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Dining review: Miss Pearl's Jam House in Oakland
Sitting on the patio at Miss Pearl's Jam House the Oakland reincarnation of the San Francisco hot spot of yore the eye quickly fills up on sailboats, seagulls and sea foam-tipped waves.more
The man who brought Irish coffee to America
There are lots of reasons to remember Delaplane. Not only was he a crackerjack reporter (his stories about the mythical state of Jefferson won the 1941 Pulitzer Prize) but he was a stylist, who wrote a column five days a week for years and years. Hemore
ID for Mountain View man killed by Caltrain
The fatality is the 13th this year involving Caltrain and the third incident in eight days in which someone was hurt or killed along the transit agency's tracks. At about 6:45 a.m. Thursday, a northbound train struck and injured a woman in a car at amore
Sierra snow season debuts on a budget
'I would rather brown-bag my lunch every day, drive less, do anything than give up boarding,' said Clint O'Connor, a 26-year-old heating, ventilation and air conditioning service technician from Lodi. 'You know how people count down the days tomore
Tough times ahead for Oakland schools
(The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, Calif.) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 8--OAKLAND -- In January, the teacher's union kicked off its latest round of contract negotiations with a bold proposal to the school district: a 20 percent salary increase, smallermore
Minutes: Oakland 'D' capable
For Oakland linebacker Kirk Morrison, the worst part of the Raiders' 2-6 start is the knowledge that the team isn't very far from contention in the AFC West. Dwayne Jarrett, who is recovering from a hip injury, and Thomas Davis recuperating from anklemore
Tough times ahead for Oakland schools
OAKLAND In January, the teacher's union kicked off its latest round of contract negotiations with a bold proposal to the school district: a 20 percent salary increase, smaller class sizes and more academic flexibility. Now, with the state budget deficitmore
Lt. Ehren Watada: Two Years Later
The Voice Of Asian America Hero, villain or none of the above? That Watadas a disgrace! No, Watadas courageous! Maybe hes just misguided. As these typical remarks show, Lt. Ehren Watadas two-year-long protest of the war has struck a nerve in themore
Bankers, Habitat for Humanity build SF homes
Besides providing labor, the American Bankers Association donated $150,000 to the project in a ceremony at the site on Whitney Young Circle before tools were handed out to the volunteers, who are among the 1,700 attendees of the convention that runs frommore
Bosses fail to block carpenters' fight in S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO?Black and Latino construction workers won a victory for workers and democratic rights here October 22. A California Superior Court judge denied a construction company?s request for injunctions that would have blocked carpenters andmore
Prop. 8 protests block S.F. streets
By Dani Gomez CORRESPONDENT If the number of protests taking place in the Bay Area, statewide and in the online world are any indication, the fight over the state's newly approved ban on gay marriage is not over. An estimated 2,000 people disruptedmore
Oakland PD Investigating Three Strong-Arm Robberies
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland police today are investigating three strong-arm robberies carried out over a five-hour period in the city Friday night and Saturday morning. The first robbery was reported at about 7:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of 14thmore
Oakland poet makes the political personal
In December 2007, the Bush Administration blocked California legislation that would have created among the strictest environmental laws of any state. The move to block California from setting tougher vehicle emissions standards than federal law requiredmore
Two UC Berkeley post doctorates up for National Inventors Hall of Fame award
(The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, Calif.) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 8--BERKELEY-- Two UC Berkeley postdoctoral students are in the running for a $25,000 prize from the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation for designing a way to diagnosemore
Shasta authorities probe death of officer's son
Sheriff's Capt. Dave Compomizzo says it appears that Hunter Rhoads shot himself in the head Thursday at the family's home in Shasta Lake. The boy is the son of Jason Rhoads, a four-year veteran of the Redding Police Department. The shooting took placemore
Far-left S.F. supervisor candidates leading
According to the preliminary tabulation, candidates currently leading in the vote count will win their races. They include Eric Mar in District One, David Chiu in District Three, David Campos in District Nine and John Avalos in District 11. Incumbentmore
Bay Area County Sees Spike in Tuberculosis Cases
SAN FRANCISCO -- Santa Clara County has seen a rise in cases of tuberculosis, a bacterial lung disease that is spread through the air person to person by coughing, sneezing, laughing or singing. The Bay Area has seen a significant rise in tuberculosismore
Oakland landlord docked $5.5 million for withholding security deposits
OAKLAND A landlord who a jury found illegally withheld security deposits must pay $5.5 million in reimbursements and fines as a result of a class-action lawsuit filed by at least 200 tenants. An Alameda County Superior Court jury this week found Richardmore
Plus: America's ugliest couch in S.F.?
Article:Does San Franciscan have the ugliest couch?:/c/a/2008/11/07/HOSP13S91O.DTL Home of the San Francisco Chronicle Home Delivery| Today's Paper | Ads SFGate Web Search by YAHOO! | Advanced Search Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't findmore
SF Man Convicted For 2006 Fatal Stabbing Of Tenderloin Roommate
SAN FRANCISCO -- A San Francisco Superior Court jury late Thursday convicted a man of first-degree murder for knifing his roommate to death during an argument in a Tenderloin apartment in 2006. The jury deliberated for about six hours before findingmore
Head Of Oakland Watchdog Charged With Embezzlement
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The former head of an Oakland police watchdog group has been charged with embezzling at least $7,200.Authorities say 37-year-old Dawn Phillips, former executive director of People United for a Better Oakland, wrote several checks tomore
Alameda Jury Orders Landlord To Pay $5.5 Million To Tenants
OAKLAND, Calif. -- An Alameda County Superior Court jury this week said a landlord must pay $5.5 million in punitive damages for cheating tenants in Oakland, Castro Valley and Hayward out of their deposits by making up claims of damage to their livingmore
Oakland Seeks Help From Feds Over Foreclosures
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland is seeking help from the government to address the rising number of foreclosures in the city. With the 10th-highest foreclosure rate in the nation, Oakland has been allotted $8.2 million under the Federal Housing and Economicmore
Veterans Day closings, transit schedules
transitBART MuniWeekday schedule Normal weekday service, no school runsGolden Gate TransitWeekday service for buses and ferriesSamTransRegular nonschool weekday schedulesCaltrainRegular weekday serviceAC TransitRegular service, no school runsSanmore
Murder conviction urged in surfer's death
A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict a 22-year-old of murder for delivering a punch that allegedly killed professional surfer Emery Kauanui. Seth Cravens struck Kauanui in the head with such force that the surfer hit the pavement with 'a thud, amore
S.F.: Fix on the way for broken NextMuni sign
Who's responsible: Nathaniel Ford, director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, (415) 673-6864; municomweb@sfmta.com Is something broken in your neighborhood? Call us at (415) 777-7170, or e-mail us at chroniclewatch@sfchronicle.com.more