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Community Justice Center controversy forgotten

by C.W. Nevius

Two years ago the Community Justice Center was as controversial as sit/lie is today. Just a mention of...

Feds put up $1 billion more for mortgage relief

by Kathleen Pender

Congress has just come up with an extra $1 billion to help people who can't pay their mortgage because...

The uke will set you free

by By Jeff Yang, Special to SF Gate

How a little Hawaiian instrument is infiltrating pop culture, reshaping the digital landscape -- and...

KQED's nod to the days of yesteryear

by Leah Garchik

Fond recollections of PBS series gone by (hail to Judi Dench , all-purpose wench, anytime, anyplace...

A shameless charade on disclosure

by Debra J. Saunders

The Senate Democrats' "Disclose" Act - "Disclose" stands for "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light...

Forget family ties - affluent go for the money

by Andrew S. Ross

Seems like core family values are being upended as we continue to grapple with the Great Recession, at...

César gets an assist from Haig Krikorian

by Paolo Lucchesi

Restaurant expansion, while certainly alluring, isn't always easy, as many restaurants have learned. The...

Surveillance Caricatures

by Michael Capozzola

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Three-name stars of the summer

by Danielle Samaniego

1. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Who knew the "3rd Rock From the Sun" kid would develop such range as an actor...

Raiders look cool, calm and collected at camp

by Vittorio Tafur, Chronicle Staff Writer

How relaxed is Raiders coach Tom Cable this year? He is so at ease entering today's first training camp...

Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene

Brian Copeland gets TV show Brian Copeland , radio host of "The Brian Copeland Show" and star of the...

San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo

by Stephanie Wright Hession

San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo: There's a strong sense of community in this amiable, family-oriented...

Essentials: This weekend's live music picks

Here are The Chronicle's picks for nightclub happenings this weekend. Compiled by Andrew Gilbert, Justin...

Bike valets: Convenient parking eases access

by Ben Russo

"San Francisco summers" may seem like the world's biggest oxymoron, but summer in San Francisco is more...

Life is Good

by Sacha Eckes

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Market, St. Helena

by Carey Sweet

Market earned its claim to fame through original partners Douglas Keane and Nick Peyton, who opened the...

Oasis Food Market, Oakland

by Lynne Char Bennett

Osman Othman opened this market a year ago in North Oakland, an area that is slowly becoming a...

(Th)ink

by Keith Knight

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Silian Rail

by Michelle Broder Van Dyke

Eric Kuhn and Robin Landy grew up together in Durham, N.C. When they were 13, the pair lost touch, only...