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Redwood City

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Concord, Calif., Named One of Country's 10 Best Music Scenes

    The website Livability today compiled a list of the top 10 cities with the best music scenes that aren't New York, L.A., or Nashville. The results were in some ways predictable (Minneapolis, Athens, Ga., and Portland all made it), and in some ways spectacularly weird: Omitted from the list for no ap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    EPA Orders South Bay Metal Recycler to Stop Polluting San Francisco Bay

    Perhaps not the best recyclable​The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Sims Metal Management, a company that claims to be the largest recycler of metal and electronics in the world, to stop polluting San Francisco Bay with toxic chemicals.The EPA announced today that Sims was found d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Ronald Bridgeforth, Accused Cop-Killer: What Does He Look Like Now?

    Now that accused cop-killer Ronald Bridgeforth has turned himself into to authorities this morning, we have one question on our minds: How much does he look like this digitally aged photo of Bridgeforth from 1971?​ Two years ago, we wondered whether the image of Bridgeforth from 1971, who allege ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Adorable Cat Found Dead in Lagoon with Dumbbell Tied Around its Neck

    What kind of monster would kill a cat?​The Peninsula Humane Society gave us a heartbreaking story about a 12-year-old cat that was found floating in the Redwood Shores lagoon yesterday with a weight tied around its neck. A city worker found the cat -- a black and white Tuxedo feline -- yesterday i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Tech Blogger Off the Hook for iPhone Exposé

    Screenshot from Jason Chen's video, April 2010​Gizmodo tech blogger Jason Chen has been let off the hook for buying and writing about an unreleased iPhone 4 prototype left in a Redwood City bar by an Apple engineer. Chen, a senior editor at Gizmodo, made headlines last April when he released photo ... More >>

  • News

    July 6, 2011

    Fantasy Island: The Strange Tale of Alleged Fraudster Pearlasia Gamboa

    Screenshot from Jason Chen's video, April 2010​Gizmodo tech blogger Jason Chen has been let off the hook for buying and writing about an unreleased iPhone 4 prototype left in a Redwood City bar by an Apple engineer. Chen, a senior editor at Gizmodo, made headlines last April when he released photo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Alleged Conspirator in 1989 Salvadorean Jesuit Priest Massacre, May Live in Bay Area

    Ignacio Ellacuria, one of the priests murdered in 1989.​Last week, a Spanish judge indicted and issued arrest warrants for 20 Salvadorean ex-military officials in the high-profile 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests during that country's Civil War. The case has significant San Francisco connection ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    John Abdon Johnson Gets 30 Days in Jail for Kicking His Dog

    It hurts​A Redwood City man is being jailed after cops saw him beating his sweet little pup, Bucket. The San Jose Mercury News reports that police busted John Abdon Johnson, 56, kicking Bucket in the head and the ribs on May 13. When a cop tried to get him to stop, he told police he had the right ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Bay to Breakers Treks on Two More Years: Zazzle Agrees to Sponsor Race

    Sponsor this​This year won't be the finish line for the Bay to Breakers footrace after all. The event organizers announced that Zazzle, a Redwood City-based company that serves as a platform for creating new products online, has signed a two-year contract, agreeing to be the title sponsor for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Southern Sandwich Food Truck Debuts in S.F. This Week

    brett n./YelpSouthern Sandwich Co.'s Nathan and Brett Niebergall.​It's been a long road back to San Francisco for Southern Sandwich Co.'s Brett and Nathan Niebergall, who ran a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Castro till the economy tanked. In June, the brothers rolled out Southern Sandwic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    San Francycle: How SF's Impending Bikeshare Will Work

    ​Bikesharing: crazy, right? The expense, the hills, the repairs, the theft -- it seems like it would never, in a million years, work. Except it does, in plenty of cities from Montreal to Budapest to Washington, D.C. And it's getting a little embarrassing that San Francisco isn't one of them. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Dominant Legs Channels the Tracy Chapman Within

    ​Ryan Lynch, sometime guitarist of Girls and Magic Bullets, brings his budding Dominant Legs project to Amnesia this Sunday. With the help of fellow Bay Area native Hannah Hunt, Lynch makes summery ditties about being young -- at love and life, per the title of their debut EP -- with an undertone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Fiona Ma Strikes Again -- on Twitter

    Fiona Ma, left, has an interesting way of putting things​It's not for nothing that Assemblywoman Fiona Ma was crowned San Francisco's Best Political Tweeter. It was for shit. No, literally, for shit. The westside pol's series of tweets on bat guano, a manure-shoveling politician, and explosive bov ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2010

    iHelp for Autism

    For autistic children, the new iPad is an effective, portable device for teaching communication and social skills. It’s also way cool.

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    T.G.I. Frisco: San Francisco's Dearth of Chain Restaurants

    Kevin Y./YelpOkay, so we do have an Olive Garden out near S.F. State.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Yesterday at LA Weekly's Squid Ink, SFoodie's sister food blog with the WTF name, editor Amy Scattergood passed along a list from Nation's Restaurant News of America's 15 favorite casual- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    NFL Veterans Sue EA Sports, Claim Their Likenesses Were Ripped Off. Yes, Again.

    No, Bret Favre isn't suing. But a sideline's worth of other gridiron players are. ​Electronic Arts Inc. is facing yet another lawsuit faulting the videogame company for ripping off the players depicted in the football game Madden NFL.Tony Davis, former halfback for the Cincinnati Bengals and T ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 28, 2010

    Highlights from a tour of S.F.'s newest street food trucks

    No, Bret Favre isn't suing. But a sideline's worth of other gridiron players are. ​Electronic Arts Inc. is facing yet another lawsuit faulting the videogame company for ripping off the players depicted in the football game Madden NFL.Tony Davis, former halfback for the Cincinnati Bengals and T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Potential iPhone Unveiling Draws Blockbuster Lines at WWDC

    Gerry Shih, via TwitteriPhone, iPhone, iPhone, iPhone!​A massive line full of people who almost certainly never heeded their parents' entreaties to get off the computer and go outside and play thronged SOMA today for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The big draw today at Mosc ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    Gerry Shih, via TwitteriPhone, iPhone, iPhone, iPhone!​A massive line full of people who almost certainly never heeded their parents' entreaties to get off the computer and go outside and play thronged SOMA today for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The big draw today at Mosc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Unemployment Statistics: It's That Time of the Month

    You're going to need this.​So the California Employment Development Department released its employment statistics for the Month of February today, and, let me tell you, they are thrilling. (It's better when I lie to you, right? Yes.) Let's just dig right in.Unemployment is totally down for the San ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Paul Johnson's Lament for Local Chinook Salmon

    Julia Manzerova/FlickrA local specialty is just about dead.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Dead fish: At the Ethicurean, Monterey Fish founder Paul Johnson ― a guy as responsible as anyone for feeding the Bay Area's loca-stainable restaurant ethos ― blogs an appropriately bitter lame ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 3, 2010

    Comfort Food: At home on the Nicaraguan strip

    Julia Manzerova/FlickrA local specialty is just about dead.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Dead fish: At the Ethicurean, Monterey Fish founder Paul Johnson ― a guy as responsible as anyone for feeding the Bay Area's loca-stainable restaurant ethos ― blogs an appropriately bitter lame ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Last Night: Sketchfest's Greg Proops Chat Show w/ Robin Williams, Linda Cardellini, Michael Penn

    Greg Proops​The Greg Proops Chat Show: With special guests Robin Williams, Linda Cardellini, and musical guest Michael Penn Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 Yoshi's Better than: Writing an investigative story about the $16 "convenience" fee Yoshi's charges for purchasing tickets online. I was pretty sure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

    Is this elf even unionized?​Rock! Roll! Real estate! Are you ready for a news quiz? Well, here it is anyway. 1. What San Francisco rock musician unloaded his Pac Heights mansion for nearly $9 million? A. Mickey Hart, Grateful DeadB. Carlos SantanaC. Les Claypool, PrimusD. Kirk Hammet, MetallicaE. ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2009

    S.F. Green Business Program rewards polluter

    Is this elf even unionized?​Rock! Roll! Real estate! Are you ready for a news quiz? Well, here it is anyway. 1. What San Francisco rock musician unloaded his Pac Heights mansion for nearly $9 million? A. Mickey Hart, Grateful DeadB. Carlos SantanaC. Les Claypool, PrimusD. Kirk Hammet, MetallicaE. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Philly Woman's Alleged Sex-For-World Series Tix Offer Recalls S.F. Incident Involving ... Bananas

    FacebookNormally it'll at least take NLCS tickets to earn a smooch like this, you lucky dog​Susan Finkelstein may soon have the most traversed Facebook page since the brief heyday of Ashley Alexandra Dupre. For those unfamiliar with the former, she's the 43-year-old, self-described "gorgeous tall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Hut, Hut, Suit: Yet Another Little-Known College Football Player Sues EA Sports for Allegedly Stealing His Image

    Computer NERDS appear to have won in the end, Ogre​ Every couple of months, it seems to happen. No, we're not talking about Oakland Raiders victories (though we bet that'll be an accurate assessment). Yet another obscure former college football player has graduated from football to the full court ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Hello, Ladies: Fur Flies at Bay Area 'Cougar' Convention

    All Photos | Daniel C. Britt, used with permissionDrool Brittania: British cougars Rita Sangha (left), 39, and Bea Cameron, 45, take in a lecture on 'the positive aspects of dating younger men' while wordlessly offering younger men a thorough tutorial on the virtues of coupling with older women. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    San Francisco Gallery Owner Claims Thieves Made Off with Quartet of Paintings Valued at $50K

    Gallery owner Michael Rosenthal says this and other paintings by Terry Hoff were stolen this morningMichael Rosenthal -- owner of the eponymous gallery on Valencia Street -- is perplexed as to why thieves ripped off four of his paintings in the wee hours this morning. Sometime between evening and 3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Last Night: Live 105's Battle of the Opening Bands

    (Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-suppor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Dog Killer Pleads “No Contest”

    (Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-suppor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    The Lowbrow Art Sale: Cam De Leon, Basil Gogos & Ken Keirns

    (Dizzy Balloon gets crafty with the merch setup)Live 105's Not So Silent Night Local Band Competition Finals with: Picture Atlantic, Please Do Not Fight, Go Kart Mozart, Music For Animals, and Dizzy BalloonMonday, Dec. 7, 2008Cafe du NordWords and images by Jennifer MaerzLast night, Live 105-suppor ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 25, 2007

    I'd Like to Thank the Ground Beef

    Television awards make us hungry for an S.F. burger and Maine lobster

  • News

    May 10, 2006

    The Asylum Trap

    Unscrupulous attorneys prey on immigrants seeking green cards with an expensive and fruitless legal scheme. Now 29 Mexicans have joined the disbarment case against one such lawyer.

  • Culture

    January 25, 2006

    Political Affairs

    When authors stand up for a cause, the unexpected happens

  • Music

    November 23, 2005

    America's first true hard-rock god, and Canada's one true electronica nut case

    When authors stand up for a cause, the unexpected happens

  • News

    May 25, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  • 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."

  • Culture

    April 24, 2002

    Bridgework

    The Center for Art in Translation connects cultures through language -- and fun

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    You Don't Have to Tell Us About the Clowns in This City; Maher Is Less; Responding to Terrorism; Leftovers; Correction

  • News

    October 11, 2000

    Dog Bites

    Take Out the Trash; Trouble in the 408?; Trouble in the 650; Even Fuzzier Math

  • Music

    September 27, 2000

    Pop Philosophy

    Rock Out S.F.; Bart Davenport; Santa Cruz Lo-Fi Indie Music Festival

  • News

    July 5, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Small-Town California Über Alles; Brighter Lights, Bigger City; Cease and Desist This!; Off on a Tangent

  • News

    June 7, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

  • Calendar

    December 18, 1996

    Mulch

    Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

  • Dining

    June 19, 1996

    Dish

    Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

  • News

    April 3, 1996

    Letters

    Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

  • News

    January 17, 1996

    Letters

    Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

  • Music

    August 30, 1995

    Night Crawler

    Free Taiwan; A Critical Examination of Cracker Morons and the Fall of the Roman Empire; Critical Mess; Death to the Deserving; Playing the Victim; Arrogant My Ass; Car Talk; A Parallel Universe; Released; Big Shoes; Both Sides Now

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