Mission Loc@l

While Pay Day lending prospers in the Mission District, the New York Times reports that legislation to tighten regulations over payday lenders has been weakened substantially by giving the agency the ability to write new regulations, but withholding the power to enforce them. Yes, campaign contributions involved.

In better financial news (unless, of course, you’re the bank), the Times reports that the Bank of America said it’s ending overdraft fees. As of this summer, the Times reports, no money in the bank, no purchase.

CAFE LA BOHEME 6 A.M. 48 ° F.

The Mission Today

The Police Commission meets today to talk about the Sit-Lie ordinance, 5:30 at City Hall, Room 400. That should be fun. MUNI Town Hall at 6 PM. “Our Education, Our People – Nuestra Educacion, Nuestra Gente” education town hall Balboa High School, 5:30. A panel discussion on Women in Publishing at Intersection for the Arts @ 7 and Fiesta Flamenca night at the Bollyhood Cafe. En Español

As extensively reported here and elsewhere, budget cuts have forced City College to shut down its summer school program?
So what, some asked, will the students do with the time off? Jobs.
Why not, a summer jobs program? Good idea? Senate Republicans don’t think so. It costs (wait for it!) a whole $1.3 billion!!!
How is the country going to sustain that kind of debt? Even if it is paid for.

Earlier posts from Good Morning/Afternoon Mission!

Or health insurance reform, or whatever it is they call it these days. Say what you will about the final bill, missionloc@l has just received word of a new compelling reason for Fighting Nan to jam it through the House as fast as she can: Rush Limbaugh sez if the health care bill passes he will leave the country! CORRECTION: Limbaugh sez he will only leave if the bill passes and the lies he’s been telling come true. Rush, if the manure you’ve been shovelling about health care comes true, the boat outta here is going to be as packed as the emergency room at SFGH on a Saturday night.

Busy day, so in case you’re not scrolling down on our home page, here’s a link to our story on Bars and the No Smoking regulations. You guessed it, the bars don’t like it, but you can hear owners struggling with what they know and what they want.

And, Rigoberto Hernandez covered last night’s hearing on immigrants and Muni. Odd, Muni representatives failed to make the hearing.

Click the links above because the link at the end of this only leads to a repeat. Thanks!

It’s been a while since we put “scholar” and “athlete” together when talking about Mission High. No more. Gwen Knapp covers the City Champs as they move on to the State Tournament, reporting more on the team’s 3-point grade average than its 3-point shooting. The young hoopsters’ educational accomplishments are all the more impressive in light of this morning’s report which finds MHS among the state’s failing schools. Go Bears!

No major incidents, the SFPD says. We have no count of minor infractions so don’t feel you have to click on the link – there’s nothing there. Go about your day.

CAFE LA BOHEME 6 A.M. Clear and cold 48° at daybreak. The temperature fell with the hail last night and hasn’t come back yet. Sun expected though some are talking rain by evening. En Español

Today’s Mission

A meeting at the Board of Education where the always controversial school assignment issue will be discussed. The nick culp trio at Revolution Cafe tonight, and SPUR has a lunchtime forum to discuss what to do with empty lots. Looking for a free lunch? Forget it.

Democracy Alive and Kicking: What Now?

People participating at both the MUNI hearing last Wednesday and the MUNI Summit this past weekend were passionate, informed and armed with a ideas on how to fix the problem.

Three immigrants end up getting deported, others fear getting on board. En Español

Costs might not always outweigh benefits. En Español