Police Blotter/Richmond
Roundup/Letters to the Editor
Coalition Threatens to Halt
VA Research Center
A coalition of four local organizations put the VA Medical Center on
notice in September that it will file a lawsuit to stop the medical
center from building a new 200,000-square-foot research center at its
Fort Miley site if the VA continues to violate federal laws.
Local Baseball Player
Hopes for Successful Career in 'Big Leagues'
Matthew Kauffman was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the last
draft and he just finished his first season in Vero Beach, Florida,
playing for the minor league team Great Falls Dodgers. He knows he has
a lot ahead of himself, learning the nuances of the game both on and
off the mound.
JCC Celebrates New Year with Move
to Presidio
About 150 people attended services at the Jewish Community Center of
San Francisco (JCC), located at 3200 California St., in September to
celebrate Rosh Hashanah and to say goodbye to a 66-year-old building
that has served as the heart and soul of the Jewish community in San
Francisco.
Fly-fishing Takes Patience,
Steady Stroke With the Rod
Maurice Holloway thrusts the fly at the end of his fishing line across
one of the three casting pools at Golden Gate Park. Is he going to reel
in the catch of the day? No. These pools exist for the purpose of practicing
casting techniques.
Library Programs Help
Children Learn Love of Reading
In a world of computerized gadgets and virtual communication, reading
is rarely promoted. But every week librarians around the City teach
young children and remind parents the value of reading at toddler lapsits
and preschool storytimes.
Historic Duel Took Place Near
Lake Merced in 1859
Nestled between the San Francisco Golf Club
and the southern tip of Lake Merced is a California Registered Landmark
that offers lessons in Civil War history, California politics and the
importance of gun safety. It was here, in a wooded dell, that California's
last public duel took place in 1859 between David Terry, a state Supreme
Court justice, and David Broderick, a veteran politician and California
senator.
Small Businesses Rush to Aid
Victims of Sept. 11 Terrorist Attack
One Man's Quest to
Save the Earth's Diversity
Dancer Lands on Feet After
Losing Studio
COLUMNS:
Capt. Edgar
Springer: Police Beat
Rebecca Goldman: Bulky
Items? One Call Does it All
Ginny Kolmar: Golden
River
John M. Lee:
Tragedy also Effects Real Estate
Supervisor Jake McGoldrick:
Pedestrian Safety, Ethics on Agenda
Catherine Morris: If
I Can Do This, I Can Do Anything
Alan Oliver: Our Environment
is Always Changing
Mark Westlund: Critter-proof
Your Home
Leland Yee: Energy Fair
Can be a Benefit to All of Us
