Fog City Journal / Human Interest — Page 4

Articles Posted in the Human Interest Category

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  Update on Injured San Francisco Firefighters’ Conditions

  by FCJ Editor on Feb 06, 2009 | 1 Comment

  From the San Francisco Fire Department February 6, 2009 Two of the Six San Francisco Firefighters that were injured in an early morning fire in the Portola District yesterday remain in the hospital this morning.…

  Posted in Human Interest, News

• San Francisco Honors Neighborhood Activist

  by Luke Thomas on Jan 14, 2009 | 4 Comments

  Neighborhood activist Ernestine Weiss holds up a photograph showing how downtown San Francisco looked before the city was struck by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Following the 6.9 temblor and subsequent removal of the Embarcadero…

  Posted in Human Interest, News

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  The CrackBerry Chronicles: Birds of a Feather Flock Together

  by Elaine Santore on Jan 12, 2009 | 8 Comments

  Elaine Santore with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi’s “Baby Mama,” Venezuelan soap opera actress Eliana Lopez, at the swearing-in after-party held at Temple Nightclub, Thursday. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore January 12, 2009 Happy New…

  Posted in Culture, Events, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics

• Tony Guilfoyle, For the People

  by FCJ Editor on Dec 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

  Tony Guilfoyle, RIP Photos by Luke Thomas By Dee Kennedy December 12, 2008 On Thanksgiving night past, a rare gem with diamond sparkling eyes said his final goodbyes to his beautiful family and close friends…

  Posted in Human Interest, Opinion

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  Welcome to the Age of Celebrity Terrorism

  by FCJ Editor on Nov 30, 2008 | No Comments

  By Paul Cornish, Chairman, Chatham House International Security Programme November 30, 2008 Quite apart from the scores murdered and the hundreds injured, what the Mumbai terrorists really wanted was an exaggerated – and preferably extreme…

  Posted in Human Interest, News

• The CrackBerry Chronicles:
  Election 2008 Through the Lens

  by Elaine Santore on Nov 13, 2008 | 2 Comments

  Elaine Santore on location, Colma BART station. Photos by Luke Thomas  By Elaine Santore November 13, 2008 “Most peculiar, Mama” November 5 was a very long day for yours truly. I woke up early in…

  Posted in Culture, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics

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  Miriam Makeba, RIP

  by FCJ Editor on Nov 10, 2008 | No Comments

  By Neda Ulaby November 10, 2008 Grammy award-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba has died. The great-grandmother — known affectionately as “Mama Africa” — reportedly suffered a heart attack after performing at an anti-mafia concert…

  Posted in Human Interest, News

• The CrackBerry Chronicles:
  The Lady of Stow Lake

  by Elaine Santore on Oct 28, 2008 | 3 Comments

  Elaine Santore Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore October 28, 2008 In the daytime, Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park looks idyllic and serene. But nighttime is a whole different story: the calm waters…

  Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Human Interest

• News from the Bottom

  by Thembi Mutch on Oct 06, 2008 | 1 Comment

    Thembi Mutch Photo by Luke Thomas By Thembi Mutch October 6, 2008 This week, amidst the chaos and sturm and drang of the economic world, it has been hard to focus on what to…

  Posted in Culture, Human Interest, Opinion

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  A Farewell To Arms:
  Persian Gulf Veteran Supports JROTC Abolition

  by FCJ Editor on Jul 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

  An Air Force JROTC student attends the Eyes Wide Open exhibit in Orlando, FL, October 2004. Photo courtesy Herb Snitzer/AFSC By Richard Stone, special to Fog City Journal 20 July 2008 In late June I…

  Posted in Human Interest, Opinion, Politics

• Well-known Same-Sex Couple
  First to Wed in San Francisco, Again

  by FCJ Editor on Jun 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

  Officiated by Mayor Gavin Newsom, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon became the first same-sex couple to wed in San Francisco yesterday following the state Supreme Court’s decision last month to legalize same-sex marriage. Photos by…

  Posted in Culture, Human Interest, News, Politics

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  Montana Memories of Bo Diddley,
  A Gentleman and a Gunslinger

  by FCJ Editor on Jun 07, 2008 | No Comments

  Bo Diddley, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008, RIP. Photo courtesy Chess Records By John Hoctor June 7, 2008 As an inquisitive 7-year-old during the lazy crazy summer of 1962, two years before Beatlemania,…

  Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Culture, Human Interest, Opinion

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  Summer Blobbing in Texas

  by Luke Thomas on Jun 06, 2008 | No Comments

  June 6, 2008 Luke ThomasLuke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon…

  Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Culture, Human Interest

• Bike to Work Day Draws Record-High Participation

  by FCJ Editor on May 15, 2008 | No Comments

  A sign of the times: As gas prices continue to rise, a record number of San Francisco bicyclists opted for eco-friendly pedal power to healthily commute to work on Bike to Work Day. Photos by…

  Posted in Culture, Human Interest, News

• Reggae Aficionados Flock to Babylon Falling Book Signing

  by Shivu Rao on May 15, 2008 | No Comments

  Standing room only: Bay Area reggae fans attended a much anticipated book-signing event held Saturday at Babylon Falling bookstore in San Francisco. Photos by Shaun Roberts, special to Fog City Journal By Shivu Rao May…

  Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Culture, Events, Human Interest

• Performing Arts Workshop Targets At-Risk Youth

  by FCJ Editor on May 13, 2008 | No Comments

  Lisa Moresco Photo by Luke Thomas By Lisa Moresco May 13, 2008 With dance, they say, you can make romance, you can feed the soul, and you can even show-up your partner by gliding through…

  Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Culture, Events, Human Interest, News