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SF bakery shutters following discovery of rodent infestation
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SAN FRANCISCO – Destination Bakery in the Glen Park neighborhood has been shut down by the San Francisco Department of Public Health after inspectors discovered severe violations at the establishment.
An SFDPH official first inspected the bakery – located at 598 Chenery St. – on March 10, where they found “one live rodent in [the] kitchen area” and another fossilized rodent dead in a trap, according to a report.
The health department report also revealed that the inspector found rodent droppings on the floor throughout the bakery, as well as on pie tins, cake boxes, in the railing of a door to a refrigerated display case and in the dry storage area located in the bakery’s garage.
The inspector also found two bags of flour with gnaw marks, causing some of the flour to spill out into a container that was also contaminated with rodent droppings.
The SFDPH report indicated that the owner of the establishment had taken measures in an effort to alleviate the infestation, such as by repairing the bakery’s garage door. However, the report also found that there were still several points of entry for vermin to utilize, and the department ordered the bakery to close until it could remove all rodent droppings, clean and sanitize all surfaces where the droppings were located, get professionally licensed pest control services to treat the bakery for rodents, seal all holes and gaps, discard all bags of produce that were found to be contaminated and rodent-proof the entire bakery.
Upon a reinspection of Destination Bakery that was carried out Tuesday, the same inspector found another live rodent in the kitchen, as well as rodent droppings throughout the building.
Destination Bakery – which opened in 2000 – will have to remain closed until all of the documented violations have been rectified and the bakery’s permit has been reinstated.
KTVU attempted to reach out to Destination Bakery for comment on the closure. However, the phone number listed on the bakery’s website was disconnected.
Local perspective:
Destination Bakery caused concern among patrons and locals in 2023 when the establishment abruptly became a Mexican restaurant named Mamacita’s Café de Amor. The bakery’s owner and workers, along with members of the Glen Park Association and the Glen Park Merchants Association, were assailed with messages from the community lamenting what appeared to be the loss of a neighborhood staple.
However, it was later revealed that the bakery was the site of a film shoot by a crew of seven City College of San Francisco film students, who temporarily transformed Destination Bakery into Mamacita’s for a 17-minute short film.
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The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education has picked veteran educator Dr. Denise Saddler to serve as interim superintendent for the 2025/2026 school year.
In their announcement the district said Dr. Saddler was previously the principal at Chabot Elementary School and the Network Executive Officer for the district.
She also spent six years as the president of the Oakland Education Association the union representing thousands of educators in the city.
In addition to her time in Oakland she served as the Assistant Superintendent of Education Services for the Berryessa Union School District in San Jose and has spent the last four years as a lecturer for the U.C. Berkeley Doctoral Program.
The school board is still finalizing the terms of Dr. Saddler’s contract the details of the agreement will have to be finalized at an upcoming board meeting. Dr. Saddler is expected to start on July 1.
She is taking over for Kyla Johnson-Trammell who had her contract terminated earlier this year. She had served as superintendent since 2017 and is reportedly among the longest-serving Oakland Unified superintendents in district history. Her termination came after she had her contract extended by three years back in August.
When Dr. Saddler takes over as interim superintendent she will be inheriting an estimated $95.7 million deficit. Earlier this year board members voted to freeze $29 million something board director Mike Hutchinson said would decimate 50% to 80% of their after-school programs.
It’s coyote pupping season, and this is the time of year people may encounter more confrontations with them.
Those at Golden Gate Park recently noticed park rangers educating dog owners about an incident over the past weekend.
Howling coyotes at Golden Gate Park near Lindley Meadows, a popular spot where dog owners walk and play with their pups. Brandon Hartstein and his dog Oden encountered a pack of coyotes in the area about a year ago.
“We were walking on a trail that’s not too popular and all of a sudden, three coyotes just appeared and started kind of stalking us,” said Hartstein.
Similar stories of coyote encounters are surfacing this year. Lauren Roche watched her dog get chased by coyotes.
“She was running along the grassy area and I was running in the path that doesn’t have cars, and there were two coyotes that started chasing after her,” said Roche.
“And I look over, wow, they’re going so fast, and it was two coyotes chasing after her. Luckily, she was fast enough to outrun them, and I called her back over and they ended up going away.”
Signs like these are posted in Golden Gate Park to warn people about these potential run-ins with coyotes. Experts say coyotes are just protective during pupping season and are not displaying unprovoked aggression. They say the best thing to do is to shorten the leash and walk in the other direction. Something Hartstein tried to do.
“We kept on walking away,” said Hartstein. “I was making loud sounds trying to scare them off, and eventually we started running. Luckily, a biker came by and I flagged him down and he helped to chase them off.”
Some dog owners have noticed coyotes getting bolder and becoming used to humans in their territory. They say with these canines all over the Bay Area, the key is to limit conflicts and coexist with each other.
“I just kind of try to adjust my way of living because it’s part of where they live,” said Roche. “I wouldn’t have to adjust for someone coming into my home.”
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The statue was installed last month with hopes it will attract more visitors and help boost economic activity in the city.
The statue is called R-Evolution. (Photo Credit: X)
San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza is home to a new, eye-catching figure – a 45-foot tall statue of a naked woman. Named R-Evolution, this steel sculpture weighs 15,000 kg and shines with multicoloured lights. Created by artist Marco Cochrane, it is the final piece in his ‘The Bliss Project’ series, which debuted at the Burning Man festival in 2015.
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, together with The Sijbrandij Foundation and Building 180, installed the statue last month hoping it will attract more visitors and help boost economic activity in the city.
Social media platforms have been buzzing with opinions.
A user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “San Francisco unveiled their 45-foot statue of a nude woman Thursday at Embarcadero Plaza to attract tourism. The piece is titled ‘R-Evolution.’ SF continues to be plagued by crime, homeless and illegals. The city would have many more tourists if these issues were addressed.”
San Francisco unveiled their 45-foot statue of a nude woman Thursday at Embarcadero Plaza to attract tourism. The piece is titled “R-Evolution.”SF continues to be plagued by crime, homeless, and illegals. The city would have many more tourists if these issues were addressed. pic.twitter.com/zc0EUunniF
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 13, 2025
Another wrote, “Public art is a waste of money.”
Public art is a waste of money.— Jakob Mi (@Jakob_Mi_) April 13, 2025
“This is not the way to attract more tourists,” a comment read.
This is not the way to attract more tourists.— reddog (@reddog38104528) April 13, 2025
Someone said, “This is weird.”
“And the point of that statue is what??” a user asked.
And the point of that statue is what??— Vortex9 (@Savage_Vortex9) April 10, 2025
The Recreation and Park Department defends the installation as gender representation in public art. According to their press release, “Despite making up more than half the population, women are vastly underrepresented in public art, comprising only 8% of statues in the US. This sculpture challenges that imbalance, creating a powerful moment of visibility and reflection.”
R-Evolution is an impressive piece of art. Made with more than 55,000 steel welds, the statue moves slightly for one hour each day to look like it is breathing. At night, it lights up softly with colourful lights, turning Embarcadero Plaza into a beautiful spot to visit after dark.
The artist Marco Cochrane explains his vision behind the sculpture: “This sculpture is about being seen. Women’s presence in public art is rare. When they are depicted, it is often through outdated or passive narratives. R-Evolution challenges that. She stands strong, aware and grounded, calling for a world where all people can walk freely and without fear.”
Cochrane’s work focuses on empowering female figures in a way that breaks away from traditional portrayals. ‘The Bliss Project’ series, ending with R-Evolution, shows women not as passive objects but as powerful, self-aware beings.
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