As far as I can tell, the Civic Park tennis courts are slated for closure in the GARAGE/library plan. That means the winter ice rink is just the start of troubles for hardcourt lovers. Please add to the comments if you know more. …

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My son and I made it to tonight’s Environmental Impact Report scoping meeting long enough to hand out a few flyers and pick up an agenda. There were a little more than 20 people there, and the Maxwell family reports strong support for saving their home, Casa Cristina. … It was interesting to find out…

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Coming soon, an interview with Elizabeth Heidt, whose children are the sixth generation to occupy Casa Cristina, the Spanish-style home on the creek bought by H. Lloyd Drury, who moved to the county home to raise dogs. Now la casa is on the chopping block as the Council reaches for the biggest library garage (oh,…

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Kris Hunt of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association gets in a dig on the W.C. City Council’s request for a $21 general obligation bond to pay for a 310-spot parking garage in Civic Park (oh, yeah, and a library). “There’s a concern when you don’t have a cost,” Hunt told the CC Times. I hope…

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Well, I hate to drag out an old word like “boondoggle” to describe the Walnut Creek City Council’s plans for a giant new parking garage in Civic Park (oh, yeah, they’ll be tacking on a library too). “Boondoggle,” though, suits the tale. … The Contra Costa Times tells the story well (sorry, they want registration…

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Isn’t there something inherently wrong with a multi-level 310-space parking garage as part of a project that promises to enhance Civic Park and its interaction with the creek? … And what will the creek look like after a few years with all that new pollution? …

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Soon a group of folks, including the publishers of Left in SF, will be hosting a fundraising reception to help support Pat Murphy’s San Francisco Sentinel. E-mail Michael O’Connor at divisadero628@earthlink.net for info. …

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SFist was kind enough to interview your host. Apparently it has something to do with a bit of shilling SFist t-shirts. Read the interview here. … Dish on who the mayor should be dating, blogging, and SF political theater. …

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Today’s “Body Politic” column looks at some key figures in San Francisco’s tortured development politics, and floats a couple names for planning director. …

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And let me ask – who doesn’t need a Sentinel coffee mug? …

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