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The Chron's bizarre attack on Milk Airport
SFO could be HMOIt must have been hard for John Diaz, the Chron's editorial page editor, to just come out and oppose the idea of renaming San Francisco International Airport for Harvey Milk. So instead...
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Heads Up: 7 must-see concerts this week
More tape magic awaits.What a momentous way to kick off the week: Barack Obama's second inauguration falling on MLK Jr. Day, and with tear-inducing performances by Beyonce and James Taylor, to boot. It...
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The inauguration and the economic divide
Second inaugration speeches are hard; you have to be political without sounding partisan, inspiring without being divisive -- and promise change and progress even if you haven't accomplished what you...
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King's ideals echoed in SF and DC events
Teacher Van Cedric Williams said "we have unfinished business to take care of" at the annual MLK Day Breakfast.Steven T. JonesLabor leaders and a plethora of elected officials from San Francisco –...
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Oakland to decide on controversial stop-and-frisk advocate Bill Bratton
This image appeared with a post on activist website Bay of Rage, urging protesters to speak out against Bratton.Image from bayofrage.comOn Tuesday, Oakland City Council will consider approving a...
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The Brit royals send their kids to war
Prince Harry is on the front lines. Not the Bush kids.I'm not a big supporter of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and I've learned not to glorify military service, which often ends very badly, but I...
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Bay Guardian columnist Dick Meister, former labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsroom, has covered labor and politics for more than a half-century. Contact him through his website,...
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He likes to talk: extended Dan Harmon interview
Photo by Tyler RossNote: don't miss Ryan Prendiville's article on SF Sketchfest's Harmontown event in tomorrow's paper."I like to talk,"Dan Harmon said at the end of our Harmontownphone interview,...
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Sea-level rise and development in SF
It’s good the Chronicle is taking on climate chance and sea-level rise. It’s good that Carolyn Lochhead is writing about the reality that storms like Hurricane Sandy are part of our future and that all...
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Bloombastic: It's magnolia season at the SF Botanical Garden
As we speak there are budding booms in Golden Gate Park that will have even the greenest of thumbs tickled pink. Yes, it is magnolia season, and the San Francisco Botanical Garden is a fantastic place...
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The battle of Brotherhood Way
Judge Kopp: Did anyone read his brief?SF Newspaper Co. Inc. photoBrotherhood Way is a creature of another era. Tucked between the San Francisco Golf Club and ParkMerced, it was long known as Stanley...
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The Performant: Manic pixies
'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' and 'The Witch House' roil with fantastickal energiesIt was only a matter of time before the familiar genre of the comic book movie migrated to the stage. But don’t expect any...
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Roe v. Wade anniversary inspires flash mob, pro-choice rally, and pro-life...
From Sonoma to Monterey counties, dancers are rehearsing for the flash mob.Photo by Magalie Bonneau-MarcilRemember when a dance revolution broke out in Justin Herman Plaza during Occupy San Francisco?...
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Pinback delights fans at annual Bimbo's show
The dynamic duo of Rob Crow and Zach Smith.PHOTO BY HALEY ZAREMBAThe audience at Pinback’s sold-out show this Saturday night filled Bimbo’s with a pleasant air of mellow enthusiasm. The eclectic...
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The roots of crime
The Chron has figured out how to solve Oakland's crime problem, in one sentence.Here it is:Critics said police don't address the roots of crime, which can be solved with greater social services and...
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SF Sketchfest founders reminisce (and look ahead) on the eve of their 12th event
SF Sketchfest opens Thu/24 with Rifftrax's "Night of the Shorts IV" at the Castro Theatre.The first SF Sketchfest, in 2002, was a good excuse to find a stage and some quality time for its organizers’...
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Party Radar: Red Bull Thre3style hypes up the Bay
Every year, the musical magi at Red Bull scoop up a gaggle of disparately-styled local DJs and feed them into the hype machine, spitting out a DJ battle blast, surprisingly full of fun and Bay Area...
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Planning director insults neighborhood activists
John Rahaim, the director of city planning, is the featured speaker at a SPUR forum Jan. 29, and he's got a very special title for his talk. It's called "The Meanies and the War Mongers: Recent...
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On the Om Front: Redefining yoga
Every year that I go to the Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco, which just ended on Monday, I come away with the same realization: Yoga is so many different things. It can be a practice for...
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Proposal to raze I-280 linked to train and real estate deals
State plans to facilitate more trains by further isolating Mission Bay led to the proposal to tear down I-280 at 16th Street.It's a bold idea, discussed for years behind closed doors and recently...
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