Lessons learned while feeding squirrels

ILLUSTRATION by JOE MCGARRY
Riding my bike along Bixby Park on Broadway when I notice a lady with three overstuffed bags feeding a squirrel that is leaning towards her from his position on a tree.
“Hi. You mind if I take a picture of you feeding the squirrels?”
She smiles and says that she [...]

The future of Lincoln Park homeless? Maybe hungry
Responding to my story about Star Trek filming at Lincoln Park, reader Jeanine Birong asks, “Is Daniel really sure the homeless are getting nothing from this deal? Given my experience in locations, I would bet some kind of deal was cut on their behalf. Dig deeper: I bet [...]

Of cops and the homeless at Lincoln Park
A great conversation emerging in the comments section of Daniel de Boom’s piece on the Star Trek filming at Lincoln Park. “The city has rented out and fenced off over half of Lincoln Park for Paramount Studios’ filming of the latest Star Trek movie—displacing homeless people who squat [...]

Can the city really spare cops for a big-time film? It can!
The city has rented out and fenced off over half of Lincoln Park for Paramount Studios’ filming of the latest Star Trek movie—displacing homeless people who squat there in this happiest time of the year.
The fenced-off area is a base camp for the crew. [...]