San Francisco police Chief Greg Suhr and other members of the department are carrying the “Flame of Hope” torch around The City today in advance of the Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games being held later this week.Law enforcement officers from around Northern California have been running the torch through their cities in the days leading up to the games, which will happen this Friday through Sunday at UC Davis.
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Last Thursday was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech and, while the anniversary did not go unmentioned, it got less attention than I expected. I suspect that those of us who can remember that snowy day -- why do we schedule our great national outdoor ceremony for a day that is as likely as any to be the coldest of the year? -- are inclined to overestimate the hold that Kennedy has on Americans five decades after he took the oath of office.
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Kirsten Cherry, the vice president of communications for Special Olympics Northern California, speaks about Saturday’s Over the Edge fundraiser. More than 100 people will rappel 38 stories from the rooftop of the Grand Hyatt at Union Square to raise money for Special Olympics athletes.
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