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Paris attacks: Manhunt is on for suspect
Paris attacks: Manhunt is on for suspect
Raf Casert and Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
A French man believed directly involved in Friday's attacks in Paris that killed 129 people in the worst violence in France in decades is on the run and the subject of a manhunt. -
S.F. residents grieve after terrorist attacks shake Paris
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Official: Car found, suspected tie to attacks
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S.F. police go on heightened alert
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EDITORIAL: A nightmare in Paris, an attack on the world
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SARACEVIC: Terrorism pushes sports into the background
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Student at Long Beach State killed in Paris attacks
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Eiffel Tower goes dark in mourning
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Morning Bay Area downpour to make way for blustery winds
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Warriors work overtime to get 11th straight win, over Nets
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Cal bowl eligible after breaking out in win over Oregon State
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Traffic restrictions hit S.F.’s busy Powell Street
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Rescue crews save two Stinson Beach residents who drove off cliff
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S.F. motorcyclist arrested in hit-and-run death of pedestrian
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Alameda County sheriff probes beating of man in S.F. on video
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Police: 2 newborns found dead near Philadelphia car lot
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Dispute over changes to Ohio's voting system heads to trial
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Family settles lawsuit over man's death in boating accident
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Chief justice names new administrative director
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Hodgenville votes to allow 'In God We Trust' on police cars
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Ex-Revel casino is new owner's biggest trouble — and joy
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Democratic debate focuses on economy
Economics, not national security, was the main topic Saturday as Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley tried to gain on front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Nuclear power’s last stand in California
California’s largest power plant churns out enough electricity for 1.7 million homes, yet pumps no greenhouse gases into the sky. But the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant is the last of its kind in the state.
8 remain hospitalized after tour bus crash
Eight people were still hospitalized Saturday, four in critical condition, after a terrifying sightseeing trip that ended when their double-deck bus crashed into a Union Square construction site Friday.
Rash of car vs. pedestrian crashes in S.F.
In the weeks since the crash, Soren Kim and his wife, Hana, have been taking turns pulling 24-hour shifts at their daughter’s bedside at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.
SFChronicle.com exclusive: Portals of the Past
When Aquatic Park was a dumping ground
It was a long struggle to create the sandy Shangri-la in the heart of the city
Boom, then bubbles: Bay Bridge pier imploded
Caltrans blasted a pier of the old Bay Bridge eastern span at 7:17 a.m. Saturday, triggering 20,000 pounds of dynamite to pulverize the upper portion of the structure.
Bye, bye Bay Bridge
EDITORIAL: Blowing up the last pier of the old Bay Bridge took just a few seconds Saturday morning. Blowing up the Bay Area’s nostalgia for this old bridge, however, is a very different matter.
Replacing Oakland's I-980 the right move
JOHN KING: The rebirth of the Embarcadero and Hayes Valley in San Francisco shows how a city and its neighborhoods can flourish after the removal of intrusive, invasive freeways.
Water hogs’ top excuse begins to ring hollow for some
When names of some of the Bay Area’s biggest water guzzlers started making the rounds recently, so did their alibis. And one explanation flowed forth over and over: that darn leaky pipe.
Stanford fumbles away its dreams of playoff
ANN KILLION: Stanford’s dreams of a shot at a national title came crumbling down on its home field Saturday night, in brutal fashion.
Raiders’ Charles Woodson still leads by example
The “gladiator,” as Raiders coach Jack Del Rio calls him, doesn’t have a special diet or New Age training tip. And he doesn’t have a shield.
For Cal, expectations highest since Jason Kidd era
ANN KILLION: Cal opens its basketball season Friday in a swirl of anticipation, expectation and — yes — trepidation.
Rabb, Brown ready to lead Cal resurgence
The decision that puzzled college basketball analysts hardly surprised Ivan Rabb.
VanDerveer: Stanford women 'going to take some lumps'
Is Stanford’s long run of domination in Pac-12 women’s basketball over?
Je’Rod Cherry’s ring adds poignancy to Pats’ win
Winner of three Super Bowl rings but owner of two, Je’Rod Cherry provides a local and poignant angle to one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history: the Patriots victory over the Rams in 2002.
San Diego’s Super Bowls: Fun while they lasted
Jack Murphy-turned-Qualcomm Stadium features neither nostalgic charm nor modern luxuries. It’s an uninspiring slab of concrete, essentially, surrounded by a sprawling parking lot.
How Ida Lupino broke into man’s world of directing
Ida Lupino liked to be called Mother on a movie set. She even had the nickname inscribed on her director’s chair. She felt the cast and crew would try harder if they considered her as family.
Peggy Guggenheim championed artistic underdogs
Arts patron and collector Peggy Guggenheim is called many things in the new documentary “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict”: a “visionary genius,” "narcissist” and “her own greatest creation.”
‘My Life on the Road,’ by Gloria Steinem
REVIEW: The image of women roaming — free, without a guardian — has long carried political and cultural implications the world over.
Supreme Court must step in where Congress won’t on immigration
EDITORIAL: A federal appeals court has ruled against a series of executive orders that President Obama penned on immigration, creating yet another element of uncertainty.
Bay Area must fight runaway housing costs
INSIGHT: Given the magnitude of the Bay Area’s housing crisis, the flurry of ballot measures related to housing in this month’s election was perfectly understandable.
When S.F. had visions of its own Mardi Gras
For a little while, San Francisco had visions of its own Mardi Gras. In 1946, a civic club, the Golden Gate Aerie of Eagles, sent Mayor Roger Lapham a resolution to revive the Portola Festival, a ...
‘I’m so glad I grew up poor’
SOULS OF S.F.: "What made me strange before sets me apart now. I learned to embrace that. I’m glad I never stopped creating because people thought it was weird."
The Chronicle's Photos of the Week
From the altars and honoring of the dead on Dia de los Muertos, to elections, these are just a few highlights in San Francisco captured by Chronicle photographers.
Hospitals offer compassion through the generations
It’s hard to imagine a worse time or place to be sick and injured than the Barbary Coast era in San Francisco. There was trauma in every port and alleyway, but no trauma center or proper emergency room.
Mint Plaza’s Oro lacks polish
MICHAEL BAUER: The most memorable dish at Oro, the new restaurant from Commonwealth chef Jason Fox, is the chicken for two. Yet the preparation didn’t make it memorable; the price did.
African textiles tell couple’s story and artisans’ history
In the 650-square-foot San Francisco apartment of Julie and Ibrahima Wagne, bright prisms of light pierce the front bay window and illuminate the small living area.
Plant these bulbs now for a burst of color in spring
Late fall is the time to get spring-blooming bulbs in the ground. That means favorites such as tulips, daffodils, crocus and iris.
Local cooks give tradition a tweak
Thomas Odermatt cut through a bronzed roulade and watched wide-eyed as a fat slice fell to the cutting board beneath.
The anti-wine Thanksgiving
ESTHER MOBLEY: The answer never changes, yet somehow the question never gets old. How many times can we rehearse the poultry-friendly virtues of Pinot Noir with the patriotic obligation to recommend only ...
And for dessert: Chef adds chiles, cheddar to apple pie
It’s hard to imagine Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie, but other pies on the menu aren’t as sacrosanct.
How do I hunt my own turkey?
Idealistic locavores who decide to hunt their own turkey for Thanksgiving dinner quickly come up against an incontrovertible fact: If you want to learn to hunt, you have to have connections.
Reality TV show ‘Plus Life’ celebrates big & beautiful
CAROLYNE ZINKO: It happened as soon as Chrystal Bougon opened the doors to her Curvy Girl lingerie store in San Jose three years ago. Reality TV show producers began circling.
Can man live by box alone?
TONY BRAVO: For millions of people who are now subscribing to monthly services that deliver everything from food to housewares, it’s what’s in the box that counts.
Next Librarian of Congress could remake copyright law
THOMAS LEE: Say the word “librarian” to anyone born before 1980 and they’ll conjure up images of card catalogs, dimly lit study rooms and Encyclopedia Britannicas. Hardly the stuff of the 21st century.
Netflix alone gripes about chip card transition
KATHLEEN PENDER: When Netflix reported earnings last month, it blamed lower-than-expected U.S. subscriber growth on “involuntary churn” caused by the nation’s transition to chip cards.
New tools offered under cloud of article
Airbnb has announced new programs to help people who host travelers in their homes just days after the publication of a devastating article by a man whose father died due to a hazardous situation.
Company will pay taxes, play nice — on its terms
Airbnb has been defiant and defensive in its dealings with cities like San Francisco that want to restrain vacation rentals in homes. Now it seems to be trying cooperation.
Airbnb, Uber cast themselves as middle class saviors
The two companies are renewing efforts to disrupt politics with unprecedented campaigns to position themselves as champions of working folks.
Legendary S.F. stripper Carol Doda dies at 78
Carol Doda, who helped take stripping out of the shadowy margins of American society and gained worldwide fame as a topless dancer in the 1960s and ’70s, died Monday of complications related to kidney ...
Herb Caen made Carol Doda a fixture in his column
Carol Doda, who died Monday, provided frequent column fodder for the late Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Herb Caen. Here’s a selection of some of Caen’s entries about Ms. Doda over the years.
Ski resorts looking for El Niño snowfall
All across the peaks, slopes and valleys of the mighty Sierra, there has never been higher pressure for low pressure.
Rural and relaxed on a road trip outside of town
In many ways, experiencing the real Santa Cruz requires getting out of town. We’ve planned a driving loop that allows you to venture into the Santa Cruz area’s rural past and hip present.
A new wave of pop-up dining
Pop-ups have been getting a lot of play in Santa Cruz. More than half-a-dozen Santa Cruz food pop-ups have opened in past couple of years.
Timeless living at Craftsman in Berekeley
Landmark views and serene surroundings accent this five-bedroom shingled Craftsman home spanning three levels. Its Georgian and picture windows frame sights of the bay, bridges and San Francisco.
House reflects telling changes in S.F.
CARL NOLTE: To old San Franciscans, the title of Thomas Wolfe’s famous novel says it all: “You Can’t Go Home Again.” But that’s not necessarily true.
S.F. museum whistle-blower loses job
MATIER & ROSS: S.F. Fine Arts Museums whistle-blower Michele Gutierrez is out of a job. It happened soon after we revealed her allegations of financial misconduct against museums chief Dede Wilsey.
The mystery of the Marin bear nearly solved
TOM STIENSTRA: The mystery of the Marin bear could be solved this winter with motion-activated wildlife cameras. Bear scat was found twice last weekend along the Kent Pump Trail near Kent Lake.
San Francisco soda wars head to college
HEATHER KNIGHT: S.F.'s battle against sugary drinks didn’t go flat when voters rejected a City Hall-backed soda tax last year. Instead, it’s bubbling up again in a perhaps unlikely place.
A 1929 tower that triumphs over S.F.’s fear of heights
JOHN KING: Our local fear of heights ignores how a big building with a finely textured design can be a popular favorite even though it is tall.
Time to shine a movie 'Spotlight' on Chauncey Bailey
CAILLE MILLNER: The Chauncey Bailey story is an incredible saga of individual heroism in the face of systemic failure. But he hasn’t gotten a full-length dramatic picture like the Boston Globe in "Spotlight."
There’s nothing funny about the ‘Shrimp Boy’ trial
C.W. NEVIUS: San Franciscans seem to generally regard the Raymond Chow trial as a kind of humorous local sideshow. The defendant is amusingly nicknamed “Shrimp Boy.” How serious can that be?
Closed courtroom in Chow case to protect undercover agents
Members of the public and reporters will be barred from the courtroom when undercover FBI agents testify next week in the Chinatown racketeering trial of Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow.
Wellstone Center, a place where writing comes naturally
Seated on a stone bench outside his home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Steve Kettmann looks like the embodiment of tranquillity, with his bare feet, windswept hair and carefree smile.
Oakland mayor turns to old playbook to fund Raiders stadium
The type of municipal bonds that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she is examining to pay for a new Raiders stadium are the same kind the city used in 1996 that left the city and county in debt.
It's a whole new ball game with younger crowd
CHIP JOHNSON: Football, the sport that captured the hearts of Baby Boomers and their parents, is viewed much differently today by a new generation of Americans.
New push to lure the still-uninsured
More than 2 million eligible Californians are still without medical coverage, and in its third year, the state-run marketplace for health insurance will put the emphasis on capturing a fraction of them.
New initiatives call for benefits, safety net for gig workers
Work is changing. More people than ever work for themselves or piece together a variety of gigs. But laws haven’t kept pace with the economy’s rapid evolution.
Deadly Berkeley balcony collapse leads to 12 lawsuits
Wood rot caused by a “multitude of mistakes” and construction shortcuts that were ignored by builders, owners and landlords led to the June apartment balcony collapse in downtown Berkeley that killed ...
Attention S.F. drivers: Busy block of Van Ness closing for 3 days
A block of always-busy Van Ness Avenue will shut down again for 72 hours beginning Friday while construction crews work on a pedestrian tunnel for the new California Pacific Medical Center campus .
Berkeley’s Cesar still tops with tapas, but not service
MICHAEL BAUER: If welcoming service is a top priority, Bar Cesar probably isn’t for you. But if beautifully prepared food and finely crafted cocktails are the main motivators, this bar is calling your ...
Early start to ski season ignites hopes of an El Niño savior
As one of the season’s first storms lifted off the Sierra on Tuesday, skiers and snowboarders cruised up Interstate 80 to find that dry mountainsides had been transformed, leaving pine trees shimmering ...
The Fine Mousse: Side of fries with Champagne?
EAT UP: When a restaurant dedicated to Champagne and french fries opened in S.F.’s Nob Hill neighborhood, there was only one thing for The Chronicle to do: Dispatch our Eat Up columnist Anna Roth and our ...
New crop of S.F. hot spots for the fall season
The fall dining season is in full swing, as the past few weeks have offered a slew of new restaurant and bar openings around San Francisco.
S.F. explores housing density ‘bonus’ if affordable units added
JOHN KING: There’s nothing simple about adding affordable housing to S.F., which is why there’s already resistance to a simple-sounding concept — allowing taller buildings in settled neighborhoods.
Bay Area group’s housing solution: Punish cities that don’t build
A Bay Area Council report argues that the clogged roads, packed commuter trains and astronomical housing prices plaguing the region can be solved only by cities planning and working together.
Top 100 Restaurants 2015: Find the Bay Area's best meals
MICHAEL BAUER: We have such a powerful restaurant scene that the list could swell to 200 and still exclude many excellent places. That’s what makes creating this guide so wonderful, yet so challenging.
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On the other hand, they have great origin stories
Candidate A: Julia, that’s a very good question, and I think the best answer might be something my father said. My father was an immigrant who found work in Pennsylvania’s teeming lithium mines.
Laurie Anderson and artist Sophie Calle say ‘I do’ in S.F.
Laurie Anderson was in town over the weekend, and on Sunday night, Nov. 8, the San Francisco Film Society’s Doc Fest ended with a showing of her new movie, “Heart of a Dog.”
University of Missouri a milestone for civil rights movement
The student uprising over racial insensitivity at the University of Missouri that led to the resignation of school President Tim Wolfe is one of the most significant chapters in the civil rights movement since Selma and the Voting Rights Act. For starters, it was speech and perceived ...
VW emissions scandal pummels prices of used diesel cars
Prices for used Volkswagen diesel cars have hit the skids since an emissions scandal broke, but prices for gasoline-powered VWs appear to be relatively unscathed, according to auto industry sources.
Sunken Hallidie Plaza was a deeply wrong design idea
Change is brewing at the Powell Street BART Station, where a newly completed plan devotes at least $30 million to upgrades that include new ceilings, improved lighting and a more open concourse. The first set of improvements should be completed by 2018. And when it’s done, the real ...
Peninsula a surprise find south of S.F.
Dyed-in-the-wool San Franciscans, old and new, are famous snobs. It’s The City. New York without the attitude. So it was with some hesitation that we joined a gastronomic expedition to the Peninsula organized by some Berkeley friends.
Is Oakland seceding from Raider Nation?
People of Oakland, wake up and smell the Raiders! Where are your priorities? Where are your dreams?
Oakland mayor’s birthday celebration for a cause
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf celebrated her 50th birthday on Saturday at a sold-out $250-a-plate gala event inside a graffiti-covered turn-of-the-century train depot the city hopes to one day renovate and reuse.
Teflon no more: The nasty stuff is sticking to Ed Lee
“You aren’t buying this BS about what a great election day it was for Mayor Ed Lee , are you?”
For Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, social issues a minefield
In many ways, John Stumpf is the ideal CEO for Wells Fargo.
Disagreements over meaning of city’s election
San Franciscans are so divided, they can even look at cold, hard statistics and come away with completely different takes on them. Take last week’s election — please!
San Francisco is getting a new Aaron Peskin
Everyone is asking me whether the “old” Aaron Peskin is coming back to City Hall. Of course he’s not.
REI’s Black Friday stunt taps into the future of retailing
I’ve got to hand it to REI. The outdoor retailer, which I usually associate with the world’s ugliest fleeces, recently proved that it should also be associated with the marketing techniques of the future.
Contigo keeps love of Spain burning bright in Noe Valley
Brett Emerson likes to call Contigo his love letter to Barcelona. He and his wife, Elan, opened the Noe Valley restaurant in 2009 just as the Spanish trend was heating up in San Francisco.
How the state is undercutting rooftop solar
With great fanfare, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that will require California’s utilities to draw at least 50 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Russian River Brewing’s rise to craft beer folk hero
It’s craft brewery buyout season. Last month, Lagunitas struck a deal with Heineken, Saint Archer sold to MillerCoors.
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San Francisco’s strange detour from paradise to parody
#surrealSF: San Franciscans have long worried that the future is bleak. But these days, it’s hard not to look around and wonder if the nostalgic cynics might finally be right.
When will Bay Area's biggest transit projects end?
Not so long ago, a list of the Bay Area’s top transportation projects would have been crowded with bigger, even brand-new freeways crisscrossing the region. That approach has all but disappeared.
The de Young at 10: How a crumbling museum became a masterpiece
Since its opening, the de Young has attracted nearly 15 million visitors. It has drawn well over 1 million visitors a year for each of the last five years. This year, it turns 10.
Special Report: How is Airbnb changing S.F.?
Airbnb and the housing crisis have come to a head in San Francisco. In this year's special report, see the impact block by block.
Drought: What Australia can teach California
Four years into what degenerated into Australia’s worst drought ever, John Harvey would have been recognizable to anyone now living through California’s driest days.
A Changing Mission: To whom does S.F.’s oldest neighborhood belong?
For many years, the Mission has been the battleground for protests over evictions, tech shuttles, gentrification and the soaring cost of living.
Bar Stars 2015: Shaping the Bay Area’s cocktail boom
A distinct, disciplined cocktail culture has been flourishing here for years. Meet the bartenders who are shaking things up.
Top Shops 2015: The insider's guide to shopping
The Style team zeroed in on seven of the best shopping destinations, from Napa down to the Peninsula, unveiled their hidden gems and mapped out their most beloved shops.
