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Bicyclists winning a war of lanes in San Francisco (The Christian Science Mon...
One Friday night a month, they gather in this liberal bastion of activism for the cause of cleaner air and quieter and safer streets. One thousand to 2,000 strong on average, they pedal through traffic lights and stop signs like a diminutive band of Hobbit cyclists out to conquer the armies of Sauron (car owners of San Francisco).
SAN FRANCISCO / A fare too steep? / When cable car rides rose to $5, many rid...
As the Tony Bennett song goes, San Francisco's little cable cars climb halfway to the stars -- and, apparently, out of financial reach for more and more visitors and locals. Since the cash-strapped Municipal Railway imposed a 67 percent fare increase...
SAN FRANCISCO / Pot crimes may get less police attention / Supervisor propose...
Famously tolerant San Francisco could become an even friendlier place for pot smokers if the Board of Supervisors passes legislation that proclaims most marijuana violations "the lowest law enforcement priority" for city police. Supervisor Tom Ammiano...
SAN FRANCISCO / Hear a real story about an artificial tail / Japanese sculpto...
Coming to San Francisco from Japan tonight is a touching tale about a tail. A bottlenose dolphin named Fuji caught a mysterious disease that cost her 75 percent of her tailfin, a tragedy akin to a boat losing most of its propeller. The Okinawa...
SAN FRANCISCO / Ethics panel OKs rules for building inspectors / Limits cover...
San Francisco's Ethics Commission voted Monday to push forward conduct codes meant to stop city building inspectors from moonlighting as real estate developers. In a 5-0 vote, the commission gave initial approval to rules submitted last week by Amy...
SAN FRANCISCO / Freelance journalist loses appeal on keeping footage from gra...
A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by a freelance journalist and activist who was jailed for a month for refusing to provide a grand jury with outtakes of footage he shot at a violent San Francisco protest in July 2005. Josh Wolf, who is...
San Francisco-Bound Flight Diverted (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities diverted a San Francisco-bound United Airlines jet to Dallas as a precautionary security measure on Monday after finding an unclaimed BlackBerry on board.
Digital Angel to Present at the Third Annual Merriman Curhan & Ford Co. I...
Digital Angel Corporation an advanced technology company in the field of rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets today announced that it will be presenting to institutional investors at Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.'s Investor Summit 2006 on September 18th in San Francisco.
City College of San Francisco Selects Alcatel to Develop Technical Foundation...
Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP.PA) today announced that City College of San Francisco (CCSF) has deployed an advanced Voice over IP (VoIP) networking solution using Alcatel's OmniPCX Enterprise communications server. The Alcatel solution, along with a 30 mile optical fiber ring and a grant from the National Science Foundation, are part of CCSF's efforts to advance institutional and academic
Dockers(R) San Francisco Reinvents Apparel Landscape With New 'Four Wearing O...
Dockers® San Francisco, the nation's leading brand of men's casual wear, today announced the launch of its newest marketing campaign, "Dockers® Four Wearing Occasions."
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