derby Can citywide broadband be saved? Getting lost…
Each fall the tarantulas come out on Mount Diablo to mate. We saw a couple this year and read about a couple of cyclists — Mt. Diablo is…
A book launch party for our book of translations of Latin American literature will be held this Thursday at 6:30 pm at Chronicle Books, 680 Second Street (between…
Biking the San Francisco coast is a great idea (in the dry season), and Suite101 published an article about the subject a few years ago. It’s not a…
Dateline Oakland Murder Suspect Identified through Gang’s MySpace Page (Is there any need to read the story?)
This pair decided a while back to hang out on a telephone pole outside my door. The big guy liked to hold a pose for long intervals with…