Category Archives: Activism

Comparing Notes with a Planned Parenthood Protester

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

This week, Bernal resident Peephole checked in on on the protests that sometimes take place in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic on Valencia Street in the La Lengua Autonomous Zone. The Planned Parenthood on Valencia had protestors again yesterday. Mysteriously, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Politics | 27 Comments

VICTORY: Future of Bernal’s Vintage Coke Sign Is Secured

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

It took a year, an outcry, and a special piece of legislation to get the job done, but last Thursday the matter of Anonymous NIMBY vs. Bernal’s Vintage Coca-Cola Sign has been resolved, and the future of the sign is … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, History, Politics | 12 Comments

“Occupy Bernal” Takes Fight to Wells Fargo

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Occupy Bernal has taken their fight beyond Bernal Heights by carrying their protest against home foreclosures directly to executives at Wells Fargo. The SF Bay Guardian catches us up: Yesterday, three top Wells Fargo executives flew to San Francisco to … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Real Estate | 7 Comments

Support “Cycle for Survival” With Team Spector/Smith

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Bernal neighbor David Spector writes to tell us that his family is raising money to support cancer research: The Spector/Smith family is riding this year in Cycle for Survival, an indoor relay style team cycling event that raises money for … Continue reading →

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Meet the “Wild Old Women” of Occupy Bernal

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Remember when that posse of self-described “wild old women” #occupied the Bank of America branch on Mission near Valencia not long ago? It was a clever stunt marred by only one agitprop oversight: No good photos of the occupiers were … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, People, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

“Wild Old Women” Occupy Bank of America on Mission

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

KCBS carries the story about yesterday’s geriatric #occupy protest at the Bank of America branch on Mission Street near Valencia: It was a slow-moving Occupy Wall Street protest, but it was an effective one. A dozen senior citizens calling themselves … Continue reading →

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Occupy Bernal Seeks to Fight Foreclosure; Meeting Wednesday

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Occupy Bernal? Apparently, it’s no longer just an absurdist punch line. Neighbor Annie writes: Our wonderful neighbor “T” is getting his house foreclosed on by the Wells Fargo Bank for falling behind on payments on his unfair ballooning predatory mortgage … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Events, Real Estate | 15 Comments

YIMBY Power: How Friends of the Lucky Horseshoe Bar Rallied to Sway the City’s Entertainment Commission

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

So, remember how Eric Embry, co-owner of the Lucky Horseshoe on Cortland, asked folks from Bernal Heights to attend a hearing at City Hall on Tuesday night, so that the Lucky Horseshoe might secure the coveted Entertainment Permit needed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Politics | 8 Comments

Give a Toy, Get a Drink, at the Stray Bar

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Karen from the Stray Bar on Cortland is doing her part to make this holiday merry for some less-fortunate kids this year. Play along, and she’ll give you something yummy to drink: Stray Bar’s Destination North Pole & 3rd annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Children and Parenting, Events, Food and Drink, Merchants | Leave a comment

Meanwhile, at #occupycortland…

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

In case you missed it, this was the scene at #occupycortland headquarters last night, a little after midnight. Intense! PHOTO: Telstar Logistics

Posted in Activism, Cortland | 8 Comments

Angry Parents Rally at Paul Revere School

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

There’s rebellion afoot at Paul Revere School on Tompkins, with a rally that was scheduled for 8 am this morning taking place to protest the policies of the school’s principal. The SF Appeal carries the story: Parents at a school … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Children and Parenting, Schools | 40 Comments

New Plantings in Precitaville, Courtesy of Your Neighbors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

On Saturday morning, while you [may have been] out trying to pick up a few tipsy sailors where in town for Fleet Week, some of your neighbors in the Precitaville Administrative Zone were hard at work planting a new butterfly … Continue reading →

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Tonight! Buy Chicken John’s Book, Help Save His Space for ‘Odd and Unlikely Artworks’

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

On Cesar Chavez Street near Mission, there’s a prominent mural on a jaunty red building that shouts advice to all passers-by: “Fail…to WIN!” That slogan is the subtitle of The Book of the IS, a new book written by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident or Ill Fortune, Activism, Art, Entertainment, Events, Interesting Objects | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments