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Why the Presidio shouldn't close Battery Caulfield Road

Cast: Richmond SF Blog

Published 2 weeks ago

My Country - 07-12-07 - Deadlines loom this weekend for 'Save the Internet'

Deadlines loom this weekend for public comment concerning bills to reinstate Net Neutrality and pending FCC decision to allow massive licensing increases for music and content over Internet Radio.

Posted 2 weeks ago

Asian Art Museum Audio Tour with Art Speak Youth - Chinese Dresses

Listen to Art Speak Youth discuss the Asian Art Museum's collection and special exhibitions.

Published 2 months ago

By AsianArtMuseum

My Country - May 12, 2010

Howard Vicini hosts a conversation with San Francisco author Francine Brevetti.

Published 1 month ago

By Bay Media Lab

Art Speak Teaching Artist Adrienne Skye Roberts on HOME and Identity

Art Speak Teaching Artist Adrienne Skye Roberts on HOME and Identity From: AsianArtMuseum Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:17 More in Education

Published 3 months ago

By AsianArtMuseum

USA, 2010, 82 min. Using rarely seen archival footage and eyewitness accounts (some from surprising sources), this must-see documentary offers a fresh look at that pivotal 1969 event in the gay rights movement when homosexuals "discovered a power we didn't even know we had." Visit http://www.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=2089&FID;=47 for more information.

Published 3 months ago

By Frameline

Frameline34 Trailer: 34ish Part 1

Join the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival for its landmark showcase of queer cinema, this June 17-27, 2010. More information and tickets: http://www.frameline.org/festival. Meet up with film lovers, rub shoulders with the hottest directors, and discover new film favorites, including international imports and local gems. Thanks to drag sensastion Chico's Angels and Dotfilmz for creating our 34ish trailer!

Published 3 months ago

By Frameline

The Stranger in Us -- Trailer

USA, 2010, 106 min. This local, debut feature is a sympathetic portrait of losing and regaining oneself in the concrete jungle. When a struggling poet leaves his abusive boyfriend, he befriends a hustler, and they forge a new path together through SF's gritty streets. For more information, visit http://www.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=1940&FID;=47.

Published 3 months ago

By Frameline

San Francisco Earthquake Damage 1906

From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, CA and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.8; however, other values have been proposed, from 7.7 to as high as 8.25. The main shock epicenter occurred offshore about 2 miles (3 km) from the city, near Mussel Rock. It ruptured along the San Andreas Fault both northward and southward for a total of 296 miles (477 km). Shaking was felt from Oregon to Los Angeles, and inland as far as central Nevada. The earthquake and resulting fire is remembered as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States. The death toll from the earthquake and resulting fire, estimated to be above 3,000, is the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster in California's history. The economic impact has been compared with the more recent Hurricane Katrina.

Published 11 months ago

By TheEarthquakeChannel

Leanne B. Roberts Animal Care Center in San Francisco

When your best pal is down, get the best care in town. Visit the veterinary hospital at Leanne B. Roberts Animal Care Center. Part of San Francisco's SPCA, this state of the art facility provides routine and emergency care including surgery, dental care, neutering, vaccinations, boarding and more. Open seven days a week, they're always ready to make your pet feel better. No pet? Visit Maddie's Pet Adoption Center in the same complex! Visit us http://www.yellowpages.com/info-22770403/Leanne-B-Roberts-Animal-Care-Center?from=youtb

Published 3 months ago

By yellowpages

Plastic Water Bottle Boat

David de Rothschild is on a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney in a boat made of plastic water bottles to focus attention on the damage that plastic is doing to the oceans. John Blackstone reports.

Published 3 months ago

By CBS

GoldRush Rally 2010 - San Francisco

BrianZuk records the 2010 GoldRush Rally cars departing from San Francisco on their way to Los Angeles, after being on display at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel. The video begins with the supercars lined up on display, then transitions into all the exotics tearing up California street on their way to their next destination, be sure to turn up your speakers @ 2:33 when the cars start up and begin to leave! Excellent job and major props to Knick, Ramin, all the sponsors, L4P, and everyone else who was involved in putting this rally together, great work! Here is a list of some of the cars in the video and on the rally, some multiple of each: SSC Aero Ultimate Twin Turbo Ferrari 430 Scuderia Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Heffner Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 Twin Turbo Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Lamborghini Murcielago Coupe and Roadster Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Lamborghini Diablo SE30 and 6.0 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe and Spyder Aston Martin DBS Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series Porsche 997.2 GT3RS Ferrari F430 Coupe and Spider Noble M400 Ferrari 360 Modena Audi R8 Maserati Granturismo S and Granturismo Maserati Granturismo Porsche Panamera BMW M6 BMW M3 E92 and M3 E46Maserati Quattroporte Bentley Continental GT Corvette ZR1 and Z06 Misha Designs Mercedes SL Porsche Cayennes and more!

Published 2 months ago

By BrianZuk

1989 San Francisco (Loma Prieta) Earthquake - World Series footage

The San Francisco earthquake of 1989 was significant due to the fact the quake was broadcast live on television, possibly for the first time ever. ABC sportscaster Tim McCarver was narrating the highlights of the previous game when the quake struck, causing the video feed to break up. We hear Al Michaels yell "I'll tell you what, we're having an earth-" becuase the feed was cut off. The audio was switched to a telephone link, as we hear the crowd cheering, not aware of the destruction the quake caused and Michaels joking "...that's the greatest open in the history of television, bar none!". This footage was captured by a member of pp.meldrum.co.uk.

Published 1 year ago

By herbnspices

Military Pet Cemetery - San Francisco Presidio U. S. Army Base - Before Destruction

This is a 2006 video I shot when on my road bike. What is noteworthy of this video compared to the other ones I made is that this was BEFORE the state cut down the trees and cleared the area to use as a staging area for seismic retrofitting of the Doyle Drive causeway that leads to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Published 2 months ago

By HeartInSanFrancisco

Wines that Care

Kimpton boutique hotels in San Francisco (and around California) offer complimentary wine to their guests during an evening social hour. ; The wines they are now pouring give back to the community in some way.

Published 2 months ago

By YourCalifornia