Katie Baker

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Commented on Crime Blotter, Monday February 1: Afternoon Kidnapping At Knifepoint On Muni
eek! the kidnapping took place a block away from where I live :/ and on Friday afternoon on a bus.. that's insane....
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Do Vegans Justify Keeping Carnivorous Pets (AKA, Cats)? to News
So a question has been bedeviling me for a couple of weeks, but since I don't want to alienate or offend my veggie friends,...
Posted Ask The Appeal: Why Won't Jackson Park's Lights Turn Off? to News
I live near Jackson Park in Potrero Hill and the massive lights for the two baseball diamonds have been on every night for the...
Commented on Things San Franciscans Like: Putting Their Nasty Junk On The Sidewalk*
perfect....
Posted Ask the Appeal: Why Aren't There More Rats In SF? to News
Katherine Linden @ed us, asking How come there aren't rats in SF? I hate NYC, rats everywhere. Luis A. Agurto Jr., president of Bay...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Do We Know The Bay Bridge Is Safe After Earthquakes? to News
Ellen Tupman asked us, via Twitter (we've edited slightly for readability), "Is CalTrans inspecting the Bay Bridge after (Jan 7th's) quake? I know it...
Posted Ask the Appeal: Can I Anonymously Report Graffiti? to News
I live in an area of the city where it's really uncool to hate on graffiti, but I can't help being bugged by the...
Commented on Ask the Appeal: How To Choose A Bay Area Art School
Oops, change noted. Thanks!...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How To Choose A Bay Area Art School to News
I'm trying to help my son select the best school to get his graphic design bachelor of arts degree. He has narrowed the field...
Posted Ask The Appeal: Why Don't All Muni Shelters Face the Same Way? to News
A post on Mission Mission (which seems to have since disappeared) inspired a reader to ask us "Why do some Muni shelters face the...
Posted Ask the Appeal: Can I Compost My Placenta? to News
This came up in my crazy hippie childbirth prep class (brought up by me): Can you compost your placenta in San Francisco, or does...
Posted Updated: 11-Year-Old Boy Stabbed On Muni Still Not Sure Suspect in Custody Was His Assailant, But DA's Office Is to News
According to Hatim Mansori's mother, Laila Elfazouzi, Hatim is not completely certain that local transient and multi-county repeat offender Bobby Brown was the person...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Does The 21 Hayes Muni Line Change On December 5th? to News
From fellow bus riders and clues (including very, very cryptic 8 1/2 x 11 signs posted on telephone polls about four months ago and...
Posted Ask the Appeal: Does the SFPD Have a Marching Band? to News
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and seeing the NYPD marching band, I wondered, does SFPD have a band or any other official auxiliary arms?...
Commented on Ask the Appeal: How Do I Know When I'm Supposed To Curb My Wheels?
I'll call the DPT back today and ask them about that....
Commented on Ask the Appeal: How Do I Know When I'm Supposed To Curb My Wheels?
FUNNILY ENOUGH, I just found out after posting this column that I not-so-recently received a ticket for failing to curb my wheels, which someone took off of my car so now I have to pay that ticket plus a late...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Do I Know When I'm Supposed To Curb My Wheels? to News
I recently received a parking ticket for not having my wheels curbed on a >3% grade (which is, apparently, the threshold in SF). My...
Commented on Ask the Appeal: Does the SFPD Use Radar To Catch Speeders?
Not yet (they are only patrolling on Saturdays at the moment, and I was out of town last weekend) but it's the works!...
Commented on Are You Travelling Today? Let Us Know How It's Going!
oh noo, I am going there in a few hours to fly to LA and haven't even started packing yet.. better start...
Posted Ask the Appeal: Does the SFPD Use Radar To Catch Speeders? to News
Does the SFPD write speeding tickets? I've never seen a radar gun in SF, and I wondered if they could write a speeding citation without...
Posted Ask the Appeal: Can I Block My Own Driveway? to News
This article says you can't parallel park in front of your driveway, but this person says her Supe said you can. What's the deal? Can...
Posted Ask the Appeal: Does Academy of Art University Have Any Notable Alumni? to News
Which famous people have graduated from the Academy of Art University, if any? Janet Preloger, the Academy's Alumni Director, sent me this list: Euna Lee,...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Long Can I Leave my Vehicle Unattended? to News
I'm planning on flying home from Wednesday-Sunday for the Thanksgiving Holidays. I don't have a parking space, and someone told me that if you park...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How To Shut Off SFGate's Copy/Paste Thing to News
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about SF Gate's copy/paste scripting. Comment responses ranged from "SF Gate cross-scripting = obnoxious/offensive/evil" to "STFU, it's...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Many BART Riders Used Translink During the Bay Bridge Closure? to News
During the Bay Bridge closure, how many BART riders used Translink as their form of payment? Here's Translink's data from the Bay Bridge closure (October...
Favorited Ask The Appeal: What Do The Guardian Angels Actually Do? on News
Posted Ask The Appeal: What Do The Guardian Angels Actually Do? to News
I've been seeing some blog posts (here, and here) about Guardian Angel activity in the Mission District, and was wondering what the deal is with...
Posted Ask the Appeal: How Green Is The Divisadero Lights Project? to News
What impact will the 2009 Divisadero Holiday Lights Project have on electrical consumption? Are there any plans to "green" the project? According to Divisadero Lights...
Commented on Ask The Appeal: How Do the New Sutro Tower Renovations Affect Me?
I tried contacting Sutro Tower via the information on the official site. I called their main line and left multiple messages - no calls back (still, and this was last week). The person who answered their emergency hotline was unable...
Posted Ask The Appeal: How Do the New Sutro Tower Renovations Affect Me? to News
I just read this "important information" about Sutro Tower and how it's time to re-scan my TV set, but I have no idea what any...

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Leanna Yip commented on Ask the Appeal: How To Choose A Bay Area Art School
Also, if you're transferring FROM another school (as I did), keep in mind that unless you want to burn out and die by taking 3 or 4 major classes in one semester, you'll end up spending much more time at AAU/AAC than anticipated due to having to space out your classes and not fill them up with prerequisites in between. Community college is great for saving $, but time... not so much....
sfresident commented on Ask the Appeal: How To Choose A Bay Area Art School
When I've gotten into discussions with my art/design friends about this topic the general consensus seems to be CCA > AAU and that one "shouldn't bother" with anything else in the bay area....
ser49 commented on Ask the Appeal: How To Choose A Bay Area Art School
I have worked in Art Education for a long time, and I know the graphic design program at the Academy of Art University that Mary Scott directs. You will not be sorry if you choose to go there. Mary Scott is highly regarded by Graphic Designers all over the US, and all her graduates get jobs. But don't just take my word for it...Contact AIGA--the professional organization for graphic designers and ask them....they will tell you what they think about Mary Scott and her program at the Academy of Art University. I guarantee it will be worth your time and...
raqcoon commented on Crime Blotter, Monday February 1: Afternoon Kidnapping At Knifepoint On Muni
The best thing about Muni going belly-up is that there won't be Muni crimes anymore. A kidnapping on Muni in broad daylight is crazy. I say close up Muni for a few years and come up with something else....
Shibi commented on Crime Blotter, Monday February 1: Afternoon Kidnapping At Knifepoint On Muni
SCARY! I ride those Haight Street buses from the Financial District to Masonic every afternoon....

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