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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Driver License Scams Could Wring Immigrants of Cash

Posted By on Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 5:05 PM

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The driver license has become a rite of passage for teens eager to break free of their parents.

And while the journey to obtain one is not easy or fun — get a lift to the DMV, wait in line for many hours, and prove you can in fact parallel park — the cards are an object of desire, especially for those who cannot legally obtain them.

But when the new year rolls around, California residents of any immigration status will be able to legally get a driver's license.

And here come the scammers.

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"Track Intruders" Wander into Muni Tunnel During Protest

Posted By on Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 3:45 PM

This three-year-old photo indicates the impracticality of  strolling on "the catwalk" in the Muni tunnels... - WILLIAM POOR
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  • This three-year-old photo indicates the impracticality of strolling on "the catwalk" in the Muni tunnels...
Following a Staten Island grand jury's Wednesday decision to not indict the police officer who killed 43-year-old Eric Garner while subduing him in a choke-hold, protests were quickly organized on both sides of the bay.

Oakland demonstrators last night marched about the city while San Francisco protesters held a "die-in" at Market and Powell before blocking Market Street for several hours.   

If you were in a bus, tram, or other mode of surface transport, you were out of luck. And, it turns out, you weren't going anywhere on a Muni train as well. 

At 8:19 p.m. a passenger on an N-Judah train reported seeing two people believed to have separated from a larger group of protesters at Civic Center Station wandering onto the "catwalk" walkway in the tunnel, and heading toward Powell Street Station on foot. 

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Tai Lam: SFPD Cops on the Hunt for Guys Who Beat Homeless Man to Death

Posted By on Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:51 AM

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This is one murder police aren't letting go. 

Later today, police will stage themselves outside the Montgomery BART station, handing out fliers with information and photos of the men suspected of beating 67-year-old Tai Lam to death last month. 

The savage beating took place just steps away from the Montgomery BART station on Nov. 23; three men were captured on surveillance kicking and viciously beating Lam as he slept under a blanket, with his crutches a few feet away. 

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1-Bedroom Sinkhole for Rent in Richmond District

Posted By on Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 8:49 AM


A good sense of humor is worth a million bucks — or at least it's worth your next month's rent.

This Craigslister had fun with that sinkhole in the Richmond District yesterday, broadcasting it as the latest 1-bedroom up for rent  in San Francisco for $2,800. It's the perfect digs for someone who doesn't need much room to breathe and has hit rock bottom.

Per the ad:

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Driver Collides With Pole, Dies

Posted By on Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 7:31 AM

An unidentified driver died last night after colliding with a pole along Park Presidio, police say. 

At about 6:30 p.m., police were called our to Park Presidio and Fulton where they found the deceased driver. 

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