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  • Filipinos celebrate Philippine Independence Day at SF’s Union Square

    Moreau high school dancers in Union Square, San Francisco. https://www.facebook.com/KalayaanSF SAN FRANCISCO--What a way to celebrate the 115th year of Philippine independence--Filipinos transformed San Francisco's landmark Union Square into a Philippine town plaza for a day last June 15. Where there were usually art shows and buskers, was now filled with food booths vending lumpia, ...

  • San Jose sues MLB over As proposed move

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed ...

  • 49ers Host PLAY 60 Character Camp

    preseason contest between the two teams, with Denver holding an 18-16 edge over San Francisco. During last year's preseason matchup in Denver, the 49ers defeated the Broncos 29-24.-This will mark Denver's first preseason trip to Candlestick Park since 2009 when the 49ers edged the Broncos ...

  • Oakland counting on brighter lights to fight crime

    OAKLAND -- By the end of this year, Oakland expects to have outfitted all 30,000 overhead streetlights with more brighter energy efficient bulbs -- an upgrade city officials said should help reduce crime and electricity bills.The $14.8 million project is already underway in East Oakland where more than 1,000 bulbs have been replaced. "This is extremely important," Councilmember Larry ...

  • Cyclist Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In San Jose

    SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A bicyclist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in San Jose Monday afternoon, according to police. The bicyclist was found lying in East Taylor Street west of state Highway 87 at 3:25 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the ...


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Movie Review

The Fly (1958) [DVD]

The Fly (1958) [DVD]

Over the years, The Fly has become a camp classic among old movie enthusiasts. Although written and filmed as a straightforward sci-fi parable about the dangers of tampering with nature, it is so ludicrous, so positively over the top that it simply cannot be taken seriously. The film ... ...

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  • Raiders at Saints At-A-Glance

    In Week 2 of the 2013 Preseason, the Oakland Raiders travel to New Orleans for the first time since a 2008 regular season match up. Kickoff is set for August 16 at 5:00 p.m. PT at the Mercedes-Benz ...

  • San Jose Files Suit Against MLB For Stalling Oakland A’s Move

    Brett Anderson #49 of the Oakland Athletics pitches the first pitch of the game to Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners during Opening Day at O.co Coliseum on April 1, 2013 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ...

  • Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

    WASHINGTON-A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. Felony charges were filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco against Robert Williams of ...

  • Get to Know David Bass

    out of Missouri Western State University. The small school defensive player joined the Silver and Black and immediately immersed himself in the off-season process. "I actually thought it was going to be harder. At the end of the day, football is football, so going against guys, it's the same movements, same technique," said Bass. "It boils down to who wants it more, who has ...

  • Vic Fangio Outlines Rookie Progress

    At the end of the week, a seven-week offseason program will come to an end for the 49ers rookie class. The NFL newcomers have been consistent in their approach to learning the professional game and it's been a positive development for San Francisco's coaching staff.Defensively, coordinator Vic Fangio has noticed the hard work from his rookies. At last week's veteran minicamp, the ...

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