Category Archives: Celebrity

Bernal Native and Smarty-Pants Political Comic Performs Tonight in Oakland

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Our sources at the Bernal Heights Parents Club tell us that Bernal native and Bay Area comic luminary Nato Green – whom writer Lemony Snicket has likened to “finding a shot of bourbon at your co-worker’s stupid vegan potluck” – … Continue reading →

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Chatty Sutrito Tower Joins Twitter, Hints at Top Secret Purpose

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

This was probably inevitable. It’s an established fact that Bernal’s own Sutrito Tower at the top of Bernal Hill is a bit of a Sutro Tower wannabe. Whatever the much bigger, much more famous Sutro does, Sutrito Tower wants to … Continue reading →

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Bernal Dads Fight Foul Weather During Absurdist Car Race

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

For the Bernal Dads Racing Team, all those years of experience gained while making harried grocery runs on Cortland finally came in handy. The Bernal Dads had a big endurance race in Sonoma last weekend, but it rained and rained … Continue reading →

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Star Sighting: Mark Zuckerberg at Royal Cuckoo

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Poke! SFist reports that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was spotted in Bernal’s La Lengua Cocktail Entertainment Zone last weekend: Dale Larson, who describes himself as an “executive coach to startup founders and leaders,” also chimes in, saying, “Just ran into Mark … Continue reading →

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Confirmed Bikini Jogger Sighting, Monday Evening

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Reader Lynn from the Bernalwood Intelligence Agency shared three photos to document a confirmed Bikini Jogger sighting that took place on Monday evening at approximately 5 pm: The Bikini Jogger was sighted doing several laps around Bernal Hill on Monday evening amongst … Continue reading →

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Star Sighting: “Curb Appeal” Filming on Bocana

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Neighbor Jon contacted us via the Twitter yesterday with this hot news flash: @Bernalwood TV show, Curb Appeal, filming on Bocana. For your files.— Jon Mooallem (@jmooallem) February 16, 2012 O-M-G! HGTV’s “Curb Appeal!”  Fliming on Bocana! So where are … Continue reading →

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Parking Woes Make Man Abandon Move to San Francisco

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Neighbor John introduces us to an outraged young man who tried using Bernal Heights as a long term parking lot. That didn’t go so well, so he will not be moving here anytime soon. John explains: Had to laugh when … Continue reading →

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Bernal Author Releases New Book, Does Glamorous Interviews

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

You heard about it here first (natch), but Bernal Heights author and Bernalwood contributor Elizabeth Weil’s new book, “No Cheating, No Dying,” is now available for sale at a bookstore near you. In between, Liz has been engaged in an … Continue reading →

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Urban Outfitters Uses Bernal Hill for Glamorous Catalog Shoot

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

OMG! Since everyone knows that everyone in Bernalwood is totally glamorous and maniacally style-obsessed, we’re quite sure everyone in Bernal Heights is eagerly awaiting the arrival of their February 2012 Urban Outfitters catalog! When you open up your catalog, you’ll immediately … Continue reading →

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Star Sighting: Tom Ammiano at the Good Life Meat Counter

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

High-profile Democratic politicians? They’re just like us! Bernalwood had a celebrity encounter with our very own Man in Sacramento last weekend, and here’s our full report: Who: State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano Where: Meat counter, Good Life Grocery, Bernal Heights What He … Continue reading →

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House Portrait: Carlos Santana’s House on Mullen

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

The Mission District usually gets the credit for having been home to Carlos Santana, but the truth of the matter is that Santana commuted to the Mission from Bernal Heights. Specifically, according to longtime Bernal resident Peter Wiley, Santana lived … Continue reading →

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Bikini Jogger Burns it Up on Bernal Hill

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Another sighting! When: Yesterday Where: Bernal Heights Boulevard Wearing: Bikini, with optional wrap. (Brrrrrr!) Photographer: Chris Waldron (Tx @valjoy9!)

Posted in Celebrity, Fitness and Exercise, People | 11 Comments

Bernal Dads’ Mutant Molvo Gets Moment in Media Spotlight

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Here’s a fun little media moment: The bizarre, mutant Molvo, that unholy Miata-Volvo crossbreed built by those handy gents from the Bernal Dads Racing Team, had a nice little cameo yesterday on the Jalopnik blog — which, in automotive terms, … Continue reading →

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