San Francisco

Tibetan Aid Project Preserves Ancient Teachings

Saturday, May 12, 2007 6:55:00 PM

Patrons of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco were shown a glimpse of the little-known Tibetan culture and history this past Sunday. A slideshow, videos and a question-and-answer session raised awa ...   Full Story

Wife of Chinese Dissident Sues Yahoo!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:20:00 PM

SAN FRANCISCO—The wife of a Chinese dissident came to San Francisco to file a lawsuit last Wednesday against Yahoo! for revealing her husband's identity to the Chinese communist regime.   Full Story

San Francisco Supes Vote for Car Ban in Golden Gate Park

Friday, April 20, 2007 6:55:00 PM

After a drawn-out process and heated debate, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a six-month compromise limiting car access to Golden Gate Park on Saturdays.   Full Story

Orphaned Elephant Seal Pups Rehab at the San Francisco Zoo

Thursday, April 12, 2007 9:38:00 PM

The researchers first spotted the elephant seal pup named Tamara on the Farallon Islands, 27 miles off the coast of San Francisco. When she showed up in Santa Cruz after swimming for more than a week ...   Full Story

San Francisco's New Academy of Sciences Goes 'Green'

Thursday, April 05, 2007 6:53:00 PM

The California Academy of Sciences is still constructing its new "green" facility combining innovative architecture and energy efficient design, but the new one-of-a-kind museum has already been dubbe ...   Full Story

Dennis the Menace Returns to Monterey, California

Thursday, April 05, 2007 6:51:00 PM

A newly recast bronze sculpture of Dennis the Menace was installed last week to replace the original statue which was stolen from the Dennis the Menace Playground in Monterey in October of last year.   Full Story

Berkeley Wins Accessible America Award

Friday, March 30, 2007 6:50:00 PM

To a warm round of applause, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates received a check for $25,000 and a shiny plaque from Nancy Starnes, a representative of the National Organization on Disability (NOD). The award, ...   Full Story

San Francisco Bans Plastic Bags for Grocery Stores and Pharmacies

Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:55:00 PM

Once again, San Franciscans are hoping to see a nationwide, environmental change domino effect through passing an ordinance that will ban the petroleum-based, ubiquitous plastic shopping bags from usa ...   Full Story

Presidential Candidate John Edwards Visits San Francisco

Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:53:00 PM

John Edwards proposed a ban on the construction of coal plants that cannot capture carbon and commit to safe storage of carbon dioxide during a press conference on March 26 in the San Francisco Palace ...   Full Story

San Francisco Crowd Says: 'No More CCP'

Sunday, March 25, 2007 6:57:00 PM

San Francisco's Union Square—normally a place for tourists and locals to unwind after a long day of shopping—was filled with colorful banners and balloons this past Saturday as a crowd of several ...   Full Story

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