Articles Tagged with San Francisco

Shipping Lane Changes To Prevent Whales Being Killed

Shipping lanes changes to protect whales

Shipping lane changes around the largest ports in California are set to take place this month in an effort to prevent whales being hit and killed by shipping liners. With whale populations already being at an all-time low, even a small number of the marine mammals being killed each year is enough to endanger them… Read more »

‘Bacon Bacon’ Restaurant Closing After Bacon Aroma Plagues Community

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San Francisco, CA – A restaurant called Bacon Bacon is being forced to close after complaints of an intoxicating obnoxious bacon aroma caused the Health Department to shut the operation down. The popular pork-based restaurant in the Upper Haight is being forced to shut down this week after months of failed negotiations with neighbors and… Read more »

Public Nudity Ban Could Be Headed To San Francisco

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A public nudity ban could soon be headed to the San Francisco area, according to Yahoo! News. If city lawmakers pass the ordinance this Tuesday, then anyone over the age of five “exposes his or her genitals, perineum, or anal region on any public street, sidewalk, street median, parklet, or plaza” could face a fine…. Read more »

San Francisco Official Consulted Ouija Board Over Harvey Milk Vote

Ouija Board and San Francisco Politics

John Avalos and his office aides turned to a Ouija board for consultation when attempting to determine if they should vote for or against a nonbinding resolution that would name a Navy vessel after slain gay political leader Harvey Milk. The vote eventually passed with a 9-2 vote and the resolution urges the Navy to… Read more »

Ronnie Montrose Death Ruled A Suicide, Coroner Reports

Ronnie Montrose Suicide

San Jose Mercury News reports indicate that the Bay Area’s legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who died back on March 3rd of this year, committed suicide by shooting himself. Montrose’s family confirmed the suicide in a statement on their website which read: “By now, the devastating truth of Ronnie’s death is public knowledge. We hope you… Read more »

Minimum Wage in San Francisco Goes Up Past $10, Highest in Nation

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As the country splits into two separate ideologies, one is leaning more in favor of corporate power, while the other favors labor and the working class. The latter got a victory in San Francisco, where minimum wage jumped up over $10 an hour in the very expensive city. Workers at the minimum wage level are… Read more »