Sunset Spotlight/Police Blotter/Letter 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.

'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.

Ravens Attack Dog at Ocean Beach
Circling, attacking ravens have been reported in the Outer Sunset District. No, this is not a Hitchcock movie - it's real life at Ocean Beach.

Lawn Bowling Club Celebrates First Century

 

COLUMNS:

Paul Kozakiewicz: Israel Support Should Have Strings Attached

John M. Lee: Real Estate Year in Review

Mathew Tuchow: Support for Israel is Proper and Well Deserved

Leland Yee: It's Not Pavement Art