This wasn’t a sidelined bus waiting for help to get back on the road. No no, this was an operating #6 Parnassus heading inbound on Market just the other day.
San Francisco’s infamous jaywalking* peds will now need to keep an eye out for this kind of thing:
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*Uh, jaywalking isn’t illegal because of Big Oil. No no, jaywalking is illegal because Big Government wants to protect you from killing yourself. Yet another conspiracy theory debunked…
I could go either way.
As seen in the Western A (or what rich white people call the Alamo Square Historical District, so you don’t think that they live in or near the PJ’s):
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Well here it is, the big one.
Get your tickets now, if you’re you’re at all into this:
“The Commonwealth Club - The nation’s premier public affairs forum
SPEAKERS:
George Shultz, former Secretary of State under President Reagan
William Perry, former Secretary of Defense under President Clinton
Sam Nunn, former U.S. Senator, Georgia (1972-96), Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative
Philip Taubman, Consulting Professor, Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation; Former New York Times Washington Bureau Chief; Author, The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb – Moderator
TITLE: The Nuclear Chessboard, 2012: Panel Discussion
DATE: Thursday, February 23, 2012
TIME: 5:15 p.m. check-in, 6 p.m. program
PLACE: Mark Hopkins Hotel, Peacock Court, 999 California Street, San Francisco
PRICE: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID). Premium (includes seating in first few rows): $45 standard, $30 members
ALSO: In association with Ploughshares Fund and Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation and Freeman Spogli Institute For International Studies.”
Well, first there was this:
And then there was this:
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So. now there’s this:
“President Yudof launches initiatives to address policing and protests
University of California President Mark G. Yudof moved on two fronts today (Tuesday, Nov. 22) to address policing issues in the wake of the pepper spraying of UC Davis students and other incidents involving law enforcement officers and protesters.
Acting in response to a written request from UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, Yudof agreed to conduct a thorough review of the events of Nov. 18 on the Davis campus.
As a first step, Yudof reached out to former Los Angeles police chief William J. Bratton to undertake an independent fact-finding of the pepper spray incident and report back the results to him within 30 days.
Bratton, who also led the New York City police department, now heads the New York-based Kroll consulting company as chairman. He also is a renowned expert in progressive community policing.
“My intent,” Yudof said, “is to provide the Chancellor and the entire University of California community with an independent, unvarnished report about what happened at Davis.”
Assembly Speaker John A. Perez also had made a request to President Yudof and UC Regents Chair Sherry Lansing for an independent investigation.
Under the plan, Bratton’s report also will be presented to an advisory panel that Yudof is forming, again at Katehi’s request. The panel will consist of a cross-section of students, faculty, staff and other UC community members.
The advisory panel, whose members will be announced at a later date, will review the report and make recommendations to Chancellor Katehi on steps that should be taken to ensure the safety of peaceful protesters on campus. She will present her implementation plan to President Yudof.
On a second track, Yudof appointed UC General Counsel Charles Robinson and UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Christopher Edley Jr. to lead a system-wide examination of police protocols and policies as they apply to protests at all 10 UC campuses.
This effort will include visits to campuses for discussions with students, faculty and staff, and consultation with an array of experts.
The review is expected to result in recommended best practices for policing protests across the 10 UC campuses.
“With these actions,” Yudof said, “we are moving forward to identify what needs to be done to ensure the safety of students and others who engage in non-violent protests on UC campuses. The right to peaceful protest on all of our campuses must be protected.”
All the deets, below.
San Francisco Police Sponsor Hate Crimes Symposium
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On Thursday October 13, 2011 the San Francisco Police will sponsor a Hate Crimes Symposium. This symposium will be held at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center Rainbow Room located at 1800 Market Street, 2nd Floor from 7:30PM to 9:30PM.
The symposium will be an informational presentation followed by a Q&A format. The event will be held during National Coming Out Week and one day after the anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard on October 12, 1998. As the Federal Hate Crime Statue “Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (18 U.S.C. 249)” was named after Matthew, it’s a poignant time of year to host this discussion.
Agenda of presentation will be:
* Deputy Chief Denise Schmitt to welcome attendees, discuss the Chief’s LGBT Forum and introduce panelists
* US DOJ Attorney SUSAN BADGER to discuss the US DOJ’s role in prosecuting hate crimes
* FBI Special Agent MELISSA PATRICK to discuss the FBI’s role, resources and limitations
* SFDA Asst District Attorney VICTOR HWANG to discuss how cases are prosecuted and why some are kept at the local/State level while others become Federal cases
* SFPD LT. TERESA GRACIE to discuss the police department’s role and how SFPD leverages with the FBI and works cooperatively with them
* SFPD Chief’s LGBT Community Advisory Forum to discuss the importance of crime reporting, resources and support organizations for survivors of hate crimes
* Moderated Q & A from the audience and answers from specific members of the panel or responses from all panel members as appropriate
* Final closing comments from panelists
GOAL OF THE EVENT: To establish the Forum as a publicly known entity with a defined mission of representing the LGBT community City-wide to the SFPD and Chief Suhr directly.
Had to bail early from this joint last night as I’m stalking a bricks-and-mortar restaurantuer these days.* But talk with LIBAfalafel sometime – she’ll tell you all about it:
“Spoke on panel tonight with former Sup Bevan Dufty and Larry from Let’s Be Frank about streetfood. Loved seeing sparkle in audience’s eyes”
Imagine it went something like the time that then-Supervisor and, more or less, Mayor of Noe Valley Dufty brokered a deal with the Google Bus people and area NIMBY’s. Good times from 2007:
(Bevan performs well this King Solomon kind of role.)
Hey did you know that the point of last year’s food truck legislation was to “protect” unpopular eateries? Check it.
(Uh, hello, Golden Gate Restaurant Association? It’s me, Margaret. The people behind the trucks aren’t “getting into” the restaurant biz, no no. They’s in it already. Hellooo-oooooo. Oh, and nice job fighting against letter grading, GGRA.)
Anyway, I’m ignorant of the points people were making last night. I’ll update with more info when and if…
*(2/10/11 – it’s the black kitty what’s named Fluffy, will return tomorrow)
From SF FYI Net comes news of the Great San Francisco Street Food Movement Panel Discussion Featuring Bevan Dufty:
Street Food Movement in Francisco
When: February 10, 2011 – Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
What: Panel discussion: Street food movement in San Francisco: Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Larry Bain of Let’s Be Frank, Veronica Salazar and Margarita Rojas of La Cocina
Can The Bevan bring peace to the whacked-out bricks-and-mortar crazies vs. street food purveyors war?
Leader of the crazies, Alison Rowe, parking her car to block a legal competitor:
Via John Birdsall
The Booksmith bookstore at 1644 Haight will host a local journalism community panel discussion on August 9th at 7:30 PM. Check it:
“THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM: A Panel Discussion with The Bay Citizen’s LISA FRAZIER, SF Public Press’ MICHAEL STOLL, Mission Local‘s LYDIA CHAVEZ”
See?
O.K. then.
“This evening we bring some key players in public-interest reporting to The Booksmith to discuss the emerging models which will compete [is compete really an ambitransitive verb?] and compliment the incumbents [nice digital press you have there, Chron baby!] bringing us Bay Area news.”
All right. I don’t know, if you look at the numbers it’s hard to say how “techtonic” a shift we’ve experienced yet, but oh well. I understand the Chronicle’s business model, I think, IMO, they’re on a sustainable journey (though some might disagree).
Anyway, the price is right for this joint – get there early, as these kinds of BookSmith events fill up early.
See you there!
Former California State Controller Steve Westly will participate in aat Union Square’s Marines Memorial Club and Hotel on Wednesday, March 10th at 4:00 PM.
The joint is going to be called “Where is My Green Job?” Tickets are still available and the price is right – they’re free.
Steve Westly, Managing Partner at the Westly Group :
All the deets after the jump.
From Mission Mission, the website so nice they named it twice, comes word of the new PayDayPlus SF program. The upshot: If you ever need money before your paycheck comes, you can get an emergency loan from a San Francisco credit union instead of a regular payday loan place:
“Sold to consumers as short-term relief during a cash crunch, pay day loans carry interest rates of over 400 percent and catch working people with a steady source of income in a long-term debt trap. On December 17th at 11:30am, San Francisco City leaders, in partnership with local credit unions, will help relieve this burden on hardworking San Franciscans by launching PayDayPlus SF, a low cost emergency loan available to City residents at 13 locations.”
Does the Money Mart at 7th and Market actually charge more than 400% interest when it gives you a payday loan? No se, but I’m betting you’ll get much better terms from PDP SF.
A lively late-night scene in Mid Market.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 17th, 2009 – that’s the day we’ll get all the deets on PayDayPlus San Francisco.
How will it compare with this outfit from down south or the Check-Cashing King of the Mission? Stay tuned….
On December 17th at 11:30am, San Francisco City leaders, in partnership with local credit unions, will help relieve this burden on hardworking San Franciscans by launching PayDayPlus SF, a low cost emergency loan available to City residents at 13 locations. and Mayor Gavin Newsom, stay to participate in a community conversation about PayDayPlus SF and learn how you can spread the word to San Franciscans about this new low cost loan to help weather tough economic times. You will also learn more about the problems caused by conventional pay day loans and how your organization can help push for proposed financial empowerment solutions that are moving forward in Washington, DC and Sacramento.
A community conversation following a joint press conference with City Treasurer José Cisneros
Paul Leonard
California Office Director, Center for Responsible Lending
Luis Granados
Mission Economic Development Association
Olivia Calderon
Legislative Director, California Asset Building Program, New America Foundation
Steven Stapp
President and CEO, San Francisco Federal Credit Union
Anne Stuhldreher
Fellow, California Asset Building Program, New America Foundation
