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President Obama arrives in San Francisco, met by protesters

By: Staff report 04/03/13 9:07 PM
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Protesters stake out their ground as President Barack Obama arrived at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday evening for a number of Bay Area fundraisers, which are part of a drive to raise money for the 2014 U.S. mid-term elections in which the Democratic Party is trying to regain control of the House. Obama was to attend two events in San Francisco on Wednesday night. Today, he is scheduled for two fundraisers in Atherton before leaving the Bay Area. Read More

President Obama to land in S.F. today, expect traffic delays

By: Rob Nagle 04/03/13 12:53 PM
President Barack Obama is flying into the Bay Area tonight, so commuters in downtown San Francisco and beyond should be prepared to experience some traffic delays. Read More

Senators caution immigration deal not final

By: The Associated Press 04/01/13 12:17 AM
WASHINGTON  — Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, optimistic lawmakers on Sunday cautioned they had not finished work on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants. Read More

Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitch

By: The Associated Press 03/31/13 9:47 AM
How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal for them?With the nation still split over President Barack Obama's health care law, the administration has turned to the science of mass marketing for help in understanding the lives of uninsured people, hoping to craft winning pitches for a surprisingly varied group in society. Read More

President Barack Obama gives Secret Service its first female director

By: The Associated Press 03/26/13 6:23 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal. Read More

Cal women try to stay grounded despite recent attention

By: Paul Gackle 03/21/13 8:08 PM
BERKELEY — Coach Lindsay Gottlieb is asking the players on the Cal women’s basketball team to press the mute button on all talking heads analyzing the squad as it heads into the NCAA Tournament. But she is making an exception for the opinion of one person: President Barack Obama. Read More

James Franco does disservice to art of poetry writing with 'Obama in Ashville'

By: Katy St. Clair 01/22/13 6:51 PM
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It’s hard to decide who has the worse ego: Donald Trump or James Franco. For today, let’s go with the latter, because Renaissance man Franco has penned a poem in honor of the presidential inauguration, and it is pretentious (duh) and god-awful (like, duh). Read More

President Obama’s call for marriage rights can’t be ignored

By: SF Examiner Editorial 01/21/13 11:13 PM
The word “gay” came out of the closet during President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech Monday. In a wide-ranging speech about equality, Obama mentioned “gay brothers and sisters,” making him the first president to use the term in an inauguration address. Read More

President Obama visits San Francisco for concert, fund raiser at Bill Graham Civic Center

By: Staff report 10/08/12 8:15 PM
A single protester holds a sign above a throng of supporters of President Barack Obama that filled the streets in front of City Hall hoping for a chance to get into a fundraiser and concert — featuring John Legend and Michael Franti — being held at the Bill Graham Civic Center on Monday. Anti-war protesters rallied in Civic Center Plaza, along with PETA activists upset about treatment of circus elephants. Read More

Taxing choices on the November ballot

By: Steve Falk 10/03/12 5:08 PM
San Franciscans will start weighing in on education, taxes and other critical issues next week when absentee and vote-by-mail ballots start arriving in mailboxes across The City. And with 18 state and local measures, this year’s election presents a lengthy list of complex — and significant — choices that will have a lasting impact on the economy and the quality of life for city residents. Read More
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