The San Francisco city planning process gives residents a far greater say over new building developments than what you’ll find in similar cities. Meanwhile, long-term demand for more housing across income ranges is widely expected to continue, regardless of the short-term ups and downs of the local tech industry. With this future in mind, planners […]more…
LA Manufacturing 2015
In 2015, what’s American made? The U.S. is known for manufacturing — it’s part of our identity, though jobs have been lost. They’ve gone overseas. Technology has changed the way things are made. Nevertheless, America is still making stuff. And in terms of jobs, the Los Angeles area is the biggest manufacturing hub in the […]more…
Two-Thirds of Americans Want U.S. to Join Climate Change Pact – NYTimes.com
Two-Thirds of Americans Want U.S. to Join Climate Change Pact – NYTimes.com http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/world/americas/us-climate-change-republicans-democrats.html?_r=0&referer=https://news.google.com/ A solid majority of Americans say the United States should join an international treaty to limit the impact of global warming, but on this and other climate-related questions, opinion divides sharply along partisan lines, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News […]more…
NSA Ends Sept. 11-Era Surveillance Program
As of midnight, the United States National Security Agency has stopped the bulk collection of the metadata from Americans’ phone calls. The bulk collection program was undertaken by the NSA after the attacks of September 11th. In essence, the government would ask the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), which acts mostly in secret, for an […]more…
Isolation of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Part I – Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions
Isolation of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Part I – Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions http://csas.ei.columbia.edu/2015/11/27/isolation-of-1600-pennsylvania-avenue-part-i/ 27 November 2015 James Hansen Earlier this year I received a message from a long-time reader of my Communications[1], who was persuaded of the urgency of the climate problem. As a significant supporter of the Democratic Party, he had the opportunity […]more…
The Time to Act is Now | One Earth Sangha
The Time to Act is Now | One Earth Sangha http://www.oneearthsangha.org/articles/the-time-to-act-is-now/ We invite you to join us, by signing your name, to demand immediate climate action at COP21 (21st Conference of Parties) in Paris at the end of this year. Together, with over 5000 Buddhist practitioners, and significant leaders such as the Dalai Lama, the […]more…
Range of Frustrations Reached Boil as Turkey Shot Down Russian Jet – NYTimes.com
Range of Frustrations Reached Boil as Turkey Shot Down Russian Jet – NYTimes.com http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/26/world/europe/turkey-russia-fighter-jet.html?_r=0 ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and Russia promised on Wednesday not to go to war over the downing of a Russian fighter jet, leaving Turkey’s still-nervous NATO allies and just about everyone else wondering why the country decided to risk such a […]more…
109 Years On, SF’s Historic LeRoy King Carousel Still Offers Thrills
With all of the hustle, bustle and construction taking place around Yerba Buena Gardens, it’s easy to overlook the whimsical, historic carousel that graces the corner of Howard and Fourth Streets. In honor of the annual holiday lighting ceremony (complete with free rides) being held there this coming Saturday, Nov. 28th, here’s the story of the city’s hand-crafted LeRoy […]more…
The Luggage Store Gallery Reopens, With Plan To Stay Put
Darryl Smith, co-owner of the Luggage Store, stood on the corner of Sixth and Market. Above him, a row of ferns and moss grew out of his gallery’s exterior wall, filling the narrow space between the second and third floors. “Before we put that up, there wasn’t anything there,” he said, by way of explanation. “It […]more…
Meet Three Ravens, The Lower Haight’s Upcoming New Art Gallery
Fans of the Lower Haight’s shuttered 440 Gallery will be pleased to know that another gallery, Three Ravens, will take over its former space this January. Three Ravens is owned by Dee Kennedy, Shireen Seif and Joe Kennedy, all of whom harbor connections to Bay Area art scene and to the Lower Haight neighborhood. They […]more…