The San Francisco Citizen

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 was the scene yesterday in the Western Addition, where hundreds of protesters blocked traffic in front of the Chinese Consulate. Drivers on the Geary Expressway, already wary of dangerous all-electric supercars, should experience a similar gauntlet today.

And then the action heads over to the East Bay.

This was yesterday’s schedule from Team Tibet SF:

In San Francisco
11:30-12:00 PRESS CONFERENCE
12:00-1:30 Peace Rally, Concert at Union Square
March to City hall
2:00-2:30 Rally at City Hall
March to Chinese Consulate
3:30-4:30 Protest at Chinese Consulate
4:30-5:15 Walk back to Union Sqaure
5:15-7:00pm Break. Food and Beverages provided by SF TEAM TIBET
7:00-9:00pm Candle Light Vigil w/ Cultural Show at Union Square

Here is today’s

August 24

12:00-3:00pm Protest at the Chinese Consulate

Evening event at Finnish Brotherhood Church in Berkeley on University Ave and cross
street at Chestnut Ave.

Program: 6:00-10:00pm Dinner, Annual Report, Film, Short Presentation

There looked to be about 60 day laborers hanging around looking for work on (William Randolph) Hearst Avenue on the west si-iide in Berkeley the other day.

What does Truitt & White, “the Professional Builder’s Choice,” think about the advisability of employing the people on the street in front of their store?

“We will not make any recommendations on using the Day Labor standing on Hearst Avenue or the surrounding area.”

Fair enough. What is the typical rate of pay? No matter, business is not good these days. Not good at all.

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They tried to warn us about the fog, but only some of us listened. The rest of us went down the waterfront only to be confronted with this:

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You see, it should look more like this, from 2007. This year’s fireworks got above the fog, but only once in a while. It’s almost as if the Bay Area should celebrate Anti-Fourth of July instead.

See you (through the fog) next year!

Google Transit has come to the Bay Area, finally. Watch the video here.

What about getting down over to San Hoser? You’ve been away so long, you may go wrong and lose your way. 

Check it out. Now, do you know the way to San Jose? 

Thank you India/ thank you providence/ thank you disillusionment/ thank you nothingness/ thank you clarity/ thank you GOOGLE!

Next Tuesday, April 22, 60 volunteers from TransFair USA will hand out vouchers for free Fair Trade and organic coffee from Tully’s at six busy BART stations.

So if you’re riding BART from 6:00 to 9:00 AM and you’re at any of the following stations - Montgomery Street, Embarcadero, Powell Street, Civic Center, Oakland City Center/12th Street or Downtown Berkeley - make sure you get your Tully’s swag.

Tuesday, Tuesday Tuesday! It’s on!

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