San Francisco’s 159th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival will be held on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at Civic Center Plaza, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Festival takes place at Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, from Polk to Larkin Streets. The Parade will be held on Saturday, March 13th at 11:30 a.m. The Parade begins at the corner of Second & Market Streets, and continues on to City Hall.
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Swiss-born artiste Mona Caron was honored Saturday
during an official unveiling of her mural entitled “Windows into the Tenderloin.”
Photos by Luke Thomas
By Luke Thomas
March 8, 2010
A recently completed mural in the Tenderloin by acclaimed artiste Mona Caron was officially unveiled Saturday with much fanfare, enthusiasm and celebration.
Located on the corner of Golden Gate Ave and Jones […]
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Mystery Author Dick Francis in 2000.
By Ralph E. Stone
February 17, 2010
I enjoy a good mystery, but I was hesitant at first to pick up a Dick Francis mystery. After all, I don’t know or care anything about horse racing. But on one of my travels, I was stuck for some reading material and […]
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“The Last Station” is about the last year of Tolstoy’s life. He fell ill at Russia’s Astopovo station and was taken to the station master’s house where he died in 1910. The film is terrifically well-acted, especially performances by Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren.
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January 18, 2010
What: SFHOMELESS.NET is throwing its three year anniversary party/fundraiser. We are asking for a $10 donation at the door to be made to one of the non-profits that keeps SFHomeless.net updated. And we’re also going to have a special guest speaker, Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia and Wikia! Don’t miss this great opportunity to […]
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Markese Bryant raps about the legacy of Dr. King, President Obama, and how a growing movementis creating opportunities for communities of color through the green economy.
By Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
January 18, 2010
America is struggling.
Families strive to make ends meet while facing an uncertain economic future. The deterioration of our environment - rather than slowing - continues to […]
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Authors Geoffrey King (left) and Sunny Angulo, with City Attorney Dennis Herrera,
pose for a picture during a release party event for their new book,
Such a Bitter Sweet Day: Marriage Equality in the Wake of Prop 8.
Photo by Luke Thomas
By Luke Thomas
December 21, 2009
Co-authors Geoffrey King and Sunny Angulo held a release party last week for […]
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Supervisor Chris Daly will host a holiday party Thursday
benefiting the Coalition on Homelessness.
File photo by Luke Thomas
By Luke Thomas
December 16, 2009
A festive party to benefit homeless San Franciscans will be hosted Thursday by District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly.
“The Coalition on Homelessness has been on the front lines advocating for justice for San Francisco’s homeless […]
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Pirate Cat Radio interviews Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
during a holiday art party held yestereve at San Francisco City Hall.
Photos by Luke Thomas
By h. Brown
December 12, 2009
You believe in voices from the grave?
(Joe Lynn and Dick Hongisto)
I always ask (pray, if you must) my friends who die (animals as well as humans) to send me back a […]
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