The reported cases of metal theft around the Bay Area are getting increasingly elaborate, it seems. What started out as opportunistic copper wire theft, ripping off Facebook, BART and even state parks, eventually blossomed in to stealing commemorative plaques, large statues and even church bells. In the latest incident, three thieves werebusted after sailing up Islais Creek in search of a bounty at the Hunters Point Shipyard, which we're pretty sure makes them modern day local pirates. more ›

A 12-year-old boy was injured during a shooting on Saturday in San Francisco's Hunter's Point neighborhood. "A 23-year-old man was shot and a 12-year-old wounded by fragments of shattered glass after gunfire erupted in the unit block of Osceola Lane around 2:12 p.m.," reports SF Examiner. "Two men, aged 18 to 25, approached the victim and fired several shots." more ›

Officers responding to a Hunters Point carjacking quickly found their suspect driving the stolen vehicle on Jerrold Avenue last Friday night. But the officers ran in to some problems — or some problems ran in to them, rather — when the suspect intentionally rammed their squad car in a last-ditch effort to make a getaway, Bay City News reports. One of the responding officers took a shot at the suspect's vehicle, hitting the carjacker, who crashed in to a parked car nearby on Northridge Road. more ›

Center for Creative Land Recycling, a nonprofit based out of San Francisco that's focused on "creating sustainable communities and encouraging environmentally conscious and socially responsible development" via land recycling, recently produced this video to help spread the word about the Hunter’s Point redevelopment project. Ever since the shipyard closed in 1974, the land and neighborhood has more or less economically died. CCLR's video shows some members of the neighborhood "sharing their vision of new hope and opportunity that the Hunter's Point mixed-use redevelopment will bring." more ›

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the foot during a drive-by attack in Hunters Point Sunday night. "The gunman opened fire from a blue four-door Ford in the unit block of Cashmere Street just before 8 p.m.," reports the Examiner. The suspects sped away. No arrests have been made. The boy, thankfully, will survive. Anyone with info about the shooting should contact the SFPD anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.
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Early this morning, the Board of Supervisors signed off on the environmental impact report on a gargantuan $8 billion re-imagining of the old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. The redevelopment plan, as conceived by Lennar, "calls for creating a neighborhood of 10,500 homes, plus parks and amenities on the 720-acre site of the former shipyard. The development also includes 3.5 million square feet of commercial space -- the planners envision a center of green technology -- as well as 800,000 square feet of retail and 320 acres of open space and parks," reports SF Business Times. more ›

A Hunters Point man was rudely awakened this morning after two home invaders cut the power to his house, then tried to unsuccessfully rob him. According to BCN (via SF Appeal), "When he got outside, he was confronted by two men armed with handguns who demanded he hand over his valuables, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said. One of the suspects then struck the man with his gun." Then, one of the rapscallions pistol-whipped then man. After a small "scuffle" in the resident's hallway, barking dogs scared off the two intruders. No arrests have been made. The suspects are described as "black males, both about 6 feet tall. One wore dark clothing, and the other was skinny and between 20 and 30 years old." more ›

"In Case You're Just Joining Us..." by Troy Holden. more ›

The second phase of the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Plan was released yesterday by Lennar Corporation. If approved by the City's Redevelopment Agency next Tuesday, the second phase will add 159 townhomes and flats (and a bocce ball court, because you know, we're worldly and Euro-sophisticated here in San Fran-Cisco!) to the 88 townhomes that will be built during the first phase, starting early next year. more ›

Yesterday it was revealed by SFPD that a 17-year-old boy, who was shot Friday in Hunters Point neighborhood, died at the hospital Sunday. This makes the 11th murder in San Francisco for 2009. N.A.W.M. Also, over in Hayward, a teenage girl was shot and killed last night. The incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. near the corner of 64th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. A suspect was arrested. more ›

Although he was known for being a neighborhood peace maker, 34-year-old Andre Daniels took two bullets to the head and died in what SFPD are calling "an execution-style killing." more ›

Hey, you know those awful flatscreen maps in the subways? The ones with the confusing station names and the pixelated Alcatel diagrams that look like a screengrab from an Atari 2600? Don't get too accustomed to them, because Muni and NextBus are working on something better. It'll take a few weeks -- at least -- but eventually, they'll be replaced by nicer, prettier, more accurate, data. Hooray! That only took, what, a billion fucking years? more ›

Muni has decided to halt use of hybrid buses in the Hunters Point area because of "vandals" along the 54-Felton line. According to the Gate: more ›

Oh my God, we're so there. If there was ever a reason to kick it over at the Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services, this would be it. Join us tomorrow in our quest for clinical obesity as we head over the the 27th Annual Black Cuisine Cooking Contest & Street Festival. We're not sure what to expect, exactly; the only -esque cuisine that comes to mind are peach cobbler, collard greens, and lots of butter. (You know, stuff that actually tastes good.) more ›

Poor BVHP. Can't they get a break? more ›

Rogers' daughter, Tierra, a junior guard for Sacred Heart's women's basketball team, was pulled from the game and told by officers that her father had been shot. more ›

Lawyers for all concerned now on the Busan more ›

Question: Innes Ave. is in which area of San Francisco? A) Hunters Point: San Francisco’s notorious waterfront/hilltop ghetto, adjacent to a naval shipyard-cum-Superfund site. B) India Basin: Hardscrabble home to industrial businesses galore. C) India Cove: Cozy-sounding name marketed by area developers. D) Hunters Point / India Basin Historic District: Once “India Cove” takes root, the little brown “Historic District” signs won’t be far behind. E) All of the above. Answer: E, or at least that’s what we think. Few San Francisco streets rival the 800 block of Innes Ave. between Arelious Walker and Griffith for wide-ranging Blocker fodder. The immutable racket of welding equipment and other power tools punctures the Monday afternoon air out here along the shores of the bay. The day’s action at Zebra Awning and Nueva Castilla Metal Fabrication is in full noisy swing. Protective eye goggles are often part of the work uniform along this part of Innes - and on Sundays, so is prayer: At the eastern end of the stretch of small warehouses stands MarketPlace Fellowship. It’s an unlikely spot for a place of worship, but no less likely than one for a castle-turned-brewery-turned-studio. And speak of the devil, that’s the old Albion Ale & Porter Brewery behind the ivy-lined walls and iron gate at 881 Innes, across the street. The ornate, 137-year-old stone structure – updated in the 1930s after years of Prohibition-inflicted neglect – is now a private home, with space rented out to working artists. A peek through the Wonka-reminiscent gate reveals a lavishly landscaped front area that looks more South Yorkshire than southeast San Francisco. We have it on good authority that invitation-only parties occur here on occasion, oompa loompas and rivers of century-old beer be damned. more ›

-- SF Macarons versus Macaroons. [Gridskipper] more ›

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San Francisco socialites have been fellated for far too long by such hard-hitting glossies as 7x7 Magazine and San Francisco Magazine. Hell, even the pages from new society (excuse me, “philanthropy”) rag Benefit Magazine -- "the Lifestyle of Giving” is its tagline, God help us -- might lead you to believe that the upper crust would like nothing more than to head over to Bayview-Hunters Point and act as human shields from gunfire, saving the baby children. That is, if it weren’t for their goddamn too-tall Pacific Heights palace walls. more ›

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The SF Int'l Film Festival isn't just about great national and international movies -- they've got music events, gala events, talks about the state of cinema, an online presence through SF360.com, and -- what we stopped by to see this afternoon -- a series of panels about the state of cinema today. more ›

San Francisco unveiled some shiny new plan to win back the affections of the Niners yesterday. The plan includes a redevelopment of Candlestick Point and Hunters Point and features a new stadium for the Niners, lots of parks, lots of housing, office space and a new arena. Best part? Supposedly the plan means no money down for the city. So far, there is no truth to the rumors that the plan also includes lots of shiny, pretty ponies for everybody to have. more ›

While traveling back East, Gavin made a pit-stop in Washington D.C. to powwow with DiFi and the Navy and told everyone afterwards that he thinks there's a very good chance the Navy will hand over the ownership of the Hunters Point Shipyard in time to start building the new Niners stadium. It helps that not all of the land is needed, just twenty-seven acres worth. The fast turnaround is needed because San Francisco is trying to show they can get a stadium up and running and show that anything Santa Clara can do, San Francisco can do better. more ›

Last week's winner, the East Bay Express. A Oakland teacher beats up a social worker and threatens her students -- and still can't be fired. Why can't you get a free weekly in San Leandro? Cover article: The agony of med students waiting to find out where they're going to be doctors. (It's done by computers.) Do you think male poets read Bitch Magazine? Goat meat on International Boulevard. Irish rockers on St. Patrick's Day. And Dan Savage on low female sex drives. more ›

-The Bay Bridge will be even costlier and will take longer to build, all due to issues around Yerba Buena Island. more ›