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Protesters blast Wall Street and war; support OccupySF
Story by Nena Farrell, photos by Ariel Soto-Suver “We’re mad as hell, and we’re not taking it anymore!” was Tanya Dennis’s cry yesterday (Thurs/6) afternoon at a march and rally that drew from the...
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Low-income tenants face possible eviction at Parkmerced
At least nine eviction proceedings have started at the Parkmerced housing complex, the site of a controversial new housing development, in response to an effort by the property management company to...
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Introducing the Guardian's 2011 Amateur Hour talent competition!
In anticipation of our annual arts awards, the GOLDIES, announced November 9, we proud to present 2011 Amateur Hour: The San Francisco Bay Guardian’s Undiscovered Talent Competition. You could win...
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Appetite: Recapping Whiskyfest 2011
Sipping rare rums (yes, rum) from Samaroli imports at WhiskyFest 2011 GUARDIAN PHOTO BY VIRGINIA MILLER Another year, another WhiskyFest. I've been attending a number of years now, ever relishing an...
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Protesters disrupt Murdoch speech (VIDEO)
"I pledge allegiance to McDonalds!" In the Grand Ballroom of the Palace Hotel in downtown San Francisco on Oct. 14, News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch delivered a keynote address to a crowd that...
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Get lit! A handy guide to Saturday night's LitCrawl
Drink, read, and be merry: a previous LitCrawl event at Beauty Bar. LitQuake has been rough. You’ve been dashing out of work, shoving people away from their cabs to make it to the Chuck Klosterman...
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To the wonderful folks at Occupy SF/Wall Street/Everywhere
Occupy SF supports teachers protesting Rupert Murdoch Oct. 14. Photo by Rebecca Bowe First of all, don't get depressed by this sort of stuff. During the occupation and blockade at Diablo Canyon, when...
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Period Piece: A Carnegie library reopens in the Marina
A look at the GG branch from back in the day (in an undated photo). PHOTO COURTESY SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY Period Piece is Lucy Schiller's recurring feature on the hidden histories of San...
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Live Shots: Gardens & Villa and Waterslider at Bottom of the Hill
Rarely, if ever, do I see such unbridled joy at shows these days, at least not in the way I saw it last night for every band at Bottom of the Hill. <!--break--> Even for barefoot Berkeley...
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Spike salute: Showing love for Mission High volleyball team
Ladies and gentlemen, your Mission High 2011 girls volleyball team. PHOTO COURTESY MISSION HIGH When head coach Geraldine Poon and assistant coach Kris Thomas got involved with Mission High School’s...
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Medical marijuana protesters gather at City Hall in wake of federal raids
San Francisco City Hall was the scene of today's fired up protests. GUARDIAN IMAGE BY CAITLIN DONOHUE Protesters met in front of the San Francisco Federal Building this afternoon to challenge the...
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After moving yesterday from the sidewalk in front of the Federal Reserve into nearby Justin Herman Plaza, the OccupySF encampment is again being threatened by the San Francisco Police Department,...
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Live Shots: The Hula Show 2011 at Palace of Fine Arts
Images of chilling fog sweeping over the Golden Gate Bridge and a glowing sunset illuminating the Painted Ladies might not conjure thoughts of hula and Hawaii, but the Hula Show at the Palace of Fine...
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SFPD raids OccupySF again, using more force this time (PHOTOS AND VIDEO)
2:10 pm UPDATE: OccupySF plans to march on City Hall today (Mon/17) starting at 5 pm at Justin Herman Plaza. Police raided the OccupySF encampment for the second time last night. The events were...
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Space Mayans and techno-African kuduro: Treasure Island, day one
Treasure Island Music Festival rewards the stout of heart and non-possessive of blanket space. The way the island fest is set up, no two concerts overlap – if one feels up to it, one can traverse the...
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Frothing group hugs at Metronomy's Rickshaw Stop show
Metronomy's Joseph Mount in a creamy haze. PHOTO BY RYAN PRENDIVILLE It’s safe to say that next time Metronomy comes to town, it will be playing a bigger venue. Friday’s show at the Rickshaw Stop was...
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Mini symphonies and Beach House: Treasure Island, day two
The Ferris wheel keeps on turning at Treasure Island Music Festival. PHOTO BY CAITLIN DONOHUE Though Wild Beasts' brand of baroque, sensual dream-pop is better suited for a dark and smoky bar, I...
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Oakland is hella occupied
The Occupy Oakland encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza is about 150 strong at any given time, and with a march, rally, and live musical performances on Oct. 15, the protest zone in the heart of Oakland...
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SFBG Radio: Has official SF lost its mind?
Today Johnny and Tim talk about the police raid on Occupy SF -- and why San Francisco officials insist on making this the only large city in the nation that's sending the cops to clear out Occupy Wall...
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The X Factor: Oh, the drama! Oh, the weeping!
Reid and Rihanna are the only ones not crying Okay, I thought American Idol was getting bad. And I missed Simon Cowell. But the Next Big Thing, called The X Factor -- featuring not just Simon but...
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