The Hollywood Sign as a Hotel, and Backlash Hits on Fake Turf

· Enviros say synthetic turf will hurt birds, night sky [Merc]
· Swirly: new Mission mural debuts on 22nd [Uptown Almanac]
· Lincoln Park playground opens to the kiddies [Richmond SF]
· SF once had it worse: the "overgrown mining camp" [SF Examiner]
· Hollywood sign as hotel [LA Daily News]