A strange dognapping, a brazen bike theft, and more. Here are some news bites to last you through Super Bowl Sunday and beyond.
On Monday, multiple readers alerted us to a yellow labrador named Bruce that was allegedly stolen from his dog walker's car at Haight and Steiner. A witness saw a car driving away from the scene, apparently with Bruce inside. The story has a happy but bizarre ending -- we're told that Bruce was found later that day by a bloodhound who tracked him to an apartment in Potrero Hill. Nobody seems to want to talk to us about exactly what happened here. Thus, leftovers. Chaparral, the evening pop-up restaurant at Kate's Kitchen, is expanding its service. Starting next week, they'll be open on Wednesday nights, in addition to the regular Thursday to Saturday routine. So if you haven't given it a try yet -- and you should, because it's great -- here's an extra reason. If you want to know how profoundly singer Nick Waterhouse was influenced by Rooky Ricardo's Records, visit Pandora.com, click the "1 New" button under the Nick Waterhouse section on the right, and watch the "Rooky Ricardos" video. Hey Upper Haight readers! Our bloggers from another mother, Uppercasing, are throwing a party next week to celebrate their readers, and you're invited. It goes down at Sparrow (1640 Haight) on Wednesday February 5th, from 5pm to 7pm. Meet Camden and Amy, have a free drink or two, and celebrate your Upper Haightfulness. What's not to like? Finally, a reader who lives near Divisadero sent in the following security camera photos which he says show a thief stealing a bike out of his garage:
If you happen to know who the thief is, you should let SFPD know, and/or send us an email and we'll pass along to the bike's owner.
That's all for this week. As always, you can share all your hot news items with us at tips [at] haighteration {{dot}} com.
On Monday, multiple readers alerted us to a yellow labrador named Bruce that was allegedly stolen from his dog walker's car at Haight and Steiner. A witness saw a car driving away from the scene, apparently with Bruce inside. The story has a happy but bizarre ending -- we're told that Bruce was found later that day by a bloodhound who tracked him to an apartment in Potrero Hill. Nobody seems to want to talk to us about exactly what happened here. Thus, leftovers. Chaparral, the evening pop-up restaurant at Kate's Kitchen, is expanding its service. Starting next week, they'll be open on Wednesday nights, in addition to the regular Thursday to Saturday routine. So if you haven't given it a try yet -- and you should, because it's great -- here's an extra reason. If you want to know how profoundly singer Nick Waterhouse was influenced by Rooky Ricardo's Records, visit Pandora.com, click the "1 New" button under the Nick Waterhouse section on the right, and watch the "Rooky Ricardos" video. Hey Upper Haight readers! Our bloggers from another mother, Uppercasing, are throwing a party next week to celebrate their readers, and you're invited. It goes down at Sparrow (1640 Haight) on Wednesday February 5th, from 5pm to 7pm. Meet Camden and Amy, have a free drink or two, and celebrate your Upper Haightfulness. What's not to like? Finally, a reader who lives near Divisadero sent in the following security camera photos which he says show a thief stealing a bike out of his garage:
