Rocky

Pray-in at S.F. gas station asks God to lower prices

"God is the only one we can turn to at this point," said (Rocky) Twyman, 59. "Our leaders don't seem to be able to do anything about it. The prices keep soaring and soaring."
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (UPI) -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is attempting to find a way to close a major stretch of roadway to allow residents to do yoga in a wide open space.

Newsom said by closing a 3 1/2-mile stretch of road, residents would be able to indulge their yoga, bicycling or dancing hobbies in the Bay Bridge's shadow, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday.

"Instead of bringing people to open space," Newsom said, "we bring open space to people."