Security upgrades yet to reach SFO
On Christmas day 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian man claiming ties to al-Qaida, attempted to set off an incendiary device he smuggled aboard a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam.
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Month: January 2010
Foster youth housing needs federal bailout
Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2010-2011 budget includes a list of services that will be eliminated unless the state receives a $6.9 billion bailout from the federal government. According to the governor’s Web site, this includes $36 million for funding the Transitional Housing Placement Plus Program, a state program for emancipated foster youth that provides them with transitional housing after they turn 18.
Read MoreMen end slump with rout of Cañada
The men’s basketball team showed no ill effects from their overtime loss to rival Ohlone College and snapped their two-game losing streak on Jan. 22 against Cañada College.
Read MoreSuite 415: Tonga room serves up tropical hangovers
Rum Is Magic
In the brazenly tacky magic trick of mixology and interior design that is the American tiki lounge, the rum and fruit juice serve as the rabbit in the hat.
The ugly truth about eating animals
“Eating Animals” is Jonathan Safran Foer’s exploration of what people are eating in regards to meat. Soon to be a new father, the author’s curiosity about omnivore versus vegetarian lifestyles became an urgent need for understanding.
Read MoreFrom paper glasses to home entertainment, 3-D evolves
Left starry-eyed by the success of James Cameron’s “Avatar,” a nearly $300 million foray into the third dimension, television manufacturers and techies alike have one concept on their mind for 2010: 3-D TV.
Read MoreLIVE: State of the Union 2010
Be sure to check our live state of the union coverage our 44th President Barack Obama. The staff will be
Read MoreEyewitness recounts Haiti disaster
Civil rights attorney and Haitian democracy activist Walter Riley spoke at Revolution Books in Berkeley Jan. 22 about his experience in Haiti during and after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince.
Read MoreNightLife returns to the Academy of Sciences
NightLife is to museums what Virgin America is to airlines: A little more lax, a lot more fun, and when you leave you can’t wait to experience it again.
Read MoreCity attorney draws protesters
The deadline for implementing San Francisco’s amended sanctuary city policy is rapidly approaching, and immigrant rights groups, the city attorney’s office and U.S. attorney are embroiled in a legal back and forth.
Read MoreRams run away with fourth straight victory
Sophomore guard Marlee Rice comes up with a steal and breaks away from Trojan defenders at Skyline College on Jan. 22.
Read MoreLocal 2 demands benefits
Unite Here Local 2, the union which represents hotel and restaurant workers in San Francisco and San Mateo counties, has been picketing city hotels.
Read MoreAid to Haiti revives unity in Americans
By William Chamberlin The Guardsman The U.S. is wrapping its arms around the island of Haiti, which was devastated Jan.
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