“Just Thinking”

On this day in 1867, the U.S. formally took possession of Alaska from Russia, marking Alaska Day and finalizing the Alaska Purchase that significantly expanded U.S. territory. Here are some scenic photos from the state.

My buddy Greg sent me a note last night that the owner of El Faro Restaurant is looking to sell the business after being broken into 3 times in October. Raymunda Ramirez has called El Faro a second home for the last 45 years, the first 20 as an employee and the next 25 as its owner. The first two burglaries happened over the first weekend of October and cost Ramirez $20,000 in loss and damages, By Sunday, October 13, the business had been broken into a third time. “I don’t want to sell it after all this time,” Ramirez says, “but it’s difficult living with the constant thought if someone is gonna do it again.”

El Faro on 20^th and Folsom St, is an institution in San Francisco. I remember my first Super Burrito back in ’79, I was working for Mooney Glass while attending USF. Larry, said, “do you want to get a burrito for lunch”, I said, “a burrito? ok, let’s try it”. Let it suffice to say that my mind was blown, and El Faro’s became a regular stop and burrito shops began to pop up everywhere outside the mission in the following years. The only indictment that I had was that El Faro only sold Coke, so I would have to walk across the street and by a couple Diet Pepsis.

I understand that times change, so many of the old standards are no longer around and if you don’t know, you don’t know but they are missed. So many of my regular haunts are gone, sandwiches at American Poultry, Burgers at Dego Mary’s, the Lunch special at Hogans, Armanino’s Deli, Wiener Schnitzel at Speckmann’s, The Star Bakery on Church St, Alioto’s, Ceasar's, The US Restaurant, Capps Corner plus many more.

There are many reasons that businesses go out of business, but I think that it is truly a sign of the times that would cause Ramirez to look to sell El Faro. Crime without consequence, the police department being hamstrung by the politicians and the judges with their turnstile policies that have criminals back on the street before the ink on their arrest report has dried. The influx of homeless and illegals along with the abundance of drugs on the street have turned communities like the area around El Faro into crime zones.

Change is needed, but change starts at the top and the top needs to realize that a city runs on the taxes of the homeowners and the businesses these taxes load the coffers of city hall and these are the people that need to be protected. The broken window policy that New York employed during the Giuliani Mayoral reign along with Police Commissioner Bratton, the idea was to crack down on minor offenses, which was thought to lead to a reduction in overall crime, because the criminals that are doing the minor offenses are committing the major offenses. This doesn’t work if you allow criminals to steal up to $900 in merchandise without being charged.

Let me know what you think.

135 Bayview Ave.

Vallejo, CA 94590

Open House Sunday 11:00 - 2:00

Discover this inviting 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home nestled in the sought-after Emerald Terrace neighborhood. The versatile layout offers ample living space, with two bedrooms upstairs, a third bedroom on the main level ideal for a home office, and a fourth bedroom on the lower level, perfect for a family or recreation room. Enjoy natural light and serene views from the dining room’s bay windows or take in the picturesque scenery from the kitchen. Conveniently located just minutes from shopping, dining, schools, and parks, this home offers easy access to Vallejo/SF Ferry, the Farmers Market, and major highways including 29, 37, 80, 780, and 680.



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11th Annual Zombie Brew Crawl!

Come join us for the Antioch Fall Carnival located at the Antioch Fairgrounds from Oct 17-20.

We offer KIDDIE RIDES, FAMILY RIDES,

THRILL RIDES and SPECTACULAR RIDES



No charge for parking and admission.

Also GAMES including Gold Fish to Neptune's Fury, water Race, Break A Bottle to Baseball Toss, Bust One You Win, Balloons to NBA Jam Basketball. Each game is operated in accordance with PC 331 to 334.

FOOD CONCESSIONS a variety of foods, confections and drinks are available.

Enjoy America's "MIDWAY OF FUN" by Brass Ring Amusements.

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