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The "Do Nothing" Solution to "Illegal Immigration"
Senator Marco Rubio of Floridawww.ftlauderdale.gov/newsBoth sides of the political aisle have made a major issue out of the problem of the 11 million people inside the US illegally or presently...
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The Ro Khanna party
When Ro Khanna, a young, energetic intellectual property lawyer, ran for Congress against Tom Lantos, he was the candidate of the progressives. I liked Khanna, and appreciated his willingness to take...
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Pointy ears and freaky eyebrows: this week's new movies
Uhura (Zoe Saldana) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) take it to the bridge in 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' now playing.Photo by Zade RosenthalIn Hollywood, summer starts in May, or even earlier ... give it a...
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To twerk at the symphony: Tipping on the tightrope with Janelle Monae
"Normally the Symphony is like, stuffy!" -- woman in the bathroom stall next to me post-Monae.PHOTO BY CAITLIN DONOHUEThere was a moment at Janelle Monae's show at the SF Symphony last night when it...
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Can't a guy even smoke crack in peace any more?
Okay: Yes, it's really funny that the mayor of Toronto, who is an odd guy at best, was apparently caught on a cell-phone video sucking on a crack pipe. Insert jokes here. Go ahead.It reminds me, since...
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Forget Bay to Breakers -- it's time for a Thong Parade!
Well, OK -- if you're a nudist you'll probably be doing Bay to Breakers on Sunday. It's one of the few sanctioned city events you're allowed to attend in your birthday suit.On Saturday, however, in...
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Do falling jobless numbers mean we're smart and focused, or rich and exclusive?
The unemployment rate continues to drop in San Francisco and all over California, according to new numbers released today by the California Employment Development Department, which were trumpeted by...
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Housing for the rootless superrich
Where billionaires buy pieds a terreWhen San Francisco looks at building ultra-luxury housing -- places like 8 Washington -- and some city officials and "experts" say it's going to help meet the...
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Ray Manzarek, RIP
Ray3Ray Manzarek, co-founder and keyboardist of the Doors, died today at 74. Complications from bile duct cancer.As the master of the spooky-sounding and creepy organ first heard in rock and roll in...
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A chance meeting with the Doors' Ray Manzarek, RIP
Ray Manzarek.Ray Manzarek, co-founder and keyboardist of the Doors, died today at 74. Complications from bile duct cancer.As the master of the spooky-sounding and creepy organ first heard in rock and...
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UCSF medical centers prepare for strike
AFSCME 3299 President Kathryn Lybarger.On Tuesday morning at 4 a.m., a 48-hour strike will begin at University of California medical centers across the state.The strike was called by the American...
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Family meal: 18 Reasons joins forces with neighbor Three Squares to extend...
Learn how to whip up healthy plates at the new combined 18 Reasons and Three SquaresPHOTO VIA 18 REASONS FACEBOOKCommunity food hub 18 Reasons has always had the back of the well-meaning kitchen...
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New BART director wants to raise fares in San Francisco and end "A" Fast Pass
Are BART passengers in San Francisco being subsidized by Muni riders and by BART customers from the suburbs? Or is it the other way around? And does it really matter, or should we just be thankful that...
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Young, creative people who work hard
I almost don't know what to say, except: Finally, someone admits it.Rebecca Pederson, writing in The Bold Italic, explains why she actually likes the idea that San Francisco is becoming so expensive...
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Senate goes after tax-cheating Apple
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks its an outrage that the world's most valuable company, with vast revenues and huge cash surpluses, is looking for ways to avoid paying federal taxes. A US Senate...
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No need to drop names: Freak City is the Internet's IRL cultural center
They who sell the shit out of $100 ski masks: Justin Time and Vally Girl post up in their Hollywood store-club.PHOTO FROM FREAK CITY INSTAGRAMSTREET SEENI like LA because outfits don't have to be as...
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Thou Shalt Not Speak Ill Of The Lord God Oil
Tornado damage in Oklahomaatlantic.comEvery Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, I take a brutal boot-camp type class at the Hollywood YMCA here in LA. 45 minutes of sheer hell, but as these things...
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Week One
The authorjohnnyangelwendell.bandcamp.comI took this gig a week ago---multiple posts a week, basically a news-based version of what I did for the SFBG in the 90's. It's already kicking my ass, as the...
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For No God's Sake
Wolf Blitzer in Oklahomaatheist2.comThe nightmarish aftermath of the Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado is in rebuilding and rebounding mode. People are digging out of the mess. Survivors located. Businesses...
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Activists’ zine documents violent arrests at SF State
According to a handwritten account in the activists' zine, Carlos Cruz had "bruises on elbows, knees, legs [and] throat."Emotions ran high at San Francisco State University on May 21, where a group of...
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