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SFMTA approves bike plan, adds 34 miles of new lanes

Kirsty Brown, The Public Press — Jun 26 2009 - 6:40pm

The number of bike lanes is set to nearly double after the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's board of directors officially gave the long-awaited city bike plan the green light.

Bonds' prosecution turns to persecution

Brenda Payton, KQED — Apr 1 2009 - 12:07pm

Maybe the U.S. prosecutors didn’t make their college baseball teams. Maybe Barry Bonds was rude to their nephews who’d adoringly begged for an autograph.

Whatever the cause, the prosecutors persecuting Bonds have moved from aggressive investigation to obsession.

Flash mobs get bad rap, organizers say

Audrey Wong, The Public Press — Mar 15 2009 - 3:36pm

When “Sister Sara Femme” and the other “brides” boarded a tourist bus in Union Square Saturday, the passengers broke out in smiles.

“We’re free entertainment,” Femme said, batting her eyes.

A member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – a gay activist organization – Femme and her cohorts were a handful of more than 200 people who dressed in wedding gowns, formal attire and more during the 11th annual Brides of March event in downtown San Francisco.

The women – and men – who take part in the festive celebration, don thrift store matrimonial wear and stroll through the city’s tourist areas drawing stares, grins and waves. This year, Femme sashayed in a pink silk gown altered to fit her broad shoulders.

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