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Banksy's Dismaland: 'Amusements and Anarchism' in Artist’s Biggest Project Yet, The Guardian
"He describes it as a “family theme park unsuitable for small children” – and with the Grim Reaper whooping it up on the dodgems and Cinderella horribly mangled in a pumpkin carriage crash, it is easy to see why. Banksy’s new show, Dismaland, which opened on Thursday on the Weston-super-Mare seafront, is sometimes hilarious, sometimes eye-opening and occasionally breathtakingly shocking."
Fire Guts Riptide Bar in S.F.’s Outer Sunset, SF Gate
"A two-alarm blaze Tuesday morning tore through a beloved bar in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset, dealing a blow to loyal customers who saw the watering hole as a second home. The fire at the Riptide bar at 3639 Taraval St., a popular hangout for locals and surfers, broke out around 10:15 a.m. and within 90 minutes it was gutted, fire officials said. “It was a home. Everyone came here,” said Alisha Liscinsky, general manager of the bar, between 46th and 47th avenues."
Why We May Never Have Wi-Fi On Muni Or BART, SFist
"You'll recall how last year BART canceled that contract they had with a wi-fi service provider after five spotty years of service that drew thousands of complaints. Well, commuters and the Chronicle's Michael Cabanatuan alike have been wondering if the late-night shutdown of the Muni underground system will be coming with wi-fi installation on the Muni system, and the answer is a resounding "Nope." As we discussed earlier, the six-month inconvenience that Muni is putting us through, cutting off train service between 9:30 and 10 p.m. every night and necessitating bus bridges, is only accomplishing some more mundane technical upgrades, including the underground radio system and emergency phone system in the tunnels."
A Weatherman Tried So Damn Hard To Keep His Cool During A 4.0 Earthquake, Buzzfeed
"KTVU meteorologist Steve Paulson was reporting the weather forecast when a 4.0 earthquake struck Monday morning. Needless to say, his reaction was very telling of the shaky ground below him."
Second Yosemite Hiker Diagnosed With The Plague, YAHOO News
"A second person to visit California's Yosemite National Park has been diagnosed with the plague, the latest of several such infections in the Western United States this year, health officials said on Tuesday. The traveler from Georgia spent time vacationing in Yosemite, the Sierra National Forest and other nearby areas earlier this month before coming down with a presumptive positive case of the disease, the California Department of Public Health said in a statement."
