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April 13, 2012
Tea Party to Land in San Francisco Waving NOBAMA Foam Fingers
You can always bank on it being a good time when Tea Partiers descend on San Francisco for the day. Those obnoxiously hardcore conservatives are planning to flood Justin Herman Plaza on Saturday, where 10 Bay Area Tea Party groups will spend three hours demonstrating ... oh, where to start?"The whol ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Law & Disorder: "The Examiner" Punches Crooks in the Junk
You can always bank on it being a good time when Tea Partiers descend on San Francisco for the day. Those obnoxiously hardcore conservatives are planning to flood Justin Herman Plaza on Saturday, where 10 Bay Area Tea Party groups will spend three hours demonstrating ... oh, where to start?"The whol ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Occupy SF, Please Come Pick Up Your Stuff
Um, whoever was occupying this, please come get it. Dump trucks swept through Justin Herman Plaza early this morning, collecting all the stuff that protesters left behind after police raided the Occupy SF encampment early this morning. Rest assured, the city has no desire to hang onto any of thes ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Occupy SF to Reoccupy Justin Herman Plaza
Lauren Smiley Round 2 Update (2:10 p.m.) Protesting makes you hungry, which is why Occupiers have taken their cause back to the Federal Reserve building where there's rumors of pizza on its way. After they regain their energy, the group is planning to reoccupy Just Herman Plaza later this evening ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Occupy SF Protesters Storm Justin Herman Plaza, Refuse to Leave
Lauren SmileyUpdate (7:10 p.m.) Eighteen motorcycle cops have pulled up near the plaza while two more rows of cops in riot gear have lined up around protesters. A group of 40 protesters are in a circle, refusing to leave the plaza, noting that it is a public facility.Update (6:45 p.m.) Two people ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Josephine Tolbert, San Francisco Grandmother, Evicted by 1 Percent
The Occupy Movement took root in New York City more than two months ago, spreading their anti-big bank movement to cities across the nation. But what has the movement accomplished besides pissing off local businesses?Well, if anything, it has gotten people like Josephine Tolbert's story in the ne ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
Top 5 Reasons Californians Are Moving to Texas
The word "crisis" has become a ubiquitous term to describe California: Budget crisis, education crisis, water crisis, immigration crisis. Even state parks are, sadly, in a state of "crisis." With all these crises, it doesn't really surprise us that Californians picked up and left in droves las ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Women at Occupy SF: They Are Few But Mighty
The word "crisis" has become a ubiquitous term to describe California: Budget crisis, education crisis, water crisis, immigration crisis. Even state parks are, sadly, in a state of "crisis." With all these crises, it doesn't really surprise us that Californians picked up and left in droves las ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Occupy SF: City Wants to Move Camp to Former School Site in the Mission
adrielhampton via FlickrOccupying the Mission just doesn't have the same effectOccupy San Francisco is one of the few remaining occupy camps in the nation that hasn't -- and apparently won't -- experience a full-scale police raid. Rather the city is taking a more diplomatic approach, one that tri ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Occupy Oakland: Police Clear Last Remaining Camp
Erin SherbertOccupy what now?For the first time in six weeks, Occupy Oakland is no longer occupying any part of the city -- at least for now. Just after midnight Monday, police stormed Snow Park, breaking down Occupy Oakland's last remaining camp. According to news outlets, police showed up order ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Occupy SF: Protesters Still Camped Out, No Signs of Police Raid
adrielhampton via FlickrOccupy SF might get raided today ... by the rain The only thing that raided the Occupy SF camp last night were rumors of a imminent police raid. This morning, Justin Herman Plaza reportedly looks the same as any other day since the protesters started squatting there -- onl ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
American Airlines Flight Attendants Join Occupy SF Today
Today, the flight attendants would be serving coach first. With bongos sounding and dread-locked protesters fearing eviction from the Occupy SF encampment this morning, a group of well-coiffed adults in sharp uniforms converged at Justin Herman Plaza. Like the "Sesame Street" jingle, these p ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Occupy SF Prepares for Police Raid Tonight
Kate CongerIs San Francisco next?Update (5:45 p.m.): Department of Health officials led reporters through the encampment this evening as they inspected the area for violations. SF Weekly's Lauren Smiley says that Barbara Garcia, the director of the city's Health Department, claims the toile ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
OccupySF: Protesters Occupy Bank of America
Ellen HuetUpdate (4:05 p.m.): Protesters are being led out of Bank of America in handcuffs amid cheers from supporters around. Update (3:15 p.m): SF Weekly's Ellen Huet is at the scene and tells us that about 50 protesters set up a tent inside the Bank of America on California Street. Police are ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Occupy SF: Mysterious Urinator Pisses Off Protesters
Taylor FriedmanWill someone please donate some diapers to Occupy SF?Despite a couple of violent brushes with police this weekend, the Occupy San Francisco movement has been relatively quiet compared to its sister camp in Oakland, which has managed to make national headlines. But while there have ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2011
Bayview Woman to Break into Her Foreclosed Home, Reclaim it
Fibonacci Blue via Flickr Reclaiming what's yoursThe list of places being occupied by people who are mad as hell is growing. Justin Herman Plaza has been taken over by an encampment of OccupySF protesters, and others are lining Market Street by the Federal Reserve Bank to protest "corporate greed ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
OccupySF: Politicians Crash the Party
Hey, I support the movement, too! Solidarity!Those grumbling about the caliber of people camping out at Justin Herman plaza can't be thrilled about the latest wave of demonstrators drawn to OccupySF: politicians. Last night a near-quorum of the Board of Supervisors squatted along with the squatte ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Mayor Ed Lee: City Walking "Fine Line" With OccupySF Movement
It will take some kind of corporate power to get these guys to move Occupy Oakland protesters are playing chicken with the city officials who today gave them an order to vacate Frank Ogawa Plaza. Yet here in San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee intends to continue to "walk a fine line" between letting the ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Mayor Ed Lee Tries to Appease Occupy SF Protesters, Cops
Ellen HuetAfter five people were arrested Sunday at Justin Herman Plaza, Occupy SF protesters gathered at City Hall Tuesday afternoon to tell Mayor Ed Lee and the Board of Supervisors to just leave them alone. Tuesday's affair was nothing quite like what Rome experienced over the weekend, rather ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Get Your Licks on Route 66: Adopt a Puppy
pretendtious via FlickrNo! Not Tom OtternessLocal dog lovers are completely outraged over the city's contract to do business with artist/dog slayer Tom Otterness -- they've even signed petitions asking San Francisco lawmakers to fire him from sculpting art for the city's Central Subway project. B ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Dear Honest Tea: Is This Honest Enough for You?
Tejava is significantly better than Honest TeaCoca-Cola brought dozens of bottles of its sweetened tea brand, Honest Tea, to downtown San Francisco yesterday, left them sitting out in Justin Herman Plaza, and expected us to pay $1 for them. Amazingly, 93% of us did! San Franciscans are just ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Top Chef: The Tour Quick-Firing at Embarcadero
Jonathan KauffmanThe Top Chef Tour's San Francisco stop.Bravo TV trailers and "Top Chef" tents have colonized Justin Herman Plaza this morning. Is Bravo flash-filming a segment for the next series? Is Traci Des Jardins throwing a semi-celebratory Top Chef Masters gala? No -- it's the Top Chef Tou ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Happy 4/20! Here's a Guide to Music-Related Activities on Doper Day
Photo by Jenne WarrenGet high with Cypress Hill at the Warfield tonight.Any crunker still mired to the concept of time recognizes and observes the entirely spurious significance of April 20. Sadly, organized recognition of the day is just as ad-hoc, leaving teaheads to the dictates of their colle ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Fewer Feathers Fly at Valentine's Day Pillow Fight
Gil Riego, Jr.Fewer people, fewer feathers...Update: The Department of Public Works says it cost the city $3,500 to clean up feathers at the Justin Herman Plaza yesterday. Itemized bill to come.Original Story 1 p.m.: If anyone is thrilled with the long overdue rain in San Francisco, it's the cit ... More >>
News
September 22, 2010
Terminal People
The closure of the Transbay Terminal was a chance to help some of the city’s most hardcore homeless. But many didn’t want help, and others couldn’t be helped.
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July 16, 2010
Belarus Communists, Like San Francisco Communists, Hate Pillow Fights
Fight the power -- with pillows!Kidding! We know that, no matter what Bill O'Reilly thinks, San Francisco isn't really run by communists. At least not exclusively.Still, after the travails our fair city has been through with irresponsible flash mobs converging on Justin Herman Plaza for massive p ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Tomorrow is World Naked Bike Ride Day. Yes, Again.
It's not every day, just twice a yearShould you be run down in a crosswalk by a naked person riding a bicycle on your way to the Ferry Building Farmers' Market tomorrow (and it would serve you right for being an elitist tool and not patronizing Alemany Boulevard), it's not deja vu you're experien ... More >>
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April 9, 2010
Zip Line Across Justin Herman Plaza -- What Could Go Wrong?
Jim HerdHere comes trouble...On Thursday, folks who'd like to see your tourism dollars directed British Columbia's way, intuitively, erected a zip line on the Embarcadero, across Justin Herman Plaza. On the one hand, a zip line can't be a worse idea than adjacent Vaillancourt Fountain, another "g ... More >>
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December 16, 2009
The Sprinklesmobile Makes Another S.F. Appearance Tomorrow. The Karavan? Down for Repairs
C. AlburgerThe field is yours, Sprinklesmobile.Eater SF is reporting that the Sprinklesmobile cupcake truck will part at Justin Herman Plaza again tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by stops at Twitter headquarters (164 South Park at Third St.) at 2 p.m. and Yelp headquarters (650 Miss ... More >>
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October 26, 2009
Do Anti-Climate Change Protesters Want to Fill The Bay With Garbage?
Over the weekend, hundreds of San Franciscans flocked to Justin Herman Plaza to join protesters in 181 countries urging United Nations negotiators to push for greenhouse gas reductions. Around 100 cyclists donned snorkels and other water-themed costumes to show that a warming, rising sea would inun ... More >>
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October 9, 2009
Support Your Local Police: Cops Ask Permission to Accept Key Chains and Pistols
Everyone harbors suspicions that police are enjoying deep discounts on coffee and donuts all over the city -- and, as department spokeswoman Sergeant Lyn Tomioka tells us, they usually are. But it's protocol to never accept anything for free. If the clerk insists, the common practice is to toss t ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Weekly Ink: S.F. Tribute
Eva Dancel-JensenVital Statistics: My name is Travis Jensen. I'm a 30-year-old writer, photographer, and skateboarder living in San Francisco's Miraloma Park district, a neighborhood that many locals refer to as "The Mountains." Ever taken the 36 Teresita? It's a rare bird. Tatt ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Critical Ass: SF's World Naked Bike Ride 2009
On Saturday at noon, Justin Herman Plaza was sun-drenched and buzzing with the activity of particularly open-minded crowd, and passersby were beginning to take notice. "What the hell are all these people doing half-naked and shit?" one man cried.He was obviously not familiar with the way t ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
'We're Not a Total Buzz-Kill': Rec & Park Dept. Now Says Flash Mobs Not So Bad
Gretchen RobinetteA luta continuaCity officials set some tongues a-wagging last week when they poo-pooed one of San Francisco's more beloved civic rituals: the so-called "flash mob" event. These spontaneous outbreaks of urban silliness -- ranging from public pie fights to no-pants subway rides -- ar ... More >>
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February 16, 2009
The Great SF Pillow Fight of 09, Black Valentines Masquerade, Origin of Love and NOFX: Your Monday Morning Hangover
There was more than enough to keep even the loneliest of hearts distracted and amused over the V-Day weekend. Topping the list easily was Saturday's Great San Francisco Pillow Fight of 2009, which brought thousands to Justin Herman Plaza to beat the crap out of each other with feathers and fluff. Re ... More >>
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February 13, 2009
The Weekend Hitlist: Roller Disco, Bill Cosby and Pillow Fights
This is probably the most major weekend of all time, what with Friday the 13th, Valentine's Day and Presidents Day one after the other. Here's what you should do:Love Hedwig? How about movies where you watch a guy try to give himself a blowjob? Like it better when he succeeds? If so, head to the Vic ... More >>
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January 14, 2009
Work It Out
Who needs money if you have your health?
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September 10, 2008
Uninsured...and Unequipped: Nude S.F. Art Installation Evokes Unintended Disturbing Message
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June 18, 2008
MP3 of the Day: French Bossa Nova
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April 2, 2008
Olympic Torch Met With Alarm and Protest, Stroll Along Waterfront
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November 5, 2007
Giant Bourgeois Spider Mounts San Francisco
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July 12, 2006
No Justice, No Peace ... Whatever
In the country�s putative activist capital, all the protests and rallies may do more to sow apathy than draw people to the cause.
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June 15, 2005
Anchors Away
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March 31, 2004
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July 30, 2003
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July 31, 1996
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