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Toll Workers Shot On Bridge

A female toll collector on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and another man were shot and killed at the Richmond Bridge Plaza in what police are saying was a domestic dispute.

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Randy Johnson Wins 300th Game

The Big Unit, Randy Johnson tossed two-hit ball over six innings, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader. In doing so, he joined the storied club of 300-game winners in major league baseball.

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Victor Little Announces CD Release Party At Yoshi’s San Francisco

Victor Little, one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most lauded musical residents, is proud to announce his CD Release Party at Yoshi’s San Francisco, Monday, June 29th, at 8 p.m. Get the full story...

Bay to Breakers 2009 Winner Breaks Course Record

Despite an uncommon heat spell, San Francisco's Bay to Breakers 2009 was its usual hit. Typically, the race is an oddball set of nude runners, runners in costumes, etc. but there is a serious race with prizes as well, and a record set today. Now the 2009 winner of the Bay To Breakers makes a course record.

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SF Mayor Uses Twitter To Announce Running For CA Governor

Just about 5 hours ago the mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom used his official Twitter account to announce that he is now running to be the next governor of California.

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San Francisco Launches Green Rental Car Incentive Program

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is launching the nation’s first Green Rental Car program that rewards customers for renting "green" alternative-fueled vehicles and rental car companies for increasing rentals of high mileage and alternative-fuel vehicles. The innovative incentive program is expected to eliminate more than 4,000 tons of CO2 emissions each year.

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San Francisco’s Network Usernames and Passwords Exposed in Court

The city of San Francisco may have regained control of its own FiberWAN network, but it could well yet again face another Cyber attack.San Francisco prosecutors unintentionally leaked user names and passwords to the city's network during a hearing on Terry Childs, the network administrator who uncharacteristically locked users out of the FiberWAN network for nine days in July 2008.

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San Francisco Mime Troupe Opens Summer Season

Just in time for the fall elections, the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe skewers a system which puts the actual needs of the voters last with a new musical comedy, RED STATE.

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American Conservatory Theatre Premieres 'I'm Still Standing'

Fifteen young actors from across the Bay Area join musicians from San Francisco's Bird School of Music for the world premiere of the A.C.T. Young Conservatory's I'm Still Standing: A Celebration of the Music of Elton John, created and directed by A.C.T. Young Conservatory (YC) director Craig Slaight. This dynamic musical tribute features hit songs popularized by the famed Grammy, Academy, and Tony Award winner and plays at Zeum Theater, located at Yerba Buena Gardens (Fourth and Howard streets), through June 21.

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San Francisco Election Results

Well, I am happy that Prop 98 is not looking good... and Prop 99 is. Prop 98 for those who do not know would eliminate rent control across California. For those of us who rent in San Francisco, California, this is a big deal!

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San Francisco Historical Park Offers Walking Tours

Over the last 160 years, industry and recreation have changed San Francisco’s northern waterfront. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park preserves one of the few authentic glimpses into the city’s development as an international port.

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SF's BART System in Talks for System-wide Wi-Fi Coverage

The San Francisco Bay Area's BART system (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is in talks with WiFi Rail, Inc., to provide system-wide wi-fi service after a successful trial program. Phase three of the demonstration program recently completed, and in a small blurb on WiFi Rail's home page, the company said:

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