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January 2002
 

 

Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup/Letters to the Editor

Local Residents Want to Pull the Plug on Antennae Sites
Residents in the Sunset and Richmond districts staged two separate demonstrations against cellular antenna sites being proposed for two predominantly residential areas, 1935 32nd Ave., between Pacheco and Ortega streets, and the corner of Geary Boulevard and 11th Avenue.

Judge Works to Relieve Court's Logjam
The top judge in San Francisco is about to administer a stiff dose of medicine to an ailing criminal justice system. Presiding Judge Ronald Quidachay has decided that one way to stop the fingerpointing and break a logjam of felony cases threatening to paralyze the judicial pipeline is to make more courtrooms available in January.

Park Road Closure Plan Announced
In January, SF Supervisor Matt Gonzalez will try again to introduce controversial legislation to close a portion of Golden Gate Park to motor vehicles - something San Francisco voters have already rejected twice at the ballot box.

CPMC Unveils New Hospital Rebuild Plan
California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) took a step towards its stated goal of providing the next generation of care to San Francisco residents when officials recently unveiled a conceptual design for rebuilding its three San Francisco locations, including its California Campus located in the Presidio Heights.

'Year of the Horse' Riding in with Lunar New Year
As partygoers valiantly apply ice packs to their foreheads after ringing in 2002 with champagne and fireworks, San Francisco will be gearing up for yet another equally splendid event - the Chinese New Year.

COLUMNS:

Paul Kozakiewicz: Israel Support Should Have Strings Attached

John M. Lee: Real Estate Year in Review

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Legislative Gains Made in 2001

Capt. Edgar Springer: Police Beat

Pat French Swendsen: Growing up at Golden Gate Park a Circus of Fun

Mathew Tuchow: Support for Israel is Proper and Well Deserved

Leland Yee: The Presidio - A better vision