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  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Leland Yee, Champion of Shark Fin Soup, to Tout More Politically Correct Broth

    ​State Sen. Leland Yee, the enigmatic San Francisco politician known for his past brushes with the law and diverse array of stances on major policy issues, positioned himself last year as an opponent of a ban on shark fin soup, the Asian delicacy that depends on grisly fishing methods. That turned ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Leland Yee, Champion of Shark Fin Soup, to Tout More Politically Correct Broth

    Leland Yee likes all types of soup​State Sen. Leland Yee, the enigmatic San Francisco politician known for his past brushes with the law and diverse array of stances on major policy issues, positioned himself last year as an opponent of a ban on shark fin soup, the Asian delicacy that depends on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Here Is Video of Arcade Fire's Entire Set from the Bridge School Benefit

    Arcade Fire's Win Butler at Bridge School yesterday.​ Missed Bridge School? We did, too. But now, instead of sighing deeply and conjuring overly rosy daydreams of what we missed by skipping the trek down to Mountain View this past weekend, we have YouTube to actually show it to us. After the j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Obama Talks Jobs at LinkedIn

    ​On his swing through the West Coast, President Barack Obama stopped in Silicon Valley today where he answered questions for an hour at LinkedIn's campus in Mountain View. His main focus: Jobs. He deftly turned almost every question from the audience back into a endorsement; for his newly propos ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Rock the Bells Brings Classic Hip-Hop Debuts to the Stage

    ​On his swing through the West Coast, President Barack Obama stopped in Silicon Valley today where he answered questions for an hour at LinkedIn's campus in Mountain View. His main focus: Jobs. He deftly turned almost every question from the audience back into a endorsement; for his newly propos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Sheila Himmel, Curator of 'San Francisco Eats,' Talks

    San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library​After spending an hour or so at the Main Library earlier this week, poring over the menus on display at San Francisco Eats, I spoke to curator Sheila Himmel about the exhibit, which will be up until March. Himmel was a longtime restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Bill Graham's Sons Sue Over Lost Dylan, Aretha, and Stones Posters

    Bill Graham​Legendary local concert promoter Bill Graham's sons are suing the man left in charge of his estate for allegedly selling valuable music memorabilia without informing them, the Chron reports.The suit concerns 100 sets of posters advertising shows by the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Monday Hangover: Air Guitar, Matt and Kim, Tom Petty, Faust, Live 105's BFD

    Summer has arrived people. You know what that means: there are several hours during he day in which you can wear shorts (in select city micro-climates) before you start freezing to death and regretting your wardrobe choice. But that's what weekends are for: drinking enough to feel comfortable in sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Is Google Squared a Content-Snatching Death Star?

    This search engine is fully operational...​Google is a "digital vampire" in the words of Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton. Furthering the vampiric metaphor, the search engine exists to "just suck on your blood," in the words of HDNet owner Mark Cuban. Taking things to the next step, the Mountain View comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Are Korean Tacos the Ultimate California Cuisine?

    Asha S./YelpThe MoGo BBQ truck in Mountain View: pure Cali.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Mobile fusion: California Taco Trucks' Cyrus Farivar grabbed some Q&A time with Sam Pak recently. Pak's the founder of the Korean truck MoGo BBQ, which has been slinging kalbi tacos, etc., in the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Google Should Really Stick to its Core Competency

    ​Google Image Search FAIL via Megan McCarthy's Facebook. Click to enlarge. In the estimation of many an Internet pundit, yesterday's launch of Google Buzz was pretty much a buzzkill. After briefly giving the rumored "Twitter-killer" a go ourselves, we'd like to offer yet another suggestion to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Google's Iron Curtain: Are Chinese Government Hackers Responsible?

    In a monumental statement earlier today, Mountain View based Google announced that they were no longer censoring their search results in China -- and that if the Chinese government did not agree to these non-censored search results this would lead to a Google pull-out."We have evidence to suggest th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Zeppelin Hovering Over San Francisco Wants Your Spit

    Our future looms overhead ...​San Franciscans lucky enough to be enjoying our lunch outside today were interrupted by the less-than-appetizing sight of a gargantuan pair of chromosomes looming over our heads. This zeppelin, which belongs to Airship Ventures, currently features advertising from the ... More >>

  • News

    September 2, 2009

    Noe Valley and Mission residents say Google shuttles are evil

    Our future looms overhead ...​San Franciscans lucky enough to be enjoying our lunch outside today were interrupted by the less-than-appetizing sight of a gargantuan pair of chromosomes looming over our heads. This zeppelin, which belongs to Airship Ventures, currently features advertising from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Shoreline Food Fest is an Odd Assemblage of TV Stars, Local Chefs, and Aging Rockers

    The Super Bowl of food? Let's hope the half-time show is betterAn unusual group of local chefs, TV food celebrities, and Boomer bands are coming together at Shoreline this Saturday for the Great American Food and Music Fest. "There'll be more deliciousness per square inch than you will find anywhere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Marin Youth Center Kids Land N.A.S.A. Gig

    N.A.S.A."hey, pass the mic"The young artists of the Marin Youth Center (MYC) are over the moon--almost. Having just announced the release of the MYC compilation album Many Thoughts/One MYC (available on CDBaby now ), which proves it is possible for today's youth to record curseword-free rap music, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Modern-Day Rube Goldberg Gets the Ball(s) Rolling With Hypnotic Mecahanical Art Puzzle

    Aaron Geman tried to wheel his "Mechanical Puzzle Prototype" into the San Francisco alley surreptitiously, but it was too late. He was spotted and, before he could utter a word in protest, a dozen guests at a wedding being held across the street bounded over the blacktop like shoppers at a Black F ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 3, 2008

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2008

    Saturday: Download Festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Saturday: Live105's BFD

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2007

    LastNight: Social D, Interpol and the Faint Duke It Out at BFD 2007

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    November 15, 2006

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    October 25, 2006

    Literary Events

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    September 27, 2006

    Literary Events

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    July 5, 2006

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    March 15, 2006

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    March 8, 2006

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    March 1, 2006

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • News

    October 5, 2005

    Agog Over Google

    As a simple Internet search engine has grown into a billion-dollar tech behemoth, the question becomes: Is Google good? Take quiz, find out.

  • Film

    July 20, 2005

    S.F. Jewish Film Festival

    As a simple Internet search engine has grown into a billion-dollar tech behemoth, the question becomes: Is Google good? Take quiz, find out.

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2005

    July Fourth

    As a simple Internet search engine has grown into a billion-dollar tech behemoth, the question becomes: Is Google good? Take quiz, find out.

  • Culture

    August 18, 2004

    Encore

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Film

    April 14, 2004

    Stylish Savagery

    Our critics weigh in on local theatre

  • Dining

    November 26, 2003

    Ghee Whiz

    Perfect double bill: Amber India in Mountain View and Satyajit Ray in Palo Alto

  • News

    October 15, 2003

    Nice Guys Finish First

    The Positive Coaching Alliance asks hard-bitten coaches to fill out workbooks and recite management jargon. It also has them saying things like, "I want to go back and relive my childhood and be coached like this."

  • Music

    September 10, 2003

    Comfortably Numb

    The road to music snobbery is paved with the music of Radiohead

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2003

    The Rio Frisco

    Brazilians of dancers

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of February 26, 2003

  • Culture

    August 8, 2001

    Comedy of Errors

    The all-female Shakespeare troupe Woman's Will stages a quality production in parks around the Bay Area

  • News

    January 31, 2001

    Dog Bites

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Calendar

    June 9, 1999

    Night & Day

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Calendar

    May 5, 1999

    Night & Day

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • News

    March 24, 1999

    Letters

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Dining

    February 24, 1999

    Industry: Pheasant Fad

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Culture

    December 30, 1998

    Stage

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Music

    July 9, 1997

    The House of Tudor

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • News

    December 11, 1996

    Letters

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Music

    August 16, 1995

    Recordings

    Server Farms and District Six Democrats' Parties

  • Music

    August 9, 1995

    The Big O

    The Luniz and the boom-market for East Oakland rap

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