PSA: Wash Your Hands!

We've heard from friends that tons of people are showing up in emergency rooms around the Bay Area worried they have Swine Flu (aka Mexican flu, aka Influenza A H1N1). What to do about it? Wash your hands, cover your cough/sneeze, wash your hands, stay home from work if you're sick, wash your hands. Oh...and did we mention, wash your hands!

[CDC: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)]

Tidbits

Noe Farm Report posted the above image of Andiamo Gourmet Deli. Apparently it's for sale after more than 20 years of business. Is there anywhere else in Noe Valley to get a meatball sandwich?

Noe Farm Report also visited Elizabeth Street Brewery. Neighborliness ensues.

Another Noe blogger: Sarah Roos writes Urban Miracles - "Seeking the authentic heart of the land and people we call home."

GirlBiz is returning to Bernie's this Saturday (May 2) from 10am-2pm for a Mother's Day event. Free espresso with purchase.

Finally, a reminder that the Noe Valley Farmer's Market is launching a second weekly market next Tuesday in front of the future Whole Foods from 3:00-7:00pm.

[NFR: A Neighborhood, What a Concept!]
[NVSF: Noe Valley Farmer's Market, Vol. II]
[Photo: Noe Farm Report]

Doorstep Menus: Baby Blues BBQ (NSFW?)

Mostly good reviews on Yelp, but no Health Department inspections posted (strange that they opened without an inspection). So we really have nothing to say except...what's happening on the cover of this menu?!?!

Baby Blues BBQ
3149 Mission St.
(415)796-2837

[Baby Blues BBQ]
[NVSF: Doorstep Menus]

Parking: Noe Valley As Bad As North Beach?

The Examiner has a...um...hard-hitting interview with David LaBua, author of Finding the Sweet Spot — The Insider’s Guide to Parking in San Francisco. While there is some good information on Labua's website, we're not sure that he's the go-to guy for parking in San Francisco. When asked which neighborhood has the most difficult parking he replies: "It depends on the day and the time. North Beach on a Saturday night is difficult and Noe Valley is tricky." Huh.

[SFE: David LaBua takes us inside parking in The City]
[David Labua: Official Site]

Noe In The National News

In 2002, Noe Valley was one of the nation's Best Places to Live.

More recently, local Stephen Fowler updated our national image.

Yesterday? Celebrating the 'grown up' skater crowd born of a generation of kids who took over abandoned swimming pools. Summary: a $500k remodel of a $1M house.

The overall message? In the comments, please.

[NYT: When Skaters Grow Up]

Paolo Dominici: Hit By A Boat?

Missing restaurateur may have been killed by boat

DNA testing has confirmed that a bone fragment recovered in the waters off Ali'i Drive is that of missing spearfisherman Paolo Dominici, 49, of San Francisco, according to Hawai'i County police.

Dominici, owner of Bacco Ristorante in Noe Valley, went spearfishing with a friend offshore of the Kona Makai Condominiums on the morning of April 11 and was reported missing after failing to return to shore. Fire department personnel found the bone fragment and other items belonging to the man, indicating he may have been run over by a boat.

Police said witnesses reported seeing a boat in the area where Dominici was believed to have been diving.

[HA: Missing restaurateur may have been killed by boat]
[NVSF: Bacco Owner Missing in Hawaii]

Street Cleaning: Win Some, Lose More

Remember the all-too-confusing change to the street sweeping schedule here in Noe Valley and other relatively clean neighborhoods of San Francisco meant to save the City money? It's not working out so well:

When city officials cut street sweeping in more than 20 neighborhoods in August to save cash, they knew that the change would lead to a loss in revenue from parking tickets.

They probably didn't anticipate that the city would lose four times more money than it saved - money that would have gone to the struggling Municipal Transportation Agency, which is considering cutting transit service and increasing fares to balance its budget.

Apparently we've figured out how to read the signs. But here's what we want to know after reading the Chron's article: Are they saying that street cleaning is done to generate parking ticket revenue...?

[SFGate: Street-sweeper reductions costing Muni money]
[NVSF: Dirtier Streets, Confusion to Ensue]

Agenda: Upper Noe Neighbors--Pritikin Mansion

Pritikin Mansion on Chenery St. Our neighborhood estate happens to be the largest private estate in San Francisco Bob Pritikin would like to turn it into the Only in San Francisco Museum. Come hear about the proposal that would require a conditional use permit from the Planning Dept.

San Francisco General Plan--Housing and Recreation/Open Space Elements: the Planning Department will discuss how the General Plan will affect Noe Valley.

What: Upper Noe Neighbors monthly meeting
When: Thursday, April 23, 7:30 pm
Where: Upper Noe Rec Center, 295 Day St.