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Entries from SFist tagged with 'garymeyer'

October 12, 2006

Tenant Relief Not to be confused with the popular hemhorroid remedy, Proposition H, if passed, would increase the amount of money landlords pay evicted tenants forced out by condo conversions, planned demolitions and everyone's favorite, the OMI (owner move-in, though OMI sounds like an abbreviation for something equally unpleasant and embarrassing as hemhorroids). Additional money would go to elderly and disabled tenants and tenants with children. Tonight, the Housing Rights Committee hosts an Evening......

Continue Reading "SFist Tonight Wants Some Relief"

February 11, 2005

We knew it was coming, but we're still weren't ready when the news came down. SFist's beloved Coronet Theater is closing its doors forever this Sunday, in preparation for demolition by the owner of the property, The Institute on Aging. We spoke to our friend Gary Meyer, owner of the Balboa Theater and SFist's go-to pundit on all things Movie Theater. He concedes that the economic pressures that impelled United Artists to divest themselves......

Continue Reading "SFist Watches: Don't Bother Us, We're In Mourning"

January 7, 2005

Don't worry, this is not another one of our posts where we bemoan the razing of another local independent theater to make way for a much-needed Walgreens. This is a happy story! Gary Meyer, friend of SFist and owner of the Richmond's Balboa Theater, has announced a change in the programming at the theater. Once the best place in town to see a double feature of second-run movies on the cheap, the Balboa is now......

Continue Reading "SFist Watches: Movies This Weekend"

December 21, 2004

SFist regrets not following up on our coverage of the Castro Theater controversy sooner, but we really wanted to get the perspectives of the involved parties. However, litigation seems to be afoot from a number of sides, so no one we contacted was willing to comment. In any case, we were at Saturday's protest organized by Audiences in Action and headed by Monica Nolan. We got to speak with Monica briefly between her protest duties,......

Continue Reading "Castro Update"

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