Good afternoon!
May the Fourth be with you. (Sorry.) And as for Cinco de Mayo, we’ve compiled an exhaustive list that will keep you busy through the weekend.
Over the next few days you can find free art exhibitions, multiple block parties, and much, much more stuff to do. But where to begin? We offer a carefully curated list, from a lowrider show and Mariachi bands to classical music performed by some of the finest musicians in the Bay Area.
The Board of Supervisors approved a $3.3 million settlement for a cyclist struck by a city vehicle at Valencia and 20th streets in 2019. The settlement is this yearโs third multimillion-dollar settlement for a non-fatal vehicle collision involving a city employee.ย
A driver rear-ended one car, then sideswiped another and knocked over a tree last night, before abandoning his vehicle and limping away. Witnesses said his Honda was still smoking.
Management refused to recognize unionizing efforts at the California Academy of Sciences, forcing the union to hold an election. The union had hoped to avoid a fight by collecting enough workers’ signatures on cards.
Rodrigo Santos, who faces a federal prison sentence this June, coolly presented his plans for a rear porch at an outreach meeting. He assured attendees that he’d be accessible. โI work 24/7, you can contact me Sunday,” he said. “I wasnโt baptized, I rarely go to church.โย
The owners of a building on Mission Street are seeking to replace it with a ground-floor business and additional residential units on top. If approved, it will be the third neighborhood site to follow the demolition-to-mixed-use trajectory.
Plenty to stuff–to read, to do. See you in the neighborhood!
Sandy
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Stuff to do: Cinco de Mayo, lowriders, and political art
With the worst of the wintry weather theoretically behind us, there has never been a better time to get out and do stuff. Here’s a list.
Valencia St. cyclist struck by city vehicle receives $3.3 million settlement
On Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Supervisors approved a $3.3 million settlement for a cyclist.
Driver crashes into two cars, fells tree, limps away
At 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, multiple witnesses saw a driver speed east down 22nd Street before crashing into two cars and felling a tree.
Cal Academy union facing resistance from management
Unionization efforts at the 170-year-old California Academy of Sciences hit a snag, with management refusing to voluntarily recognize the union.
Fraud on deck: Rodrigo Santos, federal criminal, pitches neighbors a porch
Rodrigo Santos presented plans for a rear porch at 1153 Guerrero St. breezily Tuesday despite his own legal troubles.
Mission Street building to be demolished and rebuilt bigger
A five-story, six-unit building has been proposed for Mission Street, making it the third neighborhood site to follow the demolition-to-mixed-use trajectory.
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