Sunset
Spotlight/Police
Blotter/Letter
to the Editor
Merchant
Finds Niche at Taraval Street Treasure Trove
It does not take 20-20 vision to see the large piles of "junk" that
are sporadically spread throughout George Tabak's store, The Attic.
Concourse
Authority Kicks off Review of Preferred Alternative
A controversial plan to build a parking garage beneath the music concourse
in Golden Gate Park took a giant step forward when a top executive of
the project announced he will meet with city planners to kick off the
environmental-impact review process.
Recycling
Program Expands to Sunset, Rates Rise with New Service
Recycle, compost, and trash. That's the aim of Sunset Scavengers' new
Fantastic 3 recycling program, which has rolled out in the Richmond
District and, more recently, in parts of the Sunset District.
Golden
Gate Park Gophers Still Burrowing, Predatory Birds Flop
The growing gopher population at Golden Gate Park is a continuing problem
that has still not been remedied despite the presence of predatory birds
that live and use the park. The gophers eat the roots of ornamental
plants and reproduce in large numbers.
Stonestown
Proposal Includes Mall Expansion, Five-level Parking Garage
With memories of the ill-fated multiplex project of a few years ago
still fresh in the minds of many Stonestown neighbors, a new mixed-use
"Stonestown Village" was unveiled by A. F. Evans Development at a series
of preliminary community meetings. So far, neighborhood reaction to
the $90 million project has run the gamut from receptive curiosity to
angry skepticism.
Business
School Lessons Result in Humorous Book about Dating
Sunset author A.K. Crump definitely has a knack for taking original,
seemingly random, ideas and turning them into full-length books. Some
of his previous efforts include a memoir of some time spent in France
and a humorous record of life's lessons learned on the roads of New
Jersey.
Comedy
Runs Thick in Family Performing Shtick
Michael Meehan, one third of the talented acting trio The Meehan Brothers,
discussed his art and current work at the Kaleo Cafe on Irving Street,
the site of his former karate school.
COLUMNS:
Capt.
Michael Yalon: Police Beat
John
M. Lee: House Hunting on the Internet
Tony
Hall: We Must Save a City Treasure: the Golden Gate Park Stables
