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Sup. Mirakrimi New Chair of San Francisco COUNTY Transit Authority!
While we await word as to when today's Muni N/J Failwhale will be repaired, there's some news today that is of interest, particularly those of you who live in District Five (Inner Sunset, Haight, et al) - Sup. Ross Mirkarimi...
Got a (Complaint/Praise/Other) for Supervisors Mirkarimi/Elsbernd and Chief Gascon? Come to a Public Meeting Jan. 28th!
There's quite a lot going on these days, what with all sorts of Muni mayhem, crime this and that, and plenty more going on. Now, you have a chance to have your concerns addressed in person by Supervisor Sean Elsbernd....
Muni Stabbing Suspect Captured by SFPD on the N Judah
Well if you haven't heard on The Twitter or elsewhere, word via SF Appeal is that the stabbing suspect from yesterday was captured on the N Judah today. The Examiner has also confirmed the story and SFist has more links...
Follow Up: Taking Another Look at that Muni Crime Hearing...With Some Surprises...
So today was the Big Day for that Board of Supervisors hearing on Muni Crime. Predictably, mainstream outlets focused primarily on the individual incidents people spoke to in public comment, while Streetsblog put more of a focus on what the...
Live Twittering the Muni Safety Hearing...
I'll be sort of live Twittering the hearing going on RIGHT NOW on Muni crime and whatnot. The individual testiminoy on incidents will garner the most attention with the mainstream media. However, I'll be really looking at what exactly anyone...
Let's Tone Down the Crazy, and Do Something Real About "Muni Crime"
Mainstream press coverage of Muni-related crime incidents has been at best tragic and at worst a "follow the pack" mentality, whereby anytime someone says "o hai! Muni fight," suddenly the press gets all crazy, and wants to hype the hell...
News but Not News from the ABC7 News I-Team: MUNI's Broken Surveillance Cameras
Yikes! Ok, we all knew the state of repair of Muni's cameras was bad, between anectdotal comments on many blogs and recent events involving crime on muni. But reading the records revealed by the ABC7 "ITeam" today about just how...
Talking About Muni Safety and Crime with Sup. Chu, the SFMTA, the SFPD and More!
There's no denying that Muni safety and crime are of concern to citizens right now. What with the much-publicized fight on YouTube, the gang-related incident that sent a young person to the hospital on Monday, and the many other incidents...
"Mayor" Newsom on Muni Crime - Too Little, Too Late
Apparently someone at the Newsom for Governor campaign decided that it was time for a press conference to talk big about crime on Muni, especially after the reports of children being stabbed and so on. The Examiner reports that we've...
This Was Rather Disturbing To Read...UPDATED
Every day I get an email bulletin from SFPD Captain Paul Chignell of the Taraval Station, which details major incidents of crime around the neighborhood. Most of it tends to be people driving on 19th with expired tags who turn...
It's REALLY Hard Not to Blog About This Right Now...
Ok, so I had this great post about this thing with the 11 year old kid stabbed by some homeless mental patient asshat all written up, despite my 2 blogging rules: 1-don't blog when you're mad and 2-don't blog after...
The Inner Sunset Farmer's Market Opens Sunday June 7th
The New Inner Sunset Message Board Hopefully, by now you're aware there's going to be an Inner Sunset Farmer's Market, which opens for business on June 7th at 9am. If you're not aware, well, you are now. It will...
Two Notable Reports from the SFPD Taraval Station Crime Report Worth Noting...
If you're a westside resident, and not already subscribed to the Taraval Station's daily crime report, emailed out by Captain Paul Chignell, well, I'll once again recommend it to you. It's a great way to keep tabs on what's going...
Before You Watch KGO's Report on MUNI Crime, Read This First...
Tonight ABC7's roving reporter Dan Noyes will be taking a look at crime on MUNI. For this story, one of the producers at ABC7 stopped by the neighborhood and asked me some questions, so I may or may not be...
Crime and Punishment On the N...
If you're not already getting SFPD Captain Paul Chignell's daily email report of crimes on the westside, you really should. It's a rather illuminating document, and occaisionally there are reports of crime on MUNI, mostly related to theft. This account,...
Wednesday Random Fun: Links of Interest and Such
brave N judah riders fix a broken door/handle combo I've been accumulating another pile of links of interest I keep meaning to post, and figured today would be as good a day as any to post them. But first,...
It's Time to Call Capt. Gavin Planet and His Planeteers on BS: Using Lawyer's Tricks to Rob MUNI
I'm violating a basic rule of blogging I've tried to keep to in all my online writing - never blog when you're ticked off. But then I read about the crap the Mayor's gang are pulling to rob MUNI of...
Have a Safe Halloween Friday , Everyone!
Today is a rather unique convergence of circumstances, most of which will affect your day today, in some way. Let's see what we have here: -Today is Friday (hooray!) and only a few days before the Big Election -Today is...
And Now, A Serious Post About A Sad Story in Our Neighborhood...
Longtime Friend of the N Judah Chronicles Eve suggested that I use the increase in traffic due to the recent attention this blog has received to ask for everyone's help in finding out the trying to find the sickos who...
Hey! The Police Commission is Meeting In Our Neighborhood!
Crime is a big problem in Our Fair City, and it's a problem even in what most people "assume" to be a safe area like the Sunset District. That's not the case - if you follow Captain Paul Chignell's daily...
Some Notes on the "TEP" and This Week...
Some random news this morning before I go to work...the Chronicle has the first of what will be many "take your medicine" articles about the TEP we'll see in local media this year. It's becoming clearer just what the result...
The Day Job Is A Harsh Mistress: Some Community Info Until I Can Blog Properly
j line Things have been heating up at my day job, which is great! But that also means I can't write about things like the super-traumatic commute yesterday, and the like because I spend so much of my day...
Holy Crap! Read This Dispatch from the Taraval Police Station!
Recently I signed up for the daily dispatch from Captain Paul Chignell of the Taraval Police Station, and it's been a bit of an eye opener. This incident, which happened on Tuesday, was a) a bit scary since it happened...
O Hai! Chatter, Chatter, and More Chatter About Fares, Fines, and Fun on MUNI!
The long, slow march towards some increases in MUNI Fast Passes and parking fines continues, unabated, as we approach tomorrow's SFMTA meeting to discuss said changes. The Mayor's been playfully hinting at said increases, and earlier talk that said Fast...
C.W. Obvious Comes to the Sunset, Blogging Mayhem Ensues - The NJC Perspective
Over the weekend, Chronicle readers were treated to this column by CW Obvious on a really horrible stabbing that happened in the Outer Sunset. Thank God the poor woman (an exchange student from Germany) survived and isn't dead, but I...
Reader Mail: Tracking Scary Weirdos on the N, and A Plea to Stop Turnarounds at 19th Avenue...
This week's Reader Mail has some tales of woe, and a bit of hope for riders of our Mighty N Judah. First, Reader Jason writes about a sitaution he and his wife have encountered concerning a person who's behavior on...
MUNI Drivers Are Rude to Anyone After All!
Editor's Note: Don't forget to attend the MUNI Town Hall tonight! This morning I read an interesting missive in the SF Chronicle about Yet Another Rude MUNI Driver - only this time it was not you or I , the...
Muni Street Theater Bonanza: A Cavalcade of Whimsy and Mayhem, Courtesy of Your Tax Dollars
In the past, MUNI Street Theater has been a chance affair, with bit players and short one-act plays. On Friday, August 25th, however, patrons of the arts were treated to a spectacle of a performance, courtesy of MUNI, the SFPD,...
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