The San Francisco Citizen

Have you ever seen anything like this? Outside of an album cover, that is.

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It’s too small to be a Komondor, so it must be a Puli dog.

Him a natty dread dog.

Those horrible Dhaliwal Brothers just can’t leave San Francisco alone it seems, having just filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today. Apparently you can get sued for thinking they might have done something wrong that Christmas Day:

“Singer has suggested the brothers might have done something to provoke the tiger, an accusation that the Dhaliwals’ attorneys have denied.”

In actuality, the brothers might have done something to provoke the tiger. How’s this for a statement? Perhaps I’ll be the next to get sued.

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The whole idea of trying to get jurors from San Mateo and Marin to decide just how horrible the Dhaliwals are doesn’t appear to be a winning strategy, but who knows.

NB: A 24-year-old is not a “kid” regardless of any strategy to call him that. A “boys will be boys” approach has a similar problem.

To be continued…

Is this the cover of Field & Stream magazine or a shot from the San Francisco Botanical Gardens (aka Strybing Arboretum)? These Canada Geese have finally taken over parts of Golden Gate Park.

Now some of these critters are probably on their way on up to Canada or Alaska, but we’re getting more and more full-year residents. Just ask Oakland how it feels about these birds and the tons of poo produced every day.

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But in San Francisco, we celebrate these geese.

For now, anyway.

This feline resident of the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Gardens near the Dutch Windmill in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park appears to think it owns the place.

Now, some people don’t support the feral cat colonies of Golden Gate Park. Others do.

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Well, things aren’t looking good for KRON’s Bay Area Backroads show these days, but maybe OpenRoad.TV with Doug McConnell will help you get your outdoor fix on, in the future.

OpenRoad was able to visit these cute elephant seals in Marin County just last month, so maybe that placated this poor Point Reyes pup.

This is what it looks like, when seals cry after hearing that BAB might not continue.

Who will document the lives of our cute animals in the future?

No matter how long it takes you to imbibe and eat in the Inner Sunset, you can always count on your dog to patiently wait for you. And only you.

What’s that you say? In San Francisco, we use the term “guardian” instead of “owner”? Well that’s right, sort of. Either word is kosher under the law, per Article 1, Section 41: 

(m)   ”Guardian” shall have the same rights and responsibilities of an owner, and both terms shall be used interchangeably. 

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So that’s fair enough.

Now, your first reaction might be: “When did Tom Bates die?” But no, he’s alive and well. Apparently, it’s kosher to name an RSC after a living person even though America is not a totalitarian country. Who knew?  

Over in the West Bay, the Mayor of Berkeley is perhaps best known for an “irrational act of election fatigue.” In other words, “stealing” free newspapers (at UC Berkeley!) and then lying about it for a month or so back in 2002:  

“The Daily Cal, which called for Bates to resign, criticized him not only for taking the paper from kiosks on Sproul Plaza, home of the Free Speech Movement, but also for lying to a Daily Cal reporter by saying he didn’t do it.”   

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How wude! Anywho, let’s let bygones be bygones.

When you pass by the TBRSC, the first thing you’ll notice are all the shiny, silvery things fluttering in the wind. They keep the geese away, or at least that’s the idea. These days of course, even the New York Times knows about the East Bay’s huge goose problem.  

But some are calling this place a Goose Haven, as Canada Geese don’t seem to mind the silvery all that much. Maybe the streamers attract the geese?

They’re ranting and raving about this over in the East Bay. Oh well.

This hungry Great Blue Heron  waited around for a few minutes before plucking a pocket gopher from a hole in a meadow in Golden Gate Park.

It’s the circle of life. Poor little feller.

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This sign, sighted near in the Civic Center near Opera Plaza in San Francisco, cites an actual provision of the Health Code but it doesn’t look like it was posted by the City or County. Seems like somebody has a personal campaign to get the word out. How civic minded!

SEC. 40.  DOG TO BE CONTROLLED SO AS NOT TO COMMIT NUISANCES.

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having control or custody of any dog to permit the animal to defecate upon the public property of this City or upon the private property of another unless the person immediately remove the feces and properly dispose of it; provided, however, that nothing herein contained authorizes such person to enter upon the private property of another without permission.