This was the scene today at Redwood and bikelaned Polk southbound in San Francisco’s Civic Center just a block from City Hall. The San Francisco Police Department, Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department were out in force in response to this situation, measuring distances for use in the police report.
Hopefully, not too serious…
Daniel Steel’s fifth husband, Tom Perkins, might just have more boat than he can handle, judging by the fact that it’s been listed for sale already.
A recent collision with Nordic 40 footer Stand-By (see damage here) near the Bay Bridge won’t help resale value. The main lower topsail (note gaping hole here) (I’ll take the mizzen topgallant to block, Peter) will never be the same, anyway.
Poor Tom!
The Maltese Falcon with Belvedere in the background, as seen from low rent San Francisco. Click to expand.
Bike messenger Kirk Janes was killed yesterday morning in a collision with a truck at Fulton and Steiner in Alamo Square. San Francisco’s Ride of Silence, already planned for yesterday evening, was then hastily altered to start at this intersection.
The Ride of Silence occurs on the third Wednesday in May in almost 300 cities around the world. It’s a bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists of the dangers they pose to cyclists. Unlike a Critical Mass event, Ride of Silence rides are not designed to stall traffic or create conflict with motorists.
A KTVU channel 2 news crew spoke with riders as they assembled:
Friends of Kirk Janes were on hand with flowers:
It’s unusual to see a group this large not chatting and making noise. At the infamous intersection of Fell and Masonic:
