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  • San Franciscos iconic Tadich Grill headed to D.C.

    After 164 years of serving up seafood in San Francisco, the city's iconic Tadich Grill is opening a second location in Washington, D.C. The new 7,387-square-foot spot will open next year in the heart of D.C. at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, sandwiched between Capitol Hill and the White House. It'll have a similar menu to the restaurant in San Francisco in an effort to "introduce ...

  • San Jose Teen Bicyclist Killed In Crash On Way To School

    SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – A teenager riding a bicycle on his way to school was killed in a collision with a vehicle Monday morning in San Jose, a police spokesman said. The bicyclist was a 16-year-old sophomore at Silver Creek High School. The collision was reported at 7:36 a.m. in the area of East Capitol Expressway and Silver Creek Road – near Silver Creek High School, San Jose police ...

  • Rimini Street borrows $15 million from Bridge Bank

    Rimini Street Inc . borrowed $15 million from Bridge Bank, and plans to spend the money on expanding its business around the world. Redwood City-based Rimini Street does maintenance and support work for business software sold by giants ...

  • Bechtel Corp. revenue rises to $37.9 billion in 2012

    Bechtel Corp.'s revenue rose 15 percent in 2012 to hit $37.9 billion. A year earlier, San Francisco-based Bechtel reported revenue of $32.9 billion. Bechtel got contracts for $23.9 billion in work in 2012, down from a whopping $53 billion in contracts in 2011. That $53 billion would have been hard to equal -- the company called it an "unprecedented performance." Led by CEO and ...

  • Thief begs for mercy after unholy heist

    A thief cried out for mercy in the Outer Mission district last week after he was taken down for stealing a man's crucifix, police said. The robbery was reported at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday in the 5200 block of Mission Street. The victim had been walking in the crosswalk at Mt. Vernon Avenue when the suspect, who had been walking past him, reached out and ripped the metal chain and copper ...


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The Break-Up

The Break-Up

Star power is an interesting thing, especially when it goes wrong. Simply because of the presence of Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up, people have been entering the theater under the impression that they're in for an uproarious romantic comedy--When Harry Met Sally by way of ... ...

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  • Tough luck for alleged Rub Me groper

    This creep is definitely no genie, according to prosecutors. A man accused of grabbing the buttocks of young girls at the Target store in San Bruno while wearing a T-shirt that read "Rub Me For Luck" asked a judge last week to throw out the charges, but was denied. Glenn Albrecht, a 50-year-old UPS deliveryman, faces child molestation charges in connection with two separate alleged ...

  • Communication Intelligence Corp. raises $1.15 million

    Communication Intelligence Corp . raised $1.15 million by selling preferred stock to the Phoenix Group and some other investors. Redwood City-based CIC (OTCQB: CICI) makes technology used in electronic signatures and document verification. Philip Sassower --age 72 -- is its CEO and chairman. In the past, he was CEO of Phoenix Enterprises LLC, a part of the Phoenix Group. In this deal, which ...

  • Oakland Couple in car shot this morning two Sunday homicides investigated

    OAKLAND -- A man and a woman were hospitalized Monday morning after they were shot while sitting in a car in East Oakland, police said.Their names, ages, relationship and places of residence were not immediately available.The shooting happened about 12:03 a.m. in the 9100 block of Olive Street.The two were sitting in a car when someone from outside the vehicle started shooting at them, police ...

  • Tool nailed for storage shed heist

    This woman always gets stuck with the tools. A burglary suspect who was fleeing Belmont police earlier this month ditched his car along with his girlfriend, leaving her behind with all the tools he had allegedly stolen from a storage shed, according to prosecutors. Still, 25-year-old Pacifica resident Mitchell James Borden failed to evade officers following the callous May 4 incident, San ...

  • Microsofts new Xbox to challenge Apple to Facebook in games

    Amazon.com Inc. , which are introducing new software and devices for gaming. Microsoft's updated Xbox will use its Kinect sensor that can recognize faces and movements. The deice will also recommend content based on users' interests. The new Xbox will be in stores by the year's ...

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