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CATHOLIC MINISTRY HOLDS PRAYER SERVICE AT SITES OF SAN FRANCISCO HOMICIDES

Father Dan Nascimento, a Priest from the St. Brendan Parish church based in San Francisco, held a prayer service this Thursday at the location of a recent fatal shooting.

Julio Escobar, a coordinator for the archdioceses Restorative Justice Ministry stated, the service is part of an ongoing series of prayer meetings organized by the ministry at sites of homicides in San Francisco.

“This is part of our faith,” Escobar said. “Our faith causes us to deal with the dead. Also, our ministries deal with the family members of the dead.”

Escobar also goes on to say “We want to create a support ministry for both victims family members and family members of those who are incarcerated,”

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Giant Phallic Symbol/Statue in works for San Francisco

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San Francisco Transbay Tower Base

 

San Francisco Transbay Tower

The Transbay Tower will be the tallest building/phallic symbol in San Francisco after receiving final approval by the Planning Commission.

The latest design adds nighttime lighting, allowing it to be a more distinct skyline feature of the city, particularly in the dark.

Sfist.com, a website focused on anything San Francisco, states the obvious.  The building’s latest design tweaks, when viewed from a distance look… like a vibrator.  When viewing the base, it looks like something else that most would describe officially and politely as phallic or phallus related.

Fred Clarke the architect with Pelli Clarke Pelli, described wanting to create something (buddhist)… or “Zen-like” simple.

Construction would start in 2013 if the developer is able to purchase the land from the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.

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TSA Spending More On New Security System

The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is switching security systems.  The apparent motivation…  privacy and health concerns.

A $245 million program is establishing the second generation of body scanners.  American Science and Engineering and L-3 Communications has been chosen to develop the new device.

The new technology now in use is called Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT-2).  It is able to find non metal weapons and home made explosive devices.  The AIT-2 makes use of two types of technology;  x-ray scans and electromagnetic waves.

These new scanners have already been deployed in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento earlier this summer.  Another 700 have also been placed around the country.

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San Francisco tops Businessweek.com’s 2012 Best Cities Ranking

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If you don’t mind cooler weather, walking up hills and pricey homes then San Francisco might be the place for you.

Despite being under a million in population, the city has so much to offer… world-class restaurants and museums, fairs and festivals, a larger educated group and an economy that is holding its own.

The ranking came about with Businessweek.com partnering with Bloomberg Rankings which looked at 100 of the largest cities in the country.

There were many factors looked at.  For the individual it cannot be said which is the best city as family, work, lifestyle and sports team connections all factor in.

Some common traits that put San Francisco at the top of the list are as follows:  They scored highest in education, in leisure they placed sixth and it made the top 20 in air quality and economic issues.  The events hosted by San Francisco makes it seem like there is a continual festival going on.  Views which attract about 130,000 tourists every day and its general ambiance intensifies local offerings.

Downsides are that it has one of the largest populations of homeless people in the nation and that rent is over $2000 for… a studio apartment!

Comparison cities are Seattle which came in second, Washington 3rd, New York 7th and LA 50th.

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Officer who shot gang member hailed as hero, yet community protests

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San Francisco.  Oliver Barcenas, a known Norteno gang member who is currently on parole for a recent gang related shooting, was wounded by a policeman after he raised a TEC-9 gun at the same officer.

According to investigators, Barcenas was enroute for a revenge gang killing when he was stopped and wounded by San Francisco Police.

According to Police Chief Greg Suhr “These officers on Thursday night were exactly where they were supposed to be, doing exactly what they were asked to do,”.

However, this incident has sparked two nights of protests in the Mission district which included vandalism.

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San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair Moved to different weekend.

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From 200,000 to 400,000 people are expected to attend this years San Francisco Folsom Street Fair.

Usually the fair takes place the last weekend of September but was bumped up a weekend as a local large corporate tech company Oracle, had already reserved the majority of the city’s hotel rooms for a convention.

The fair has been described by some as an adult oriented leather and fetish free for all. Deviant is another term used to describe the fair. Indeed, the name of the group in the latter hours of the ‘celebration’ who will wind the festival down, is called DEVIANT.

The location of the event is situated around 13 blocks. On Folsom, between 7th and 12th street.

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Warning, Graphic Promotional Folsom Street Video taken from Youtube of this previous public event.

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San Francisco archbishop-elect in DUI arrest

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Reverend Salvatore Cordileone was arrested and jailed after being suspected of drunken driving in San Diego this Monday.

Cordileone is the archbishop elect of San Francisco and has been an ardent figure in the fight against gay marriage.

He relates his feelings of condemnation…”I apologize for my error in judgment and feel shame for the disgrace I have brought upon the Church and myself,”

See San Francisco archbishop-elect in DUI arrest – KNOE 8 News; KNOE-TV; KNOE.com |.

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STDs Continue to rise in San Francisco

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According to reports, STD’s in San Francisco are in a “multi-year rise”

Despite a decline in HIV, instances of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia continue to increase, with homosexuals being most vulnerable.

In January of 2011, San Francisco city public health officials declared a Syphilis epidemic which was occurring, primarily among gay men.

See Aids Down But STDs Up in SF | NBC Bay Area.

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Hindu deities/gods displayed at “Gateway to the Pacific”

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San Francisco Airport (SFO), among the world’s busiest and in the top 30 airports, calls itself the “Gateway to the Pacific”.

Inside, is the SFO Museum who is hosting the exhibition “Deities in Stone: Hindu Sculpture”

The museum was established in 1980 as one the first cultural institutions to be located inside an international airport to receive major accreditation.

The “Deities in Stone: Hindu Sculpture” exhibition will contain idols and relics of a number of Hindu gods that have been used in religious ceremonies.

These idols will be on display until next February.

See Lord Ganesha graces San Francisco Airport.

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Reporter unable to control his thoughts, cites inability to rid himself of Scott McKenzie single ‘San Francisco’

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Please.  No more… Make it stop…” writes Tony Hicks of the Contra Costa Times as he describes his experiences since hearing the news earlier this week of singer Scott McKenzie passing away.

“I was sitting there, trying to work, when the voice started again…”If you’re goooooiiing to Saaan Fraaan ciscooo. … Please. No more. Make it stop…. to put it bluntly, I’m in hell.”

Perhaps humorously, Tony describes a desire to identify that part of the brain responsible and to then remove it surgically.

His only advice to adjust… “don’t worry, be happy.”

See Hicks: Help! the late Scott McKenzie single ‘San Francisco’ is stuck in my head! – San Jose Mercury News.

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San Francisco County – highest number of Gay and Lesbian Couples in Cali, but whats up with DC?

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Unsurprisingly, San Francisco County data shows the highest number of gay and lesbian couples in California according to demographic census analysis by the Williams Institute.

What may or may not be surprising though, is that California ranks fourth in the nation at 7.8 couples per 1000.  First is the District of Columbia at a staggering 18.08 couples per 1000.

See Institute reports same-sex couples by county | Politics Blog | an SFGate.com blog.

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Pelosi: Spirits talking to me in the White House

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To much applause, San Francisco based Democrat Nancy Pelosi describes the spirits who are with her, and relates the relief they had at gaining access in the government.   She described the encounter when she first became part of the democratic leadership.

Pelosi has described this spiritual encounter more than once, most recently at a gathering of the Women’s Political Committee.  On another occasion at the Trinity Washington University’.

Pelosi feels that there is more than one spirit that is with her and feels like they are Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul.

Coincidentally, Pelosi also happens to be an ardent supporter of Buddhism, and openly supports the head of the Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, who Buddhists believe is the 14th reincarnation of the first Dalai Lama.  The Dalai Lama preached from the lawns of the Capitol Building in Washington DC in his recent visit to the USA, gaining access to many senior government politicians, and those in the White House.

See Pelosi ‘Swears’ Spirit of Susan B. Anthony Spoke to Her in White House | CNSNews.com.