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Battles without honor and humanity: this week's new movies

Pixel Vision

Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black in "Bernie." Photo courtesy of Millennium Entertainment While all the cool kids are at Cannes, us losers are stuck stateside to contemplate the two big Hollywood movies opening this week: Battleship, which stars Liam Nee... »

Man who may be last Golden Gate Bridge worker dies

KTVU Oakland, San Francisco

Jack Balestreri was 17 when he got a job helping build the Golden Gate Bridge. He had hoped to make it to the span's 75th anniversary next month. But Balestreri -- believed to be the last surviving bridge worker -- died of natural causes at his San Fra... »

Despite Poop Problem, Tenderloin Toilet a Hard Sell

NBC Bay Area Local

Feces, feces, everywhere -- and nobody can agree how to clean it up.  The San Francisco Department of Public Works's 7,500 calls for service last year for street "steam cleaning" -- a nice way to describe the method by which human waste is washed from ... »

Police blotter: Recent crime in Berkeley

Berkeleyside

This is a partial list of recent crimes in Berkeley based on information from the Berkeley Police Department, followed by a snapshot of BPD activity this week. The calls for service spreadsheet is available on Google Docs. See also the San Francisco Ch... »

Last living worker who helped build Golden Gate Bridge dies at 95

KTVU Oakland, San Francisco

The man believed to be the last of the workers who built the Golden Gate Bridge has died. The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that Jack Balestreri died of natural causes at his San Francisco home on April 21. He was 95. Balestreri was 17 yea... »

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CISPA passes the House, privacy battle moves to Senate – Technology News

SFluxe

As reported today in Washington Post. Here’s an excerpt: The House passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Thursday night, despite some controversy over ... »

Breaking HRD News: Closed Next Monday & Tuesday

Sfist

Wildly and habitually popular HRD Coffee Shop will temporarily close on Monday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 1st. The beloved restaurant, which crafts the finest bacon cheeseburgers this SoMa dweller has ever known, will be back in business on Wednesday... »

SF's Massive, Controversial New Hospital Takes One Step Closer To Reality

HuffPost San Francisco

Following a marathon 10-hour public hearing earlier this week, San Francisco's Planning Commission approved a controversial plan by the California Pacific Medical Center to build... »

Week in Reviews: Kauffman Says Original Joe's is Nostalgic, Miller Likes MBC's Vegan Burger, and More

Eater Sf

[Photo: Molly DeCoudreaux] For one of his last reviews at SF Weekly, Jonathan Kauffman files his thoughts on the new Original Joe's. He notes that the place is packed with natives who have "white hair" and describes the front... »

APG Installs Sound System Upgrades - Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Kicks off May

Examiner San Francisco Edition

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival opens May 6 with an all star cast of musicians. Pianist Omar Sosa will be on the main stage next Sunday for a Latin Jazz gig in downtown San Francisco http://maps.google.com/maps... »

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