Connecting the dots for Wednesday, May 18
School buildings around California could start to get a little safer after today’s review of criteria for seismic repair funding. An almost untouchable $200 million fund exists for such repairs, but only 20 buildings at over 7,000 earthquake-vulnerable schools qualify for the money…
The Mexican government has pledged to support San Francisco City College in its own preservation effort. With fundraising from Mexico, SFCC plans to relocate a massive historic mural by painter Diego Rivera to a yet-to-be-built, viewer-friendly building. Two organizers of the project recently paid a visit to San Francisco’s StoryCorps booth to talk about the mural…
There’s movement downtown as well. New San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has replaced most of the people who served under his predecessor, George Gascon. Gascon was appointed to be San Francisco’s district attorney in January and plans to run this fall, but a new contender has entered the DA race – and she’s actually an attorney…
Across the Bay, one elected official is getting some attention for doing things right. Under city manager Bill Lindsay’s watch, the city of Richmond has balanced its budget, preserved its police force, and attracted green businesses…
One green business in Oakland has found success selling do-it-yourself mushroom-growing kits. The mushrooms sprout from used coffee grounds donated by Peet’s coffee stores. And no, they’re not the kind of mushrooms that get you high…
Getting high got one San Francisco artist in some in-flight trouble recently, when his dose of medicinal marijuana cookies caused him to “act erratically” on a plane. Not only did his behavior land the plane – it landed him with three years of probation.
Connecting the dots brings the days news together.
Misisipi Mike
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