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The San Francisco Symphony marked its 26th annual Lunar New Year celebration
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (238+ words) The San Francisco Symphony marked its 26th annual Lunar New Year celebration on February 28, transforming Davies Symphony Hall into a tribute to the Year of the Horse. Conductor Mei-Ann Chen led the evening, joined by members of the Lunar New Year…...
San Francisco commuters are decoding billboards that were never meant for them
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (777+ words) The Mid-American Conference will be adding FCS program Sacramento State as a foo" SAN FRANCISCO -- If you had to ask whose forehead was plastered on a billboard along San Francisco's Route 101 last month, you were clearly not in the startup…...
Stars align at San Francisco Ballet’s season-opening Gala 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) A star-studded night of celebration marked the opening of San Francisco Ballet's 2026 season, featuring renowned guests, a spectacular performance, and support for new works and education programs. San Francisco Ballet's 2026 Opening Night Gala SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 14 - Tanum Davies Bohen…...
How Donald Trump thinks he saved California
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (745+ words) US President Donald Trump has invited more world leaders to join his 'board of peace' for postwar Gaza It didn't make news when President Donald Trump baselessly blasted San Francisco while celebrating his own magnificence for saving the American auto…...
Word on the Street: A 'once-in-a-generation' race for SF voters
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (964+ words) Voters packed an auditorium in the basement of the UC Law San Francisco campus Wednesday night, where three candidates running for California's 11th congressional district gathered to explain why they were the right person to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Some say…...
Michael Covarrubias is building the future of San Francisco
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (489+ words) Editor's Note:Meet the 2025 San Franciscans of the Year.Read all of The Examiner's profiles on the winners here. Over the past 30 years,TMG Partners Chairman and CEO Michael Covarrubias has steered the construction of more than 30 million square feet…...
What DoorDash orders say about downtown SF
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (697+ words) Andy Fang, DoorDash's co-founder and chief technology officer, picks up and delivers food orders to customers in downtown San Francisco on Saturday, June 15, 2023." As the saying goes, you are what you eat. As it turns out, you are where you…...
SF taught Ken McNeely to 'paint outside the lines"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (636+ words) Editor's Note:Meet the 2025 San Franciscans of the Year.Read all of The Examiner's profiles on the winners here. Aschairman of the board at Sutter Health, Ken McNeely has spent the past three years leading the organization as it's made…...
The World Transformation Movement and San Francisco’s Search for Meaning
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (827+ words) San Francisco has always been a city restless for transformation. From the Beat poets of North Beach to the counterculture of Haight-Ashbury, from the human potential movement to today's restless search for meaning, the Bay Area has long been a…...
SF sets the table for fine dining's future
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1085+ words) From left, Hed 11s Billie Wannajaro, Birdsongs Christopher Bleidorn, Nightbird and Linden Rooms Kim Alter, and Rich Tables Sarah Rich met at Sams Grill for a candid conversation about the state of fine dining in San Francisco. Kim Alter (right), chef-owner…...