Nov 11th, 2008 · The first openly gay man elected to major public office was gunned down in 1978, after serving less than a year on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors. A new film tells his story — just as his memory fades among younger gay people.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Since June, more than 6,000 applications have been written for the iPhone, and a very large percentage of them are games. One developer in San Francisco, who has launched iPhone games like Mazefinger, called starting his company "temporary insanity."
Nov 5th, 2008 · California voters have approved Proposition 8, a ballot measure that repeals the right of gay couples to marry. But the victory margin is narrow and several gay-rights groups, along with the city of San Francisco, say they will challenge Prop 8 in court.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · San Francisco's legendary liberalism will be put to the test by a ballot measure that would decriminalize prostitution and prohibit authorities from arresting or prosecuting a person for selling sex. Proposition K stops police from treating prostitution like a crime.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · He went from performing in an empty San Francisco coffee house to hosting the Oscars. In his memoir Born Standing Up, out now in paperback, comedian Steve Martin talks about his early days as a stand-up comic — and why he quit.
Oct 5th, 2008 · Small businesses in a working-class neighborhood of San Francisco are feeling the pinch of the economic slowdown. Sales are down dramatically in many retail stores as consumers hold back on both big and small purchases.
Sep 30th, 2008 · A judge in San Francisco will decide Tuesday if the city has a right to enforce a new law that bans the sale of tobacco in pharmacies. Drug store chain Walgreen Co. and tobacco company Philip Morris have filed suits against San Francisco. If the ban is successful, it could catch on in other cities.
Sep 25th, 2008 · A building heralded as the greenest museum in the world opens Saturday in San Francisco. The California Academy of Sciences fits in with the natural world in both form and function.