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No Doughnuts Under SF Mayor's Healthy Foods Plan
Doughnuts could be a distant memory for San Francisco city workers. They must now follow "healthy meeting" guidelines under a sweeping initiative unveiled by Mayor Gavin Newsom Thursday to encourage better eating.
Sister: Pardon Is Only Hope for Jailed J
The sister of an American journalist sentenced with a co-worker to 12 years in a North Korean labor camp said Thursday that they're seeking a pardon as their only hope for freedom.
Arrest Warrant Out for Former College Chancellor
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris has announced criminal charges have been filed against the former chancellor of City College of San Francisco for alleged misuse of public funds and illegal campaign contributions.
New ad says pot smokers "happy to be taxed'' -- can they help with CA's budget crunch?
New ad says pot smokers "happy to be taxed'' -- can they help with CA's budget crunch? So could legalized pot keep California from closing parks and cutting school funding in the state's current budget crunch? Folks at the Marijuana Policy Project say yes -- and they've launched a statewide ad campaign today to reach Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger and ...
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San Francisco MOMA Artists Gallery explores surf culture
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 7 July, 2009 : - - From July 16 to August 28, 2009, the SFMOMA Artists Gallery will present the exhibition Pipeline: Art, Surfing, and the Ocean Environment.
South Bay highways are sixth most congested in nation; San Francisco-Oakland fifth worst
For the first time in 15 years, Americans are spending less time stuck in traffic but Bay Area motorists aren't flying along freeways in a wideopen commute.
An article in Time magazine last March asked, "Is William Kentridge the perfect artist for these post-crash times?" We don't know the answer to that question, but the 54-year-old white Jewish Johannesburg native has been winning raves for the exhibition William Kentridge: Five Themes , which was organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ...
Vault fire on 4th and Market streets in SF
Crews are investigating an underground fire in a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. vault on Fourth Street in San Francisco this morning, a fire lieutenant said.
Pro-marijuana ad pushes pot as Calif. budget fix
The historic budget crisis in California could go up in smoke if one organization has its way.
Frisco Smokers to Pay More Per Pack for City Cleanup
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal by Mayor Gavin Newsom to add a 20-cent per pack fee on cigarettes to help pay for the city's cleanup of discarded butts.
Human Remains Found In SF McLaren Park
Share + Jul 6, 2009 4:42 pm US/Pacific SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco homicide and forensics investigators were excavating a hilly area in McLaren Park where a decomposing human leg was found Monday.
What the Hell Was John Getzow, Serial Evictee and 'Tenant From Hell,' ...
Last week we reported on how "Dr." John Getzow -- a serial evictee profiled in an SF Weekly cover story -- successfully stiffed the eighth San Francisco landlord to sue him for nonpayment of rent.
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San Francisco's Universal Healthcare: a Model for the Nation?
Three years ago, this city turned itself into a laboratory for remaking the country's healthcare system with a bold experiment to expand services to the uninsured, working poor and medically underserved.
Iconic as the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's world-famous fog is both predictable and unpredictable - one of the ethereal pillars of the city's myth and beauty.
Jet fire at SFO unconnected to threat, feds say
The blaze that burned a hole through the top of the fuselage of an ABX Air Boeing 767 on June 28, 2008, happened after a short circuit to an oxygen system heated a spring inside a plastic hose, the National Transportation Safety Board determined at a meeting in Washington, D.C. Oxygen inside the hose helped fan the fire, the board said.
When cartoons went looking for Shah Rukh in San Francisco
His fan following across the world is anybody's guess. But what came as a surprise was that two cartoon characters roamed the streets of San Francisco looking out for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was shooting in the city.
BART's Bay Fair Station has reopened after a report of someone pointing a gun at the stop led authorities to close it temporarily.
Caltrain to increase fares and fees and cut service
SAN FRANCISCO - Facing a projected $2.6 million budget deficit, Caltrain plans to reduce service and increase fares.
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.
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