Old San Francisco

∇ Category:Entertainment | → 0 Comments |

San Francisco – Market Street – circa 1905

From Ed Rabbit

Voting in SF

∇ Category:Politics, Finance and News | → 0 Comments |

Here is what I am thinking about for November 4 on a city level. The propositions can be found in the Voter Information Pamphlet (PDF), further information can at SF City voter’s web site.

Download a calendar reminder to vote: vote.vcs.ics

What is your opinion?

San Francisco – Vote for Hope

∇ Category:Art, Events and Culture, Politics, Finance and News | → 0 Comments |

The San Francisco Department of Elections would like to provide you with important information about the upcoming November 4, 2008 Consolidated General Election.
Download a calendar reminder to vote: vote.vcs.ics

Important Dates and Deadlines:

• Early voting began October 6, 2008 on the ground floor of City Hall.
• The last day to register to vote is October 20, 2008. If you have moved, changed your name, or would like to change your party affiliation, you must re-register to vote.
• The last day to request a vote-by-mail is October 28, 2008.

The Voter Information Pamphlet (PDF), Information on the statewide measures can be found in the Voter Information Guide

You can now confirm your voter registration status online using the voter registration status lookup tool. The look-up tool will display information on your party affiliation and permanent vote-by-mail status. It will also provide you a sample of your ballot and the location of your polling place.

For more information on the upcoming election, visit the Department’s web site or call (415) 554-4375.

I now use the green bin!

∇ Category:Green Living and Technology | → 0 Comments |

[Repost from tribe.net]

Did you know that the city of San Francisco composts?

My objection to composting had been simple: Compost is messy and it smells.

Since my green bin is outside, I either have to take the compost out every night before it smells up the house or I need to find a container that does not stink and that I don’t need to clean. And if I do need to clean it, it is dishwasher safe.

Compost pail, charcoal filters and compostable trash bags on Amazon.com:

With shipping to SF it costs less than $0.60 per month to conveniently recycle my food scraps and not smell up my kitchen. I reduced my costs to less than $0.50 per month by purchasing Biosak 125 Compostable Bags from Costco South San Francisco (10th St. SF was out when I checked) for $13.99 (+tax).

Here is what you CAN compost: [http://www.sfrecycling.com/pdf/compostggss.pdf]

• All Food: fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, rice, beans, pasta, bread, cheese, and eggshells
• Food-soiled Paper: waxed cardboard, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, paper milk cartons, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, wooden crates, and sawdust
• Plants: floral trimmings, tree trimmings, leaves, grass, brush, and weeds

The following items are NOT accepted in the green cart:

• Styrofoam
• plastic bags
• plastic flower pots or trays
• diapers
• kitty litter or animal feces
• rocks, stones, or dirt

SF Muni CultureBus

∇ Category:Art, Events and Culture, Travel | → 1 Comments |

San Francisco Muni now offers a bus service the exclusively brings people to and from museums within SF. The new line is called the 74X CultureBus. It started this past weekend (Sept. 20, 2008) and runs daily departing about every 20 minutes. It does however cost more money than a standard Muni ride ($7 for adults or an additional $3 for monthly Fast Pass customers).

http://www.sfculturebus.org/
The link to the route on their home page is broken so use this one:
http://www.sfculturebus.org/route.htm