Festival commemorates good relations between Japan and the U.S.

Dancers use light and clappers to draw in the dead

by Sandra Lopez — Aug. 30, 2010 at 10:59 a.m.

A contemporary lantern festival and parade took place in Japantown on Aug. 29 grabbing the attention of visitors and residents alike.

Over 250 guests arrived from Japan to commemorate the 150th anniversary arrival of the Kanrin Maru to San Francisco Bay.

Hayes Valley Farm welcomes its new greenhouse

Volunteers throw a party to help raise funds for future projects

by Nathan Codd — Aug. 27, 2010 at 9:04 p.m.

The Hayes Valley Farm welcomed its newest addition Aug. 27 with a party to celebrate and bring the neighborhood up to speed on the next step for the on-ramp-turned-urban farm.

Dozens gather at the site of fatal hit-and-run

Death of German tourist calls attention to dangers of Masonic

by Morgane Byloos — Aug. 26, 2010 at 12:10 a.m.

About 100 people gathered in the courtyard of the San Francisco Day School at the corner of Masonic and Golden Gate avenues at 8 p.m. Aug. 25 to commemorate the life of Yannick Linke, a 22-year-old biker from Germany who died Aug.13.

Five arrested at ARCO protest

Activists block problematic entrances for over an hour with blockades of bodies and bike frames

by Nathan Codd — Aug. 20, 2010 at 9:44 p.m.

Five protesters were arrested Aug. 20 in front of the ARCO station at Fell and Divisadero streets during a demonstration aimed at drawing attention to the unsafe conditions on one of San Francisco’s busiest streets.

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