Experts:
Algae invasion poses little health risk
The orange-rust colored algae which has been observable at
Sutro Height Park and along the Ocean Beach seawall over the
last number of years has now seemed to spread, but park officials
and foresters are not concerned that it poses a health safety
risk.
Debut
of admission fee at Botanical Gardens inspires protest
A group of angry protesters were present at the San Francisco
Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park on Aug. 7 when the Gardens
started charging an admission fee for non-city residents for
the first time.
Mad
hatters rescue old-time Richmond business
As soon as you open the heavy oak door to Paul's Hat Works,
a tiny hat shop in the Outer Richmond, you have entered another
era.
Scientist
travels to Burma in search of new, exotic species
Following World War 11, the country of Burma closed its doors
to the outside world. Those doors did not begin to reopen until
1990, and in light of Burma's internal political upheaval and
strained international relations with the West, few Americans
or Europeans saw the country as a desirable travel destination.
New
limits on Ocean Beach fires
The National Park Service has modified its rules for fires
at Ocean Beach by adding a curfew - all fires must be extinguished
by 11 p.m.
Safeway's
housing plan moving slowly
After holding several community meetings with neighborhood
residents from the 48th Avenue and La Playa area, Safeway still
has not announced its final design plans for its store rebuild
project at Ocean Beach.
VA
Hospital tackles issues vital to nation's military
The VA Hospital at Fort Miley on Clement Street in the Outer
Richmond District is a leader in the treatment of what is known
as Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD).
COLUMNISTS
Capt.
Richard Corriea: Police Beat
Supervisor
Eric Mar: City Hall
Jeff
Adachi: Proposition B Deserves Support
Assemblywoman
Fiona Ma: Assembly
