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    A father-daughter sailing duo came to the rescue of a man who jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on May 20, 2013. (Justin Sullivan/Getty ...

  • NHL San Jose 2 Los Angeles 1

    Antti Niemi was solid in goal for the San Jose Sharks, who evened their Western Conference semifinals series with Los Angeles with a 2-1 win in Game 4 Tuesday. Niemi had 22 saves in the win, ...

  • San Francisco Houston to host Super Bowls in 2016 17

    (45 mins ago) San Francisco and Houston got the nod as Super Bowl hosts on Tuesday in a decision announced at the NFL Spring Meeting. San Francisco will host Super Bowl 50 in February of 2016 and Houston will host Super Bowl 51 in February of 2017, the league announced, AFP reports. The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area thanks to the 49ers' future Santa Clara home, recently named ...

  • Bowl means party time in S.F.

    Mayor Ed Lee, right, wearing the Warriors' colors after a ceremony for the team Tuesday, celebrates the Super Bowl deal with former Mayor Willie ...

  • SFMTA approves Central Subway contract with Tutor Perini despite concerns

    Contractor Tutor Perini's deal to install 1.5 miles of underground Muni tracks has been criticized for not hiring more local or minority-owned ...


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Race to Witch Mountain

Race to Witch Mountain

Despite being a child of the 1970s, I never saw Disneys Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) and thus have no point of comparison with its new reimagining, which comes complete with action-comedy star Dwayne Johnson in the drivers seat and a slightly more dynamic nam ... ...

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  • TSA might soon allow knives on planes despite outcry

    Facing stiff opposition from within the airline industry and scrutiny from Congress, last month, the Transportation Security Administration tabled its proposed policy to allow knives back onto aircraft. But the delay was only temporary, and agency Administrator John Pistole has remained vague about any plans to revive the proposal. Industry observers say it could be quietly re-implemented as ...

  • Growing diversity of San Mateo County’s courts reflects larger trend in California

    A former public defender, Judge Donald Ayoob was appointed to the San Mateo County Superior Court bench in 2010, bucking a longtime trend of appointing prosecutors or civil litigators to the ...

  • Retiree fund raiders eyed

    Supervisors decided to allow Public Health Department to cite loud street performers Tuesday; they also heard arguments about a proposed retiree fund Charter ...

  • Warriors Honored By San Francisco Mayor Curry Given Key To City

    Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-point shot with Stephen Curry #30 and Jarrett Jack #2 against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 8, 2013 in San Antonio. (Ronald Martinez/Getty ...

  • New community college classes could cost pupils

    California community college students could have more summer and winter course options, albeit at more than triple the current cost, under a bill being discussed by the state Legislature. Assembly Bill 955, which the state Senate has taken up, aims to address the budget cuts-induced course shortfall statewide. It would allow schools such as City College of San Francisco to offer extension ...

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