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 Amendment Saves Cow Palace For Now
By Jonathan Farrell, May 12, 2008
The 67-year-old arena has been saved from proposed demolition. The California State Senate Agricultural Committee decided on April 15 in favor of an amendment to appease both the Cow Palace Board of Directors and the City of Daly City. “All five state senators were delivered a bound copy of all 2,800 signatures received by the Coalition to Save The Cow Palace,” said coalition representative Kevin Patterson. “We can breathe a sigh of relief,” he added. California State Senator Leland Yee amended his Senate Bill 1527 which he initially presented to the California State Senate in February of this year. The efforts of the coalition and other supporters of the Cow Palace made Yee’s revision of SB 1527 possible.
 May is Lyme Disease Prevention Month
By Jonathan Farrell, May 12, 2008
One of our readers, Robin Krop wrote to the editor to say that the month of May is Lyme Disease Prevention Month nationwide. Krop noted that since the start of spring this year, two cases of Lyme Disease have been reported in San Francisco. Krop requested that the Mission Dispatch feature an article about Lyme Disease. With the arrival of spring comes an out-pouring of new life in various forms, especially plant and insect. As humans venture out to enjoy nature in full bloom, amid the splendor are parasite insects such as fleas and ticks.
 The Sights and Sounds of Biking in the Mission
By Joseph Montana, May 12, 2008
There’s no better time than May and no better place than the Mission to try a two-wheeled, healthy, fun commute. Expect to see lots more bicyclists filling the streets on Thursday, May 15th -- annual Bike to Work Day. “This is an opportune time for newcomers to join the growing numbers of people riding, especially in the bike-friendly Mission District,” says Leah Shahum, of the 8,500-member San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) and Mission resident. “There are more ways than ever to discover the benefits of biking – it’s healthier, more environmentally sustainable, cheaper, and definitely more fun than waiting in long lines of traffic.”
 Blue Ribbon Committee Convenes Hoping to Save St. Luke’s
By Jonathan Farrell, Apr 22, 2008
After a catered lunch was served, the 30-member panel of the Blue Ribbon Committee convened on March 20 at Grace Cathedral to begin the first in a series of meetings to help advise California Pacific Medical Center and Sutter Health on the future of St. Luke’s Hospital. The panel consists of a “who is who” of highly respected (CEO’s, VP’s, Exec. Directors and Doctors, etc,) distinguished as experts in their professional fields; as well as representatives from labor unions, community groups and private foundations.
 Public Defender Proposes 10-Point Plan to Reduce Gang Violence
By Jonathan Farrell, Apr 22, 2008
Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced his “10 Points of Action” proposal on March 20 to the press. His proposal to reduce gang violence arrives just as San Francisco Police Department introduced its “high crime-prone zone areas” strategy at a Police Commission meeting six days earlier. As reported by the SF Examiner SFPD has made “a major strategy adjustment … concentrating police resources in five geographic areas that have seen the most violent crime in recent years.” The five high crime-prone zones are: The Tenderloin, The Western Addition, The Mission, Bayview-Hunter’s Point and Visitation Valley.
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200 Dolores St. Landmark Faces Demolition
By Dania Maxwell, May 12, 2008
Potential Historic resource is imminent to being demolished in order to build an apartment complex.Plans are in full swing to demolish a potential historic resource on 200 Dolores Street later this year. Construction Company Corvon LLC has proposed to demolish the 3,800-square-foot abandoned three-story building to build a four-story residential building. [more]
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By J. Evert Winburn, artsextra.com, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 25: Carnaval San Francisco 2008 Parade will take place along Mission Street on Sunday, May 25th at 10 am. The parade begins at 24th and Bryant Streets, and ends at 17th and Mission Streets. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts is looking for volunteers for float construction and decoration. Please contact them at volunteers@missionculturalcenter.org. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts is at 2868 Mission St., San Francisco. For more information, call (415) 821-1155 or www.missionculturalcenter.org. [more]
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Holiday Arts & Crafts Extravaganza at Mission’s Boys & Girls Club
, , Dec 16, 2007
Dozens of volunteer architects, interior designers and engineers brought together by furniture manufacturers Geiger and Herman Miller helped spread holiday cheer to over 250 San Francisco youth at “We Care” — an annual event featuring arts and crafts activities. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco members created elaborate holiday decorations and gifts for family and friends with the help of some of the top creative forces in San Francisco. The event was held on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Columbia Park Clubhouse, located on 450 Guerrero Street, in the Mission. [more]
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