BART marks trees for removal
Andrew Cavette - 02/13/2008
Walking through Central Park, you may notice that some trees are bearing odd fruit: small, round, metal tags.
Andrew Cavette - 02/13/2008
Walking through Central Park, you may notice that some trees are bearing odd fruit: small, round, metal tags.
Belle Air residents want speed bumps
Staff - 05/17/2007
Residents of the San Bruno Belle Air neighborhood met with the interim director of Public Works yesterday to express concerns about deteriorating streets and speeding cars down Third Avenue.
Staff - 05/17/2007
Residents of the San Bruno Belle Air neighborhood met with the interim director of Public Works yesterday to express concerns about deteriorating streets and speeding cars down Third Avenue.
Neighbors complain of speeding near schools
Staff - 05/16/2007
Residents of a San Bruno neighborhood say they don't want to wait for a tragedy to occur before something is done about speeding cars in the area.
Staff - 05/16/2007
Residents of a San Bruno neighborhood say they don't want to wait for a tragedy to occur before something is done about speeding cars in the area.
SSF accidents draw concern
Staff - 03/26/2007
A spate of traffic accidents and attacks on women in recent months have residents of the Old South City neighborhood calling for more street lighting and traffic safety improvements, according to members of a South San Francisco community organization.
Staff - 03/26/2007
A spate of traffic accidents and attacks on women in recent months have residents of the Old South City neighborhood calling for more street lighting and traffic safety improvements, according to members of a South San Francisco community organization.
ACORN tactics worry officials
Todd R. Brown - 03/21/2007
The neighborhood activist group ACORN doesn't usually tiptoe into town.
Todd R. Brown - 03/21/2007
The neighborhood activist group ACORN doesn't usually tiptoe into town.
ACORN's Sharples investigated for elder abuser
David Smith - 03/09/2007
A national neighborhood advocacy group that has butted heads with Daly City officials is currently under investigation by the city, which says the group's recruitment methods could border on elder abuse.
David Smith - 03/09/2007
A national neighborhood advocacy group that has butted heads with Daly City officials is currently under investigation by the city, which says the group's recruitment methods could border on elder abuse.
ACORN push didn't work in San Bruno
Todd R. Brown - 02/11/2007
Residents across the North County are banding together to shine a light on problems in their neighborhoods and challenging local governments to do something about them.
Todd R. Brown - 02/11/2007
Residents across the North County are banding together to shine a light on problems in their neighborhoods and challenging local governments to do something about them.
Free tax help for poor families
Christopher Heredia - 02/02/2007
Free tax help is available for poor families at 118 sites in seven Bay Area counties. "We're trying to raise awareness about the opportunity low-income families have to access these resources," Eric McDonnell, executive vice president of the United Way of the Bay Area, said at a news conference Thursday at Oakland's City Hall.
Christopher Heredia - 02/02/2007
Free tax help is available for poor families at 118 sites in seven Bay Area counties. "We're trying to raise awareness about the opportunity low-income families have to access these resources," Eric McDonnell, executive vice president of the United Way of the Bay Area, said at a news conference Thursday at Oakland's City Hall.
Oakland sues for inhumane conditions
Staff - 01/12/2007
Oakland City Attorney John Russo filed a lawsuit Thursday against the owners of two properties where tenants have complained about rodent and cockroach infestations, non-operating smoke detectors and heating units, and lead paint and mold.
Staff - 01/12/2007
Oakland City Attorney John Russo filed a lawsuit Thursday against the owners of two properties where tenants have complained about rodent and cockroach infestations, non-operating smoke detectors and heating units, and lead paint and mold.
ACORN challenged on petition info
Staff - 10/27/2006
A member of an activist group calling for safety improvements in San Bruno is taking issue with the group's own petition it presented to the City Council.
Staff - 10/27/2006
A member of an activist group calling for safety improvements in San Bruno is taking issue with the group's own petition it presented to the City Council.
ACORN up to no good in San Bruno
Alice Bisson-Barnes - 10/26/2006
On 10 October, ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) submitted to the San Bruno City Council a petition calling for a traffic signal and some speed bumps. There were about 250 entries on the forms presented by Mr. Jose Hernandez.
Alice Bisson-Barnes - 10/26/2006
On 10 October, ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) submitted to the San Bruno City Council a petition calling for a traffic signal and some speed bumps. There were about 250 entries on the forms presented by Mr. Jose Hernandez.
Is ACORN measure a solution to Oakland housing?
Heather MacDonald - 10/19/2006
With the City Council split right down the middle, it will be up to Mayor Jerry Brown to determine the fate of a proposal that would require developers to reserve at least 15 percent of their projects for low-income residents.
Heather MacDonald - 10/19/2006
With the City Council split right down the middle, it will be up to Mayor Jerry Brown to determine the fate of a proposal that would require developers to reserve at least 15 percent of their projects for low-income residents.
Speed humps are out
Will Oremus - 10/17/2006
Speed humps are out, and speed cushions with gaps for emergency vehicles are in.
Will Oremus - 10/17/2006
Speed humps are out, and speed cushions with gaps for emergency vehicles are in.
Speed humps back to board
Michelle Durand - 10/16/2006
After a two-month delay to study alternatives, the county plans to install four speed humps on Alta Vista Drive - an idea the South San Francisco mayor says is proof the county isn't listening to what the majority of residents want.
Michelle Durand - 10/16/2006
After a two-month delay to study alternatives, the county plans to install four speed humps on Alta Vista Drive - an idea the South San Francisco mayor says is proof the county isn't listening to what the majority of residents want.
ACORN hearing discord in Oakland
Jason B. Johnson - 10/03/2006
Neighborhoods in Oakland and Richmond that are plagued by violence would get conflict resolution teams and grief counselors, along with expanded job placement and youth recreation programs, under a $3 million project unveiled Monday by state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata.
Jason B. Johnson - 10/03/2006
Neighborhoods in Oakland and Richmond that are plagued by violence would get conflict resolution teams and grief counselors, along with expanded job placement and youth recreation programs, under a $3 million project unveiled Monday by state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata.
ACORN marches with 3 women, a man, and a boy
Bill Silverfarb - 09/29/2006
Last Thursday a small group of protesters marched the streets of the Belle Air neighborhood in San Bruno to demand traffic calming devices because, as the group says, motorists disregard the law and put children at risk.
Bill Silverfarb - 09/29/2006
Last Thursday a small group of protesters marched the streets of the Belle Air neighborhood in San Bruno to demand traffic calming devices because, as the group says, motorists disregard the law and put children at risk.
ACORNs target "unsafe" streets
Erik Oeverndiek - 09/22/2006
Acorn, a group of Belle Air elementary school parents and local residents, took to the streets last night to ask the San Bruno City Council to add traffic calming devices, such as speed bumps to the avenues around the school.
Erik Oeverndiek - 09/22/2006
Acorn, a group of Belle Air elementary school parents and local residents, took to the streets last night to ask the San Bruno City Council to add traffic calming devices, such as speed bumps to the avenues around the school.
ACORNs march for safer traffic
Kristina Peterson - 09/22/2006
Alice Barnes has lived through seven heart attacks in the past three years.
Kristina Peterson - 09/22/2006
Alice Barnes has lived through seven heart attacks in the past three years.
ACORNs want speed bumps, stoplights
Staff - 09/21/2006
San Bruno protesters plan to gather Thursday in San Bruno to call for traffic safety improvements in two locations in the eastern part of the city.
Staff - 09/21/2006
San Bruno protesters plan to gather Thursday in San Bruno to call for traffic safety improvements in two locations in the eastern part of the city.
ACORNs hit San Bruno streets
Michael Manekin - 09/18/2006
When city residents want streets cleaned or traffic lights installed or speeding cars slowed down, they either complain and do nothing - or they complain and take action.
Michael Manekin - 09/18/2006
When city residents want streets cleaned or traffic lights installed or speeding cars slowed down, they either complain and do nothing - or they complain and take action.