Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore March 31, 2008 “Relax, all right? Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls – it’s more democratic.” – Crash Davis, Bull Durham. Baseball’s back. Yay! I typically use this space for making fun of politicians, sycophants [...]
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h. “Court Jester” brown with Elaine Santore and Parker, a Giant Fresno Grizzly mascot. Photos by Luke Thomas By h. brown March 31, 2008 “They’re Baaaaaccckkk!!!” (Bulldog voyeurs America’s ‘other’ pastime) Go Giants! Go Grizzlies! Go away, Bruce Jenkins! Sometimes the best way to get a new idea as to how to approach a problem [...]
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By Kamala Kelkar March 28, 2008 The Coalition on Homelessness mimicked a 24-hour drop-in center for homeless people today outside of San Francisco’s City Hall to protest its impending closure due to the mayor’s budget cuts. The center, Buster’s Place, located at 211 13th St., will close Monday at 5 p.m. It serves about 150 [...]
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By Luke Thomas March 28, 2008 A lawyer representing two victims of a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo filed a civil claim Wednesday against the City of San Francisco. Filed by Geragos and Geragos attorney Shepard Kopp representing brothers Amritpal Dhaliwal, 19, and Kulibar Dhaliwal, 23, the claim alleges the city [...]
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Supervisors Chris Daly and Ross Mirkarimi will host a community forum Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the New Deal and to call for “universal access to meaningful employment and dignified work.” Photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of Supervisor Chris Daly March 28, 2008 What: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the [...]
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By Terry Canaan March 28, 2008 Finally! Good news out of Iraq. If we look at yesterday’s Reuters Factbox for Iraq, we see the country awash in just freakin’ awesome news! In Baghdad: -Nine people were killed and 95 others wounded in clashes between Iraqi security forces and Mehdi Army members in different parts of [...]
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By Stephen Dorian Miner March 28, 2008 The San Francisco Giants welcomed the press to the team’s annual “Media Open House” Wednesday at AT&T Park. The media was provided a sneak peak at the organization’s plans for 2008 including the ballpark’s new features, and a chance to sample food from concession stands.
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