It’s 7 a.m., 53°, and headed to 66°. Details for the next 10 days are here.
Today marks the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire that leveled 490 city blocks and left 250,000 homeless. The annual painting of the fire hydrant that saved the Mission took place at 5:40 a.m. Too early to make it? See our photos from last year’s ceremony.
The city’s Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors approved two controversial programs yesterday: free Muni rides for low-income kids and charging at parking meters on Sundays. To become a reality, however, the proposals have to garner other approvals, including the Board of Supervisors’.
The New York Times writes about the challenges of going vegan.
The article describes it as “fraught with physical, social and economic challenges — at least, for those who don’t have a personal chef. The struggle to give up favorite foods like cheese and butter can be made all the harder by harsh words and eye-rolling from unsympathetic friends and family members.”