A Contra Costa County woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente in federal court in San Francisco, claiming the health care provider double-charged her co-pay in a case that her attorney says could affect "hundreds, potentially thousands" of policyholders who've recovered money from third-party settlements.
When looking at just the lead plaintiff's case, it looks like small beans. Nicole Glaus of Concord paid a $20 co-pay on $517.20 total medical costs at
A Latino activist group has gained largely positive media coverage for organizing student walkouts to protest government social policies. But how admirable is it, really, to endanger young children for political purposes?
Foundation Fighting Blindness' "Dining in the Dark" event at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco was a fundraiser for the organization's groundbreaking research in the field of degenerative eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and macular degeneration, which collectively affect over 10 million Americans.
The program begins with FFB's Visionary Awards presented to Mark Blumenkranz (surgeon, professor, and chairman of Stanford's Department of Opthamology) and John Doerr (a leading tec
Steven Tyler Though "Boston's Bad Boys"--technically they're Grandpas by now--jumped the shark several years ago, probably around the time "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" was featured in the God-awful movie "Armageddon," they're no denying Aerosmith have more stamina and staying power than the Energizer Bunny on Viagra and a double-espresso. There's also no denying that frontman Steven Tyler's lips rival Angelina Jolie's and Mick Jagger's for sheer mass. Or that guitarist Joe Perry is a more well-
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The sign from SweetFace Bakery said it all.SF Weekly restaurant critic Meredith Brody risked sunburn and serious bloating at the three-day Eat Real Festival in Oakland this weekend. This is her third and final report.
On the last day of Eat Real, the Oakland festival celebrating street food and sustainable agriculture, the weather joined the party. Sunday was sunny, but a breeze off the bay kept things cooler than muggy Friday or baking Saturday, thereby increasing the crowds. D
gretchen robinette/FlickrThings tend to get a tad messy.Even if you only aspire to the whole neckbeard and ink-sleeve look, and haven't yet wangled the sort of job (muffin delivery guy? A.M. barista? ) that affords afternoons off, you can feel totally at home at this scuffed slice of Mission real estate. Don't be shy, bro: Slip into a ribbed beater, camo cargoes, and hoodie, and hoist buck-off drafts and $3 wells (4-7 p.m.) in a room that's more than slightly biker edgy. Slink off to a ta
gretchen robinette/FlickrThings can get messy. Even if you only aspire to the whole neckbeard and ink-sleeve look, and haven't yet wangled the sort of job (bread delivery guy? A.M. barista? ) that affords afternoons off, you can feel totally at home at this scuffed slice of Mission real estate. Especially on a swelter-y day like this, slip into a ribbed beater and hoist buck-off drafts and $3 wells (4-7 p.m.) in a sprawling room that's dim, cool, and more than slightly biker edgy. Plus it
Fashionist​I love that Emma was in a mac'n'cheese contest. I love that she is wearing a gold pasta necklace to commemorate the experience. I love her red clogs. I love...Emma? [Fashionist]In other S.F. street fashion news: Oh. No. [SF Citizen]This is the way we wash our streets, wash our streets, wash our streets, so early in the morning! [Richmond SF]What does a city bike look like? Maybe SF could use a little Amsterdam. [Streetsblog SF]The Presidio: Now with more Pretty. [Curbed SF]Whimsical
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