Category Archives: Politics

Star Sighting: Nancy Pelosi Visits Bernalwood

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Celebrity Alert! Bernal Heights was sooooo Inside the Beltway on Tuesday night, as SF Supervisor (and amateur paparazzi) Eric Mar reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dropped in for a house call: Democratic Leader Pelosi speaks briefly to local … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Politics | 6 Comments

The Fight Is On to Secure the Future of St. Luke’s Hospital

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Uncertainty about the future of St. Luke’s hospital in the La Lengua Autonomous Zone is holding up approval of the California Pacific Medical Center’s $2.5 billion hospital development plan. Supervisor David Campos and Mayor Ed Lee want guarantees that St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Infrastructure, Politics | 4 Comments

Today is an Election Day: Vote Early, Vote Bernal

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Hello, Citizens of Bernalwood! This is a public service announcement to remind you that today is an Election Day. Get thee to your local polling place, and vote! UPDATE: The scene was typically Rockwellesque this morning on Precita Avenue: PHOTO: Telstar … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Politics | 2 Comments

Occupy Bernal Is Perhaps the Only Part of the #Occupy Movement That Wasn’t Completely Useless

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

In hindsight, the Occupy movement was a big disappointment. When the movement first took hold last autumn, Occupy’s clever framing of economic issues as a contrast between the uber-affluent 1% of America’s population and the remaining 99% was a masterful … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Politics, Real Estate | 43 Comments

Rainbowbama Smiles Upon Bernalwood

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Here’s how one Bernal Heights household celebrated President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage this week. Wooohooo! Finally! Meanwhile, Bernalwood’s political analysts calculate that if Obama were to also a) endorse the decriminalization of marijuana, and b) criminalize carrying dogs in … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 3 Comments

Bernal Heights Progressives Adopt Resolution Supporting Suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

This week the progressive Bernal Heights Democratic Club issued a resolution in support of Ross Mirkarimi, the San Francisco Sheriff who was suspended from his post after pleading guilty to one count of false imprisonment stemming from a dispute he … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 57 Comments

Final Redistricting Plan Welcomed by Lost Tribe of College Hill

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

In the comments to our recent post about the redistricting proposal for the Dominion of Bernalwood and District 9, Neighbor Erika posted an excellent summary of the final redistricting plan — and why it’s a welcome thing for Bernal residents … Continue reading →

Posted in Neighborhoods, Politics | 5 Comments

Redistricting Plan Will Alter Geopolitical Landscape for Bernal

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

It’s been a decade, so the City is now finalizing a redistricting plan for our Supervisors that will likely have some interesting political implications for Bernal Heights. The crux of the plan would revise boundaries of the current district by … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 11 Comments

Mission Blogger Challenges David Campos for City Supervisor

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

We bring interesting news. In a political development that is, at once, hilarious, absurd, and yet eminently serious, Mission District blogger Kevin Montgomery has announced plans to run against David Campos, our incumbent District 9 Supervisor. As you’ll see in … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | 29 Comments

Occupy Bernal Heights and Supervisor David Campos Rally at City Hall

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Occupy Bernal Heights was joined by several City Supervisors — including David Campos — for a rally on the steps of City Hall to combat home foreclosures. Fog City Journal was there: The rally on City Hall steps, organized by … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Politics, Real Estate | 5 Comments

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

Dissident Parrots Establish New Identity In Bernal Heights

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The Bernalwood Intelligence Agency has received numerous signals recently about wild parrot sightings around Bernal Heights. Our Political Unit analysts have determined that the parrots are refugees from Telegraph Hill who fled to Bernal Heights to escape the stultifying NIMBYism … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature and Wildlife, Politics, Uncategorized | 9 Comments