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Thursday Nov 5 | San Francisco Chronicle

Decade later, ex-lawyer loves his literary leap

During the nine years Doug Dorst struggled over his first novel, he became a contestant on the "Jeopardy!" game show to pay the rent.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

SFGate

Colma man pleads guilty to hedge-fund fraud

A Colma man pleaded guilty in federal court today to mail fraud for defrauding investors of $8.3 million by inflating hedge-fund returns by as much as 200 percent.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Pacifica Tribune

Peek at Pacifica's Past: 2000

This year, 2009, marks the 50th anniversary of the Pacifica Tribune under the ownership of Bill Drake, now publisher emeritus.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Southern California scammer gets a year in jail for forgery

However, because San Mateo County Judge James Ellis gave Corderell McKnight, 19, credit for the time he has served since his arrest in March, the man will be out of jail by next week, said defense attorney Jeff Jackson.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

SF Gate

'S.F. Pioneer Cemeteries': Where the dead lived

We all know that people used to get buried in San Francisco and then, when the city got short on space, those dearly beloved were dug up and moved south to Colma.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

SF Weekly

Terrifying Revelations About Hauntings in City Hall

Our guide in the spookiest room in City Hall-- the Board of Supervisors main chamber! - City Hall is haunted.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Inside Bay Area

San Mateo County bus riders to get real-time arrival updates

SamTrans riders will soon have the luxury of knowing exactly when their bus will arrive without having to leave their computer or telephone, the agency said Thursday.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Forbes

Must-Read Wine Blogs

Opinions, fiery debate and breaking news constitute a normal day on wine blogs. And one in particular can get especially juicy.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Connect Savannah

The musical evolution of a 'Fruit Fly'

Filmmaker H.P Mendoza is a quadruple threat: He wrote, produced, directed and composed the music for the independent film Fruit Fly, one of the featured movies at this weekend's Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Brand new

The tankard still going strong

There was also a little surprise as the infamous 'tankard of Colman' made an appearance in San Francisco .

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

San Jose mayor, a gambling foe as a candidate, wants to ease grip on card clubs

As a candidate for San Jose mayor three years ago, Chuck Reed stood before City Hall flanked by his supporters and declared that "gambling is a disease that destroys families." As a candidate for San Jose mayor three years ago, Chuck Reed stood before City Hall flanked by his supporters and declared that "gambling is a disease that destroys ...

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Carolyn Livengood: Food pantry holds annual fundraiser in Colma

The North Peninsula Food Pantry & Dining Center of Daly City's annual fundraising dinner and raffle, "Take My Hand," will be held Oct.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Spookiest cemeteries

If you grew up in the Bay Area, seeing rows of headstones isn't any more of a shock than seeing a Starbucks.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

7x7

Tonight at Litquake: Tuesday, October 13

Psychologist Paul Ekman, the inspiration for Fox's Lie to Me, will appear tonight at Mechanics Institute Library.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

SF Sentinel

Jose Sarria Pays a Visit to San Francisco GLBT Historical Sociey - on Scene with Bill Wilson

The founder of the Imperial Court system, Jose Sarria paid a visit to San Francisco where he held court at the Castro exhibit space of the GLBT Historical Society.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Peninsula cities meet deadlines, get $13 million in stimulus funds

Every city in San Mateo County has met the federal deadline to receive stimulus money for transportation projects, allowing more than $13 million to flow into the region.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

SF Weekly

Show Up at Dynamo Tomorrow Morning, and You Might Score a Free Book

One of these babies should be as essential to reading as an Itty Bitty Book Light.

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Sun Oct 04, 2009

Philippine News

Californians mobilize in relief drive

"I'm taking checks from my former classmates for delivery to own hometown," said Santos Yap, a graduate of St.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Jewish News Weekly

deaths

Faye Bloomberg Begen passed away peacefully in San Francisco on September 28, 2009 at age 96 or 99.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

The Globe and Mail

End of the road for Saturn as Penske walks away

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