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May 8: Born Ruffians rock Slim's and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 05/07/13 5:24 PM
Born Ruffians
Who’s in town Award-winning fiction writer Jill McCorkle talks about “Life After Life,” her new novel. [7:30 p.m., Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]. Lectures Education talk: Program addresses how urban planning can improve access to quality education in San Francisco. Speakers include San Francisco schools Superintendent Richard Carranza. Read More

May 7: Harrison Ford honored and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 05/06/13 6:25 PM
Harrison Ford
San Francisco events for May 7, 2013. Read More

May 6: Music, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 05/05/13 8:15 PM
Picklewater Cabaret
San Francisco events for May 6, 2013. Read More

May 5: Music, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 05/05/13 4:00 AM
Something to readThe Secret Lives of Sports FansBy Eric Simons ($26.95)In a book subtitled “The Science of Sports Obsessions,” the UC Berkeley professor and “Radiolab” podcast contributor looks at neurological, psychological and evolutionary reasons for sports fanaticism.Lend a hand Read More

May 3 - 5: Music, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 05/02/13 8:17 PM
Counterpulse
San Francisco events for May 3 -5, 2013. Read More

S.F. Housing Authority’s woes go beyond ousted director

By: Staff report 05/01/13 9:08 PM
It is often easiest to blame a single person for a problem, but such criticism does not always resolve the underlying issue. That appears to be the case with the San Francisco Housing Authority. Read More

May 2: Music, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 05/01/13 8:37 PM
Tommy Johnagin
San Francisco events for May 2, 2013. Read More

Music, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 04/30/13 9:11 PM
Richie Spice
San Francisco events for May 1, 2013. Read More

Raiders bring back kicker Eddy Carmona

By: Staff report 04/30/13 8:48 PM
Oakland Raiders
The Raiders re-signed free agent kicker Eddy Carmona, general manager Reggie McKenzie announced Tuesday. Carmona, a left-footed kicker out of Harding University in Arkansas, spent training camp and preseason with the Raiders in 2012 after originally signing as a non-drafted rookie free agent. He was out of football last year after being waived by the Raiders on Aug. Read More

Music, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 04/29/13 9:16 PM
Lights, Canadian electro-pop
San Francisco events for April 30, 2013. Who’s in town Eve Bunting delivers the Effie Lee Morris Lecture, hosted by the San Francisco Public Library in celebration of children’s books. [6 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F.] Lectures Read More

Giants' Larry Baer talks philanthropy, Thee Oh Sees at Brick and Mortar and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 04/28/13 8:09 PM
Thee Oh Sees
San Francisco events for April 29, 2013. Who’s in town Austrian pianist Till Fellner appears in concert performing works by Haydn, Mozart, Bach and Schumann. [8 p.m., Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F.] Lectures Read More

WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning won’t be SF Pride parade marshal

By: Staff and wire report 04/28/13 7:19 PM
bradley manning
A protest is planned today in support of Bradley Manning, the openly gay Army private who is charged in a massive leak of U.S. secrets and who was reportedly wrongfully named a grand marshal for The City’s Pride parade in June. The president of San Francisco Pride said Friday that Manning, who is accused of providing the WikiLeaks website with U.S. intelligence, will not be an honorary grand marshal after all. Read More

Matt Cain looks to stop losing streak for Giants

By: Staff and wire report 04/28/13 7:06 PM
Matt Cain
The Giants are in desperate need of a strong outing from a starting pitcher to put an end to their current five-game skid and normally Matt Cain would be just the man for the job. But Cain hasn’t been his normally reliable self in 2013. The right-hander is off to an 0-2 start and is sporting a 6.59 ERA. To make matters even more troubling, Cain will be tasked with stopping the losing streak in hitter friendly Chase Field in Phoenix. Read More

SF Film Fest, lectures and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 04/24/13 7:00 PM
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco events for Thursday, April 25, 2013. Who’s in town Documentary photographer Catherine Opie speaks at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Her subjects have included the LGBT community, California surfers and high school football players. [7 p.m., 151 Third St., S.F.] Lectures Read More

Sergent Garcia, activities and other San Francisco events

By: Staff report 04/23/13 8:54 PM
Sergent Garcia
San Francisco events for April 24, 2013. Read More
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