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Submit items for the listings at listings@sfbg.com . WEDNESDAY Cliff House Centennial Cliff House, 1090 Point Lobos, SF; 666-4006. 6:30pm, $175. Celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the third Cliffhouse built in 1909 after the first two buildings were destroyed by fire.
Tapes show Kennedy was conflicted over Saigon coup
Newly released White House tapes from the Vietnam War era portray President John F. Kennedy wrestling over the fate of South Vietnam's strongman in a situation that appears to mirror President Barack Obama's quandary today in dealing with Afghanistan's shaky government.
Maria Shriver says mother's death 'has brought me to my knees'
Maria Shriver has long sought to protect her privacy as California's First Lady, but today she brought thousands to tears with an extraordinary evocation of her grief two months after the death of her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Swine flu vaccine starts arriving in Sacramento; much more to come
Andrea Plancarte tries to comfort her daughter, Rosalinda, before an H1N1 vaccine was administered to the 7-year-old in the form of a nasal spray Thursday at the Effort's Oak Park Clinic.
Food Giveaway for Low Income Residents
Low-income San Joaquin County residents can obtain free government-surplus food Thursday at 15 locations while supplies last.
Body sugaring: a new kind of sweet addiction
Studio Alexandria LA 11740 San Vicente Blvd. Suite 105 Brentwood, CA 90049 492-5070 883-4652 www.studioalexandriala.com Sugaring Practitioner: Danielle Correia Okay, this is weird I know, but I love this new sugaring salon, Studio Alexandria, inasmuch as it is possible to love such a thing as hair removal.
* Dano Graves of Folsom completed 23 of 28 passes for 401 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 121 yards and a score in a 55-33 win over Casa Roble.
Experience Luxurious Monte Carlo at the Desert Cancer Foundation's 11th Ann
Palm Desert, CA Who could resist the allure of Monte Carlo! On Saturday, November 7th, attend the event of the year, as Desert Cancer Foundation magically recreates this legendary locale at the Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert for the 11th Annual Gift of Life Celebration Ironwood will be transformed into luxurious Monte Carlo, featuring a ...
Sanctuary from reality What we said: "The concept of sanctuary from uncertain federal laws is being misused.
Mass. GOP Trying to Block Kennedy's Replacement
Massachusetts Republicans have filed suit to block Paul Kirk from taking over the late Sen.
Graffiti project would aim to rehab juveniles
County officials are looking for volunteers to help launch a project to clean up graffiti and other neighborhood blight.
Remembering late mother-in-law, Schwarzenegger intervenes to stop Monrovia evictions
Disabled residents of a Monrovia apartment complex who were issued lease termination notices will be allowed to stay in their homes, Gov.
Mudd: Kennedy recollection a 'fantasy'
In a strange sequel to one of the most dramatic confrontations in modern political journalism, Sen.
Unforgettable: When Sister Aimee Came to Town - Part 2
She'd send, she proclaimed, "a message from above." On Thursday, January 27, 1921, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson stood in the cockpit of a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny." Wearing a leather coat and cap, tinted goggles across her forehead, she gave a sermon at Aviation Field, Jim Hennessey's training school at the foot of B Street.
News makers -- Published Sept. 14, 2009
Irv Handel recently received certification from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology as a certified pollen counter.
The school on the old Ambassador Hotel site offers an education in L.A. sociopolitics
Like a kindergarten teacher kneeling down to meet her 3-foot-tall charges at eye level, the new elementary school at the Ambassador Hotel site, set to open today, is impeccably attuned to the importance of a first impression.
Kennedy is gone, but health care still his issue
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is gone, but his legacy is vital to President Barack Obama's high-stakes case for health care overhaul as his party struggles on Capitol Hill to agree on its terms.
For more than 30 years, Rose M. Dimino, RN, wanted to be a nurse. But life kept her too busy.
Just one glance, then off to Walgreens
S0 you think it's a breeze being police chief of San Francisco? Welcome to the job, George Gascon .
Cars, cameras among items at Calif. garage sale
Bargain-hunters snatched up watches confiscated from criminals, surplus prison shirts and antique pianos salvaged from parks on the first day of a statewide garage sale to scrape together cash for California.