Category Archives: Politics

To the Polls, Citizens of Bernalwood!

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

It’s Election Day, Citizens, so don’t forget to vote! Brought to you this morning by Bernalwood’s Cub Reporter, who endorsed this message.

Posted in Politics | 11 Comments

Mossie 2012: Mutant Bernal Heights Moss Creature Launches Bold Campaign for White House

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

From his covert utility-meter lair hidden inside an otherwise typical home on Bocana Street, Mossquatch, Bernal’s favorite mutant Bryophyta-Homo Sapien hybrid, has launched a daring campaign to become the next President of the United States. We have no information on Mossquatch’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Found Things, Politics | 4 Comments

Supervisor David Campos Explains His Vote to Reinstate Ross Mirkarimi as Sheriff

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

With District 9 Supervisor David Campos casting a deciding vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors moved to reinstate Ross Mirkarimi as Sheriff yesterday, despite Mirkarimi’s guilty plea to charges of false imprisonment, and despite the City Ethics Commission’s determination … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 48 Comments

It Is Gone: Old Bernal Heights Library Mural Painted Over

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

After a long and difficult community-focused mediation process, followed by additional delays triggered by opponents, the old Bernal Library mural was finally painted over today. Next steps? Artist Ruben Rude will begin painting the Moultrie-side portion of the mural. Precita Eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cortland, Politics | 45 Comments

Neighbor David Talbot Laments the Tech-Fueled Gentrification of Bernal Heights

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Yesterday’s post about the impact the Silicon Valley commuter shuttle network is having on Bernal Heights pairs neatly with the article by Bernal neighbor David Talbot that appears on the cover of the current issue of San Francisco magazine. Under … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, Rant, Real Estate, Then and Now | 28 Comments

The Secret Sauce That Makes “Occupy Bernal” Effective

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

There’s an interesting new article on the KALW website that seeks to explain why, unlike so much of the Occupy movement, ”Occupy  Bernal Heights” has actually been rather effective. The secret, it turns out, is a door-to-door, block-by-block focus on local communities: … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Politics | 3 Comments

UPDATED: Bernal Fathers Propose Happy “Manbaby” Billboard Alternative

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Against the backdrop of the recent pro-life billboard hacking excitement on Cortland Avenue, Neighbor Chris joined forces with a few other Bernal dads to propose a new billboard design that would be a refreshing alternative: These are anxious times, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cortland, Politics | 18 Comments

Pro-Life Billboard in Bernal Heights Replaced, Then Defaced Again (Rather Tastelessly)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

There’s been a lively but considerate debate taking place in  the Bernalwood comment thread about the efficacy and ethics of the original Cortland pro-life billboard hack. In the meantime, however, CBS Outdoor replaced the hacked billboard image with a brand-new version … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Politics | 28 Comments

Hackers “Redesign” Pro-Life Billboard on Cortland

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Neighbor Jon writes… It did not take long for the right wing, anti-choice ad on Cortland at Andover to get a Bernal makeover. PHOTOS: Neighbor Jon

Posted in Activism, Art, Politics | 84 Comments

Portola Planet Interviews Supervisor David Campos

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Our friendly (if somewhat less glamorous) comrades from the Portola Planet recently trekked to City Hall for a sit-down interview with District 9 Supervisor David Campos. In the course of committing some actual journalism, the Portolans asked Campos about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Politics | 2 Comments

Star Sighting: Invisible Obamas Seen Relaxing in Bernal Heights

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

We’ve heard they’d planned to be in Charlotte, North Carolina this week, but Neighbor Chuck spotted the President and First Lady (!!!) taking in the view from atop the glamorous Helipad House in Upper Precitaville. He asks: The Obamas are … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Politics | 3 Comments

Two Must-Read Articles by Bernal Heights Journalists

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Though you’d hardly know it from the paltry number of then who have written for Bernalwood (AHEM! Hint! Hint!), Bernal Heights is home to several celebrity journalists who write for glamorous national publications. For example, Tim Dickinson is a contributing … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Politics | 6 Comments

Peter Orner Ponders the Gentrification of Precita Park in the New York Times

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Neighbor Peter Orner is a “bold-faced name” in the literary world and an esteemed Citizen of Bernalwood. From his home in North Bernal, he has been an eyewitness to the increasing glamification of Precita Park — a process that has included … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Neighborhoods, Politics, Real Estate | 51 Comments