A construction contract to improve drainage at Fisherman’s Wharf to help keep fish guts out of the Bay is poised to be approved by the Port of San Francisco.
The Port...
No resolution was in sight Monday for The City’s growing hotel labor dispute — despite involvement of Mayor Gavin Newsom, who rushed home from a Hawaiian vacation...
Four months into the fiscal year, the Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to spend $7 million in the city’s approximate $25 million operating budget reserve...
The late North Beach artist Peter Macchiarini might have applauded the crafty sculpting job accomplished by the Department of Public Works.
On Friday, city crews finished work...
Via Jim Geraghty, I see the state of New Hampshire has decided it's wise to finance a local newspaper:
The state of New Hampshire is guaranteeing part of a loan to the new...
The Denver United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 union voted out its longstanding president, Ernie Duran. The election that led to Duran's ouster was largely about...
Liberal House Democrats are intent on stripping language from just-passed House health care legislation that would block most federal funding of abortion.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman...
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Daily Outrage: Baby strollers recalled after 12 kids lose fingertips
WHO: Maclaren USA
WHAT: The baby carriage maker is recalling about 1 million umbrella strollers after receiving reports of 12 American children who had their fingertips amputated by the side... Full Editorial
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Presidio honors our veterans
A new overlook in the Presidio that was built to honor the lives of more than 30,000 American veterans — including Civil War generals, Medal of Honor recipients, Buffalo Soldiers and a Union... Full story
- Green Festival producer discusses being eco- and people-friendly
- Mural artist stabbed while working on piece
- Parking lot may be draining Port coffers
- Recology manager Stefanie Pavis Medious to speak on recycling ordinance
- SFPUC makes power grab
- Power restored after 6,300-customer blackout
- Calif. gov. signs $11.1 bill. water bond measure
- Eclectic group including Maya Angelou, Rihanna, Serena Williams honored with Glamour awards
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- Good day Nov. 10, 2009
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- FBI tightlipped about arrest made on New Mexico Indian reservation in slain nun investigation
- Officials: Man fatally shoots 3, including young girl, before killing himself in Texas home
- Unless governor stops it, D.C. sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad set for execution Tuesday
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- Calif. governor signs $11B water bond measure championing new dams, kicks off voter campaign
- Goldfield being studied as an historic site
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SF Port's parking system pays dividends
Complaints about parking meters that charge different prices depending on the time of day are up, but so is revenue.
Six months into a pilot program for the 97 Port of San Francisco parking... Full story
TV star Rachael Ray helps reeling Ohio town
Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town.
On Saturday, Ray brought a Wilmington soup kitchen new appliances, shelves and furniture. Ray's... Full story
Mutual of Omaha insurance settles 'aha moment' trademark suit against Oprah Winfrey's company
Mutual of Omaha may have had its own "aha moment." The insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's production company over rights to the phrase.
Jim Nolan, a... Full story
Killings still unsolved as Va. prepares to execute sniper Muhammad; families plead for answers
It galled her to do it, but Sarah Dillon was desperate for answers, so she wrote letters to convicted snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo: If you murdered my son, please confess, she... Full story
Iraqi man accused of killing `Westernized' daughter in Arizona placed on suicide watch
A court hearing in Phoenix for an Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because she had become too Westernized has been delayed because he is on a suicide watch.
Court officials say the... Full story
Weather-tested Gulf Coast residents stay put as weakening tropical storm creeps toward land
Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a steadily weakening rare late-season tropical storm that crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some... Full story
Case against Ohio bodies suspect expands overseas
The search for victims of a suspected serial killer is expanding far beyond his Ohio home and yard, where police have found the remains of at least 11 people.
The FBI is reviewing its national... Full story
Japan plans $5 billion in Afghanistan aid ahead of Obama visit
Japan on Tuesday announced $5 billion in fresh aid to Afghanistan even as it plans to bring home refueling ships supporting U.S.-led forces there. The pledge comes just days before President Barack... Full story
Au-to naturel: 4 Australian men face charges for nude frolicking at car wash
It was just a routine car wash. Except there was no car — and no clothing.
Four Australian men who allegedly undressed and soaped up at a car wash have been charged with exposure and public... Full story
Local
Mural artist stabbed while working on piece
A San Francisco artist who was chosen by city officials... Full story
Sports
Dickey: Spread offense is the only solution for Niners
To save the season, 49ers coach Mike Singletary and... Full story
