Cable Cars Come To A Halt. Tadich Grill Blamed!

Tadich Grill, one of the oldest restaurants in all of San Francisco, is blamed for filling the Financial District with smoke and bringing our very own cable cars to a halt this afternoon. Buses will be available to take stranded cable car riders to there desitinations. Please, no hanging off the side!

http://sfappeal.com/news/2009/08/big-fire-in-fidi.php

Planes Arrive On The Scene!

Planes have just arrived on scene. Water is being sprayed off the top of the building. Flames come and go. Smoke clears and then billows. Swoops' old haunt is back in the prime time.

Fire At Front Street And California

A fire broke out moments ago in immediate proximity to the corner of Front and California Street. Firemen are ascending the rooftop by ladder and their hoses are in full force. Policemen are standing on the corner attempting to secure the area and informing passersby. News crews are arriving in white vans. The smoke is raging black again. Rumors are it started from a kitchen fire.

San Francisco Magazine August, 2009 Edition Features Swoops

This month's "2009 Food Issue" of San Francisco Magazine paid tribute to the now 2009 San Francisco icon, Swoops. Swoops can be seen in full "direct hit" mode on pages 24 and 25 of the August edition of the magazine. Swoops is looking strong. One of his better shots. It is good to see him again!

British Solicitor Attacked ... Swoops Believes Such Attacks Are Unecessary

'I thought somebody had thrown something at me because I felt a sharp pain at the back of my head but I couldn't see anyone ..."

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Reference To Swoops Deleted From Wikipedia.

It was noticed days ago, that Wikipedia's reference to Swoops had been deleted. The only reference to Swoops found was to a Pringle looking potato-chip shaped chocolate candy manufactured by The Hershey Company. Who deleted Swoops' story from Wikipedia is not known at this time. Hershey? We hope not. AB Chronicle Staff must ask: Anyone actually ever eat a Hershey Swoop?

The Wikipedia site has now been restored.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swoops

Incoming!

From the archives:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/scavenger/detail?entry_id=41847

CBS 5 Makes It Official: Swoops Has Left The Building

http://cbs5.com/pets/sf.bird.attacks.2.1066339.html

We miss you Swoops and family!

A Video Retrospective

music by sonnetone

DJ At KFJC 89.7 FM Pays Tribute To Swoops

KFJC 89.7 FM in Los Altos Hills in the South Bay played tribute to Swoops on Saturday morning during its 7 a.m to 8 a.m morning show. The Swoops tribute took place from 7:20 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. The tribute included "Three Fell Swoops" and "Swoop Factor."

The show can be downloaded from KFJC 89.7 website in the Broadcast Archives section or on iTunes in 'Eclectic' section.

Links to playlist and download of morning show:

http://www.kfjc.org/music/playlist.php?i=33032
http://www.kfjc.org/broadcast_archives/

Thanks for the tribute KFJC 89.7 FM in Los Altos!