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Pooches still being pampered San Francisco has a huge population of pampered pooches, which is saying something considering that Americans as a whole love to spend money on their pets. According to the American Pets Product Association's National Pet Owner Survey, Americans spend $43...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, May 13 2009 8:54 PM

Much ado about the swine flu? How San Francisco is dealing with the H1N1 virus.
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, May 6 2009 8:18 PM

De Young gives venue to college artists The de Young's bi-annual College Night is back, which means it's time to dress up and go drinking and dancing. Word on the street is there will be art, too. The theme for this College Night is "Warhol: Now and...
[ Story by Jack Devries ]
Wednesday, May 6 2009 7:44 PM

Ordinary Stage, Extraordinary Laughs There are three really good reasons to plan a trip to The Dark Room: It's cheap, it's hilarious, and it's within stumbling distance of Zeitgeist. The Mission Street comedy club is unlike any other club in the city. The venue...
[ Story by Jack Devries ]
Wednesday, Apr 29 2009 8:11 PM

Inside City Hall: Water way to go A resolution set to go before the Board of Supervisors in the coming weeks would require all San Francisco residents to install water-saving toilets, showerheads and faucets before they sold their home. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission offers rebates...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Apr 22 2009 7:20 PM

Inside City Hall: Return to sender For the first time ever, a resolution has been officially passed to fight off the onslaught of junk mail. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a Do Not Mail resolution, which calls on California government to create a registry...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Apr 15 2009 6:25 PM

Nintendo DSi doesn't impress all No matter what mode of public transportation you take or what time of day it is, you're almost guaranteed to see somebody tapping away at the strange, two-screened game system known as the Nintendo DS. There's a reason the DS...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Apr 15 2009 6:22 PM

When intellect went gay Broadway is in a lot of trouble. Attendance is plummeting, shows are closing and the casualties are severe. I didn't even get to see "Legally Blonde" before it closed. While everyone is trying to figure out the root cause, I...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Apr 8 2009 7:25 PM

False alarm at Stonestown Galleria mall A false alarm at the Stonestown Galleria mall on Wednesday was briefly misinterpreted as a bomb threat by shoppers. At approximately 1:25 p.m. fire alarms...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Apr 8 2009 3:01 PM

North Beach keeps reels running For movie buffs, North Beach provides perfect terrain to track down hundreds of famous film scenes. Though an eclectic range of films has been shot within the district, most locales are within a few blocks of each other and serve...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Monday, Apr 6 2009 11:52 AM

BART is all-aboard with TransLink Students taking Bay Area Rapid Transit to SF State will finally be able to use the TransLink system this June. The TransLink system will be open on BART system this summer, according to officials. BART will join MUNI and AC...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Apr 1 2009 8:07 PM

Furries add to Bay Area wildlife On a sunny afternoon in Coyote Park, many species of wildlife can be seen. On this particular day, guests of the park are treated to a glimpse of an animal not normally indigenous in the Bay Area, or anywhere else...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Wednesday, Mar 11 2009 8:56 PM

WonderCon takes Moscone Center by storm If you were anywhere in the vicinity of Moscone Center last weekend, you probably noticed a handful of Storm Troopers grabbing lunch at Mel's Diner or a few guys dressed in nothing but light blue body paint and a speedo....
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Monday, Mar 2 2009 11:20 AM

'Watchmen' get undressed at Cartoon Art Museum For those of you that are interested in the upcoming "Watchmen" film, but have yet to figure out what the hype is about, head on over to the Cartoon Art Museum for a crash course on what is arguably the...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Monday, Mar 2 2009 10:26 AM

Science gets social on Thursdays at 'NightLife' There are really only two potential problems with the otherwise amazing state of the art California Academy of Sciences. There are a ton of kids there and no cheap bars in sight. That is, unless you happen to be at...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Monday, Mar 2 2009 12:19 AM

Sweaty nude worse than a drunk public In early February, the board of supervisors and the organizers for the Bay to Breakers declared a ban on booze, boobs and big-ass floats. Since the ensuing uproar the ban has been pulled back to allow floats to an extent,...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Sunday, Mar 1 2009 6:27 PM

Warhol rocks "Live" at De Young Andy Warhol has filmed movies, painted neon cows and found inspiration in American consumerism. But did you know he was a rock star? The De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park opened its "Warhol Live" exhibit on Feb. 14, showcasing...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Monday, Feb 16 2009 10:14 PM

Geeks swing into action at WonderCon Most would not look to a superhero for a business model, yet when Gary Buechler took over The Comic Outpost in 2003, he turned the store into a retro kitsch shrine to his favorite crimefighter, Spider-Man. The collection is just...
[ Story by Jack DeVries ]
Saturday, Feb 7 2009 1:45 PM

Filipinos pass on culture to children by teaching how to craft bamboo reeds into colorful lanterns In the back room of the Bayanihan Community Center on Mission Street, Bernadette Sy shows her son how to tie bamboo reeds together to form a star. When the star is finished it will become a lantern that will get hung up in the Sy’s home as part of the Parol Lantern Festival, a Filipino tradition that has been in the dark for years, but is shining a lot brighter recently. Jack Devries reports from the Mission District.
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