(02-26) 17:38 PST SAN FRANCISCO — An unusual French investigation into the death of a French national in San Francisco concluded that the man was stabbed in a surprise attack outside his apartment and could not have committed suicide, as local authorities once suggested, the man’s father said Thursday.
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Posts Tagged ‘San Francisco’
27 Feb
French findings in mysterious S.F. death
27 Feb
San Francisco is a bird watcher’s paradise
Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer
Monday, February 23, 2009
Western bluebird (Eddie Bartley)
(02-22) 17:09 PST – People may think that San Francisco’s avian population is limited to overindulged seagulls and raggedy pigeons.
27 Feb
San Francisco Civic Center Copies Paris
San Francisco artist and environmental types this morning revealed a handful of improvements in Civic Center
Plaza to help cheer up the rather rundown town square.
Some of those improvements: Planters! Tree sculptures! Outdoor cafes! With tables and chairs! And free wi-fi!
26 Feb
San Francisco Chronicle may shut down
AP – In this Jan. 20, 2009 file photo, Pressman Niel Nielsen checks the print quality of a copy of a San Francisco …
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco may lose its main newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, as owner Hearst Corp cuts a “significant” number of jobs and decides whether to shut or sell [...]
24 Feb
Car Charging Stations Unveiled at City Hall – SFist: San Francisco
Yesterday, Mayor Gavin Newsom giddily unveiled some sort of Green Vehicle Showcase, ushering in bragging rights for SF to call itself the “EV Capital of the U.S.” Which is to say, there are now plug-in stations at City Hall for your ass-ugly Prius.
20 Feb
Bay2Breakers Saga: It’s Not Just About Nakedness and Peeing
With Facebook groups and boycott cries growing daily as a result of Bay to Breaker’s ban on alcohol, nudity, wheeled objects and floats, it’s easy to forget there are real issues here. And for Edward Sharpless, founder of the group Citizens for the Preservation of Bay2Breakers (7,798 Facebook group members, and counting), the issue involves [...]
19 Feb
From 1939: World’s Fair opens in S.F.
Feb. 19, 1939 – The eyes of the world were on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay as the Golden Gate International Exposition opened with pomp and circumstance. The fair drew 127, 222 for the first day. Meanwhile, the clouds of war grew darker as Italy called up reservists, France shipped heavy artillery to Tunisia [...]
13 Feb
1969: Coppola is on the move
Vintage Article
Director moves to San Francisco
By ARMY ARCHERD
Jan. 28, 1969
GOOD MORNING: Francis Coppola is pulling up stakes in Hollywood, moving to San Francisco where he’ll set up a studio facility… “I don’t dislike L.A.,” he allows, “but I figure at this age (29) I should find out where I’m going. I’m from New York [...]
13 Feb
Sending back food you don’t like
Eric Luse/The Chronicle
At Zuni Cafe, the kitchen will replace a dish when diners aren’t satisfied.
When dining at a good place, if you order something and you get what was described on the menu, but take a taste and don’t enjoy it (would not eat it) is it reasonable to ask the waiter to take it [...]
12 Feb
Customer robs S.F. bank, leaves ATM card behind
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Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, February 12, 2009
(02-12) 11:57 PST SAN FRANCISCO –
A regular customer at a San Francisco bank was arrested after he allegedly robbed the branch and left his ATM card behind, police said today.
Daudet Muimpe, 33, walked into the Bank of America at 500 Battery St. about 3:45 p.m. Monday and [...]
12 Feb
1979: A classic year for San Francisco dining
Craig Lee/The Chronicle 2003
Zuni Cafe and its chef, Judy Rodgers, have had a huge impact on Bay Area dining.
In the world of food, 1979 was a watershed year for San Francisco: Three restaurants that helped define the way we eat opened — Greens, Zuni Cafe and Hayes Street Grill.
Each brought something unique to the dining [...]
6 Feb
Restaurant manager accused of stealing customers identity
By Michelle Durand
from the Daily Journal
The manager of Roti, an Indian bistro in downtown Burlingame, stole identifying information from restaurant customers and used it to buy gift cards and other items from his wife who worked at a South San Francisco Safeway store, according to prosecutors.
Atin Singh, 23, and Iris Singh, 27, of South [...]
6 Feb
SFEater Restaurant Horro Stories
Restaurant Horror Stories —Ever wonder about a restaurant stealing your identity and credit card information? Well, maybe you should: “The manager of Roti, an Indian bistro in downtown Burlingame, stole identifying information from restaurant customers and used it to buy gift cards and other items from his wife who worked at a South San Francisco [...]
5 Feb
SF Beer Week: Feb 6-15, 2009
America’s craft beer movement began in the San Francisco Bay Area. With Anchor Brewing’s rescue by Fritz Maytag in 1965 and the founding of New Albion Brewing in 1976, craft beer grew into the Silver Age of American brewing, with over 1400 small craft breweries today. Northern California alone has more than most states and [...]
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