Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup/Letters to the Editor

Proposal to Ban Traffic from Music Concourse Bowl
A proposal currently under consideration to ban cars from the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park would create significant problems, according to a traffic study commissioned by the City.

Rossi Playground Architect Quits, Project Stays in Limbo
Plans to renovate Rossi Playground remain on hold after a dispute over who would assume liability for the design work forced the architect to abandon the project.

Stow and Spreckels Lakes to be Restored
Stow Lake and Spreckels Lake will be the latest sites to benefit from the Golden Gate Park Master Plan when restoration work begins in October.

Public Service Hospital Scenarios Whittled Down
Three developers proposing a variety of scenarios for rehabilitating the historic Public Service Hospital in the Presidio were selected as finalists in what promises to be the second largest project undertaken at the Presidio since the military's departure.

Hearst's Stones Still Cast Shadow at Golden Gate Park
Behind the Succulent Gardens in the Arboretum, up a tiny hill from the Redwood grove, lies a weedy lot that spills into a chain link fence. At first glance, a bright blue porta-potty is the only noticeable landmark in this unmanicured part of the park. Lying before the portable toilet is a motley collection of stones, piled in no particular order. While many turn out to be common slabs of concrete, a couple of carved pillars catch the eye. Few would guess that these are the abandoned remnants of a building several hundred years older than San Francisco.

Rally Against Alleged Hate Crime
Community leaders came together Aug. 11 to protest an alleged hate crime that occurred on Taraval Street.

Inspiring Students Motivates School Board Member
There are 60,000 students in the San Francisco Unified School District, but they all share the same best friend. She is a hyperactive big kid who likes rock climbing, surfing and running marathons. Meet San Francisco Board of Education Commissioner Sarah Lipson.

Couple Now Has Personal Stake in Fighting Disease
Oleg Nodelman and his wife Heather, both 26, signed up like hundreds of others to train for a triathlon with the popular Team In Training (TNT), an endurance sport and fundraising program for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. But after eight weeks of training, and one month before his Lake San Antonio Wildflower triathlon in May, Oleg made a doctor's appointment for himself.

COLUMNS:

Police Chief Prentice Sanders: Community Policing is a Good Reform

Capt. Sandra Tong: Police Beat

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Parking, Parking, Parking

John M. Lee: Effect of New Real Estate Law

Assemblyman Leland Yee: AB504: Respect for Parks, Open Spaces