Tag Archives: San Francisco

San Francisco has approved its controversial Proposition L, which bans sitting or lying on public sidewalks between the hours of 7AM and 11PM. Repeat offenders face now thirty days in jail. The bill is intended to give the city’s shop owners (and homeowners) some respite from the homeless who often panhandle aggressively from in front of their buildings for weeks …

Mayhem broke out in parts of San Francisco last night following Giants winning the World Series.

San Francisco, home of uncountable lost perverted souls, tonight also become home to a World Series championship team for the first time ever. And once again, it was the bearded hottie pitcher on the mound at the end. Freepers are reacting in predictable fashion. -“San Francisco will have a GIANT hangover tomorrow. Lower voter turnout!”-“I hope they stick that trophy …

San Francisco’s four Gold’s Gyms announced on Facebook today that they will be ending their franchise agreement with the company in response to the news that CEO Robert Rowling had donated millions to Karl Rove’s anti-gay American Crossroads PAC. The locally-owned Gold’s still have almost two years on their contract, but have vowed to “match every dollar” in their remaining …

Also: San Francisco won the pennant. Just For Men should totally hire Brian Wilson as their spokesbear.

I’m getting dozens of emails and tweets reporting that much of the central Castro business district has been evacuated due to a major gas leak. Some write to say that they can actually hear gas rushing out of a broken main line. A high pressure gas line has been ruptured by workers using a backhoe at 18th and Castro. Street …

An accurate take on the familiar theme. Japan is my favorite. (Via – SFist)

San Francisco Pride executive director Amy Andre and board president Mikayla Connell have both resigned over the organization’s financial crisis. Via Bay Area Reporter: Andre and Connell’s decisions to leave come after months of both women being defensive over Pride’s crumbling finances. The two leave the organization with a deficit for this year that could be as much as $150,000. …

Anybody who has visited or lived in San Francisco over the last decade might agree that after the city’s physical beauty, the single-most memorable feature of the town is its staggering, almost Third Worldly volume of homelessness. Many politicians have tried and failed to legislate the homeless out of town, but San Francisco has a deserved reputation as a haven …

The column in the center of Union Square “commemorates the victory of Admiral Dewey in 1898 at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American war.”

Video by talented filmmaker Sean Chapin. Get a tissue.

I’d been told that the Castro’s Medium Rare Records would be closing soon and today I noticed a “for lease” sign above their front door. Sad, but not surprising. Almost all of the nation’s small record stores that catered to a gay clientele have closed in the last few years.

I had a fantastic time meeting a ton of JMG readers at last night’s meet-up at the Castro’s Edge Bar. Many longtime JMG’ers were in the house, including Huntington, Castro Craig, Sean Chapin, KitchenBeard, and NoCal Drummer. Wacky SF performance artist Philip Huang even showed up! I was sorta pulled in ten directions at once, so I hope I got …

Part of the reason for my trip to San Francisco is to see off my dear friend Leif, who is being forced to emigrate to New Zealand on Tuesday because the United States won’t recognize his relationship with his husband, Mo. New Zealand, however, had no problem admitting Leif as Mo’s partner. They suggest you visit Love Exiles, where binational …