A quiet night in the Castro

By Kim Geiger Despite concerns that the city’s cancellation of Halloween in the Castro wouldn’t deter partygoers and troublemakers from showing up anyway, the Castro was quiet last night. The showing was so small, partiers were far outnumbered by police officers, who patrolled the streets by foot, bicycle and car. “It was pretty much a [...]

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Gap Criticized for Use of Child Labor by Subcontractor

By Kim Geiger , October 30, 2007 at 6:47 pm SAN FRANCISCO — Gap Inc., a San Francisco-based apparel giant that for years has promoted itself as a socially responsible company, found itself Monday in the middle of a child labor scandal in one of its contract factories, with human rights organizations calling its claim [...]

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UPDATE: City granted millions for Divisadero greening project

By Julie Johnson The Department of Public Works secured $3 million in federal funding for a greening and street-scaping project along Divisadero Street between Haight Street and Geary Boulevard. The department presented its proposal for how to use the funds at a community meeting held at Ida B. Wells High School on Thursday. Community input [...]

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Business awards honor mom-and-pop shops

By Julie Johnson Steve Rapport barely knew the boy who had come to his Tae Kwon Do studio only a few times. But when he found out the boy had died, Rapport dedicated an upcoming martial arts tournament to him and donated proceeds to his family. That community spirit caused one parent to nominate Rapport’s [...]

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Neighborhood PTA fights for school

By Julie Johnson When Gail Baugh founded the John Muir Elementary School PTA last year, it had no parents. Baugh and her husband Jim Warshell moved to Hayes Valley in 2003 as empty-nesters after their son left for college, expecting to start their post-child-rearing years. But it wasn’t long before Baugh, an active member of [...]

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Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Gathering, Oct. 8, 2007

ALCATRAZ- Families gathered at sunrise for a ceremony on Alcatraz Island commemorating the 1969 occupation of the island by Native groups. This year, they also celebrated the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the United Nations on September 13, 2007. View audio slideshow by Julie Johnson

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San Franciscans protest China’s role in Myanmar crisis

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School board backs call to stop HP shipyard development

By Julie Johnson SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Unified School District passed a resolution this week calling for the temporary halt of a construction project on the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. The resolution cites concerns with the project’s effect on student health and demands the city increase its effort to examine exactly how particles [...]

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SF Evaluating Increase in Foot Patrols

By Julie Johnson SAN FRANCISCO — One hundred and thirty-four police officers are out of their squad cars and walking their beats throughout San Francisco — roughly double the number since the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance last year mandating that more police walk the streets in 2007.The increase, a yearlong pilot program that [...]

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Sprucing Up the Street – the Whole Street — Could Encourage Peace Along Divisadero

By Julie Johnson San Francisco’s lower Divisadero Street – 13 blocks between Haight Street and Geary Boulevard – is a corridor in flux. Restaurants such as the upscale NOPA have lines out the door. New businesses are opening at a rapid pace. At the same time, the sound of gunfire is common. Police chalk marking [...]

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