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  • Transit agency board to vote on Central Subway contract

    An $840 million contract for Muni's Central Subway project -- a pact that accounts for more than half the total cost of the undertaking -- is up for approval Tuesday. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's board of directors is expected to vote on the contract, which includes the construction of three underground stations, an elevated platform and 1.5 miles of light-rail ...

  • Central Subway report details lack of time money contingencies

    A recent report by a federally placed overseer monitoring the $1.6 billion Central Subway project laments that the controversial line is at risk of falling significantly below Federal Transportation Administration minimums for both time and money contingencies. The subway's current project schedule "reflects 4.7 months of buffer float," according to the project oversight ...

  • Teacher accused of molesting students used recess activities as cover police say

    UNION CITY -- Police say third-grade teacher Michael Howey made sure he had extracurricular activities for girls -- specifically arts and crafts, during recess for a choice group of students who made his "cutiest (sic) girl list."Howey, 47, who now faces dozens of charges related to inappropriate behavior with his students, sent the other girls and the boys to the playground, court ...

  • Volunteers donations rescue the upcoming Carnaval festival

    Eighty-two days, more than $400,000 in donations and 500 volunteers have saved Carnaval. The Mission district's most important street festival -- and the highlight of the cultural calendar for many Latinos across the Bay Area -- will go on this weekend, less than three months after Carnaval's then-organizers said there was not enough time, money and energy to put on the 35th annual ...

  • Brown says safety fears could delay span opening

    Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he does not know if the Bay Bridge will open over Labor Day weekend because of safety concerns. It was the first time the governor acknowledged serious worries about the structural integrity of the $6.4 billion infrastructure project to build a new eastern span of the bridge. Brown had dismissed concerns about broken bolts earlier this month. Now the governor ...


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Movie Review

City of Angels

City of Angels

There is a striking scene early in "City of Angels," where all the angels who live unseen in our midst, gather at the beach to watch the sun rise. The camera moves above them, showing the endless rows of ethereal men and women, all garbed in black. Then the camera moves in on the face of Seth, an angel played by Nicolas Cage, and as the sun rises, he smiles and his entire face lights up. You see, ... ...

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  • SFO unveils billion-dollar plans for new hotel rebuilt terminals

    Among projects detailed in San Francisco International Airport's capital plan for the next decade is a four-star hotel. The $4.1 billion plan also calls for rebuilt terminals and boarding areas and a rehabilitated air traffic control tower. The hotel, designed to hold 400 guests, is slated to be built near the U.S. Highway 101 entrance to the airport and will be accessible by SFO's ...

  • Youths get deep discounts on SamTrans pass

    Young people in San Mateo County can get around at a huge discount this summer with the SamTrans Summer Youth Pass. The $40 pass gives riders ages 17 and younger unlimited access to SamTrans bus service from June 1 through Aug. 31, according to SamTrans officials. The bus system includes dozens of routes throughout San Mateo County and into San Francisco and Palo Alto. Starting Tuesday, passes ...

  • Shooting victim identified as East Palo Alto boy 15

    A teenager who was shot and killed in East Palo Alto on Sunday night has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as 15-year-old Jose Quinonez. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 2800 block of Fordham Street at about 11 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found three teenage boys with gunshot wounds, police said. Quinonez, an East Palo Alto resident, was found ...

  • President Obama visiting Peninsula next month for fundraisers

    President Barack Obama is returning to the Bay Area in a couple of weeks to raise money for his Democratic colleagues in the U.S. Senate, according to party officials. Obama will be attending fundraising events on June 6 in Palo Alto and Portola Valley on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The president's trip will include a 5 p.m. reception at the Palo Alto home of ...

  • City might hit mute on street acts

    A street musician plays his drums on Powel Street, Monday, May 20th 2013. Businesses and hotels are hoping to put a stop to loud, lengthy street performances in and around Union Square. The music goes on "for hours on end," says Kevin Carroll, president of the Hotel Council for San ...

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