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On Tuesday, voters in San Francisco passed Proposition C, a new corporate tax that will raise $400 million a year from the city’s largest companies and direct that money toward homeless services.
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On September 27, it was announced that world renowned DJ and producer Kaskade will be performing a special New Year's Eve concert at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.
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American singer Blake G chatted with Digital Journal about working with Emilio Estefan on his debut single, and his upcoming performance at San Francisco Pride in California tomorrow.
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Current global projection maps depicting sea level rise are what city managers and planners depend on for future development, however, coastal subsidence has very seldom been considered in making these projections. The Bay Area is a good example.
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As the housing crisis in places like the San Francisco Bay Area continues to place pressure on legislators and city planners, one prominent journalist-author sees technology and unbridled capitalism as a dangerous, perhaps 'demonic mix.'
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As technology moves quickly into the third decade of the 21st Century, some people continue to fear it. The future is always unknown. But for one writer embracing tech will help us avoid 'blind spots.'
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Searching on Google can often feel like a useless pursuit. Type something into the search box, and millions of results pop up with endless information that can take hours to sort through.
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San Francisco-based author Martha Conway read from her historical novel "The Underground River" on June 20th at Bookshop West Portal. This reporter talked to her after the gathering.
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A gunman dressed in a UPS driver's uniform walked into a San Francisco UPS facility and open-fired, killing three employees and wounding two others before turning the gun on himself today.
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The Point in Alameda is making room and coordinating preparations for The Soiled Dove - the one-of-a-kind 'Barbary Coast'- themed circus-infused dinner theater returning weekends from June 9th to July 1st.
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Yelp's Eat24 has teamed up with Marble, a robot delivery startup, and will start delivering food in the evening in the relatively flat Mission and Potrero Hill districts in San Francisco California.
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As spring blossoms out, the points of interest for art lovers in the San Francisco Bay area are abundant. Like the those 'April rain showers' that bring forth the flowers, like the rhyme says, is so true for the local artistic scene.
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With the emergence of Sirius satellite radio, music channels on cable TV and now personalized radio via streaming Internet services, the days of traditional radio broadcasting are just about over.
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Responding to anti-Muslim rhetoric, policies and actions of the Trump administration, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to preemptively prohibit participation in any religion-based registry.
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Two people in San Francisco ended up in the hospital after having to be resuscitated after they drank an herbal tea purchased in a shop on Grant Avenue, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
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In a place where the median price for an average middle-class home is close to or over $1 million, tax dollars are not able to cover the cost of basic things like maintenance and pot holes in the street.
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With St. Paddy's Day soon to arrive, no doubt, bands will be performing at pubs, taverns and bars around the City. What better atmosphere for any band than to play at a pub on St. Patrick's Day.
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A 96-foot Redwood tree stands in the middle of a dispute between what one resident of San Francisco's Montclair Terrace wants to ensure as a legacy in memory to her late husband and what neighbors do not want; an obstruction of view from their windows.
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San Francisco will become the first city in the United States to offer all residents free community college regardless of their ability to pay.
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San Francisco became the first major city to file a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump for his executive order targeting sanctuary cities.
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In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive orders reviving the highly controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, Native Americans and their allies protested around North America this week.
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This past weekend, Pereg Natural Foods featured among its culinary delights the ancient grains of Farro and Freekeh. These little-known grains in the West are joining the ranks of popular healthier grain-alternatives like quinoa.
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As the little ghost town of Bodie was rattled this past December, those who prepare for Earthquakes see the trembler as yet another opportunity to remind people that seismic activity is always present.
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Staff Writer at The New Yorker, Jeffery Toobin has released a book about the bizarre kidnapping and then trial of publishing empire heir Patricia Hearst in his new 2016 book, "American Heiress."
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The famous song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" has a verse that says, "to be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars." Decades before Tony Bennett sang that song,
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Transit riders in San Francisco this weekend got a nice surprise: all Muni Metro rides were free. Unfortunately, the reason behind the free fair wasn’t a show of good will on a stressful holiday weekend.
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Every so often we are reminded that things that seem permanent and forever are only "on loan" to us. And, that we should not take anything for granted.
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Bay Area based author Carole Bumpus was delighted when she got the news that she and her companion cookbook, ‘Recipes for Redemption’ from her novel 'Cup of Redemption' were invited to the "Literary Feast" of Les Dames d’Escoffier on Nov. 13.
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As our nation ponders the possibility of a woman president in this upcoming November election, it is important to note how far women have advanced over a century’s time.
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On Halloween night it is customary for the older kids to watch scary movies. These days Netflix, Hulu and others have dozens and dozens to select from. But not too long ago, there was a time when a scary move was on local TV.
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A second round is happening for the Hops History event, scheduled for July 24, 2014 at the Old Mint. Courtesy of San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
Events Coordinator at Alliance Francaise, Nathalie Schreier points out the detail and vivid colors on one of the paintings on denim jackets that artist Xavier Castellanos had done and is part of the exhibit at Alliance Francaise from March 1 to March 30, 2012.
Sometimes the obstacles to our goals can be the inability to set them. And, that can be a hindrance to moving forward. Courtesy of David Delp and Pilot Fire
"Dog Days of Summer" is an upcoming social mixer aimed at raising awareness of the importance of guide dogs and the work that Guide Dogs for The Blind of San Rafael does to train and prepare pups as canine companions for those with visual impairment. Courtesy of Guide Dogs for The Blind, San Rafael, CA.
The ambiance of Myconos Greek Restaurant on Polk Street is warm and friendly and unpretentious.
Design rendering of interior plans for the new St. Luke's campus of California Pacific Medical Center serving the Mission District of San Francisco, CA Photo courtesy of CPMC media department
A camper is seen in the distance along the Bocce ball court at La Playa Park. Neighborhood activists say as many as 30 have been camped along Ocean Beach area. City officials no doubt will have to balance the issue of vehicle parking ordinance legislation with the more delicate issue of homelessness
"Blue Happy People" by artist Xavier Castellanos Xavier Castellanos
San Francisco's Ingleside District Courtesy of Sara Piliotis and the Western Neighborhoods Project.
SF resident Tim Vigil places his menu order with Amanda behind the counter. Customers order what they want from the counter and then it is served to them at table. Vigil ordered three Pupusas, small tortillas filled with various fillings, such as beans and cheese or peppers and rice, etc.
Even as new restaurants pop up, to accommodate the changing trends, most of the eatery spots have been there on 24th Street a long time.
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The view from Bernal Heights Park in San Francisco. Daniel Ramirez/Wikimedia Commons
DISCOVERY: Drakes Bay and Drakes Estero are thought to be where English explorer Sir Francis Drake landed in 1579. Decumanus/Wikimedia Commons
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, January 2011
graphic design by Elizabeth Ashcroft Courtesy of North Beach Citizens
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers support group outreach to caregivers and families of those suffering with mental illness.
Mural artist Mike Ritch approached building owner Michael Tobriner and was pleased to be able to put up a mural where there has been a constant struggle with graffiti, along the narrow corridor where the M-Oceanview trolley stops at Ocean Ave near Stonestown mall in San Francisco.
Film clip shown at Castro Theater from 1960 movie "Flaming Star." Eden told the audience that Elvis was a gentleman and that he wanted to be a serious actor. The film was critically acclaimed by "did not make a penny at the box office," said Eden.
Right before the ride the "crookedest" street, Lombard Street with Telegraph Hill in distance, San Francisco, California.
Inside of the jail of Alcatraz San Francisco, California. Somewhere upstairs there's a cell of Al Capone.
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