http://www.yourstreet.com/news/san-francisco-ca YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us BY SUSAN FERRISS The Sacramento Bee In California, the word “sanctuary” prompts talk of Edwin Ramos, a 22-year-old Salvadoran accused of a brutal triple murder last year. Ramos journeyed illegally to San Francisco at 13, did time at juvenile hall for two... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752676/in-california,-san-francisco-sanctuary-for-illegal-immigrants-prompts-talk- Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:33:08 -0800 After a four-episode test drive, the San Francisco-based What Would Brian Boitano Make has been picked up for a second season by Food Network. Production for the 10-episode season will start in December and then will air in March. This,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752611/more-boitano-after-a-four-episode-test-drive,-the- Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:14:08 -0800 Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, speaks at an AIDS rally in June to fend off health cuts in the state budget. BY JIM SANDERS The Sacramento Bee Don’t expect Assemblyman Tom Ammiano to celebrate by puffing a joint if he succeeds in legalizing marijuana... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752684/tom-ammiano-gay-california-assemblyman-jokes-to-push-a-serious-agenda Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:14:08 -0800 BY IRINA SLUTSKY SFAppeal District 8 Supervisor Bevan Dufty is running for Mayor of San Francisco. If he wins, he’d be the first gay — or, as he clarifies — openly gay man to hold the post. He’s as San Francisco as they come, in that... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752698/in-the-cut-san-francisco-mayoral-candidate-bevan-dufty Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:28:08 -0800 Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Up on Nob Hill, it's no secret that Cafe Mozart (the one that calls itself San Francisco's most romantic restaurant) has been on the market quite some time. Owner Fredy Fahrni... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752618/switcheroos-cafe-mozart-likely-nearing-the-end-of-its-30-year-run- Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:27:08 -0800 FINANCIAL DISTRICT—Tomorrow's Scoop does some rumormongering of its own, sharing that French superchef Joel Robuchon may be considering opening an outpost in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, though the hotel says there's no deal (yet?). The decorated Robuchon... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752629/eaterwire-robuchon-possibly-eying-san-francisco,-fieri-show-update Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:08 -0800 To ring in November, here, now, the newly updated version of the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant…” This highly elite group covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines and,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752630/eater-38-the-38-essential-san-francisco-restaurants,-nov-09 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:53:08 -0800 Not content with their recent three stars and everlasting popularity, the Town Hall boys have lured chef Vernon Morales back into a San Francisco kitchen. As noted on the Twitters, Morales is probably best known around these parts as the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752578/chef-comebacks-ex-winterland-chef-vernon-morales-in-at-town-hall Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:04:08 -0800 BY JUDITH KAHN Sentinel Fine Arts Writer Judith Kahn © 2009 Photo by Zoe Christopher Walt Disney and his innovative creations come alive when visiting the Walt Disney Family Museum. The Museum is located in the three historic buildings at 104 Montgomery Street... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750594/walt-disney-the-man-and-his-creations,-come-alive-at-the-walt-disney- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:26:08 -0700 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) advises San Francisco residents and visitors of the following event-related traffic and service impacts this weekend, Saturday, Oct. 24 – Monday, Oct. 26. Event participants and fun seekers should check with... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750595/san-francisco-traffic-and-transit-impacts-october-24-26 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:30:08 -0700 STAND WITH US AGAINST ISRAEL HATERS BY MICHAEL HARRIS StandWithUs On Thursday October 22 former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert will be speaking to the World Affairs Council at the Westin St Francis Hotel in San Francisco. The anti-Israel forces will be in Union... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750254/pro-israel-group-to-counter-code-pink-protest-of-ehud-olmert-san-francico-v Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:58:08 -0700 Once in a while, I compare Mt. Lebanon to Palo Alto, California, which is one town over from my own hometown of Menlo Park. Palo Alto is wealthier than Mt. Lebanon in absolute terms, and it's larger, but Palo Alto occupies a place in the San Francisco Bay Area (and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752158/adolescent-depression-in-mt-lebanon- Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:28:08 -0700 The XXXth Celebration lets it all hang out with Tila Tequila, DJ Skribble, Missing Persons, Coolio, The Frail, LZ Love, Mini-Kiss and more! By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Editor and Publisher Photo by Lynn Imanaka The legendary San Francisco event, the EXOTIC EROTIC... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750258/exotic-erotic-ball-30th-anniversary,-friday-and-saturday-at-the-cow-palac Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:13:08 -0700 Children's Health magazine lists Fremont as the #5 best place in the country to raise kids. http://www.childrenshealthmag.com/parents/The-best-and-worst-places-to-raise-a-family.php We're just after Lincoln, NE (?) and before Honolulu, HI. San Francisco is #14, San... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752332/aroundfremont-2009-10-20t11-29-00 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:29:08 -0700 From the Rebecca Prozan District 8 Supervisor Campaign SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Assistant District Attorney and Grassroots Organizer Rebecca Prozan announces her candidacy for San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. Prozan seeks to represent District 8, a seat... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750261/district-attorney-kamala-harris-backs-rebecca-prozan-in-san-francisco- Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:02:08 -0700 Recent domestic terror suspects had converted to Islam while in prison. Experts are divided on the extent of the threat. Inmates at the Deuel Vocational Institution near Tracy, Calif., on their way to outdoor recreation. Evidence is growing that inmates in American... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750262/are-american-prisons-incubating-radical-islamists- Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:24:08 -0700 Soprano Nadja Michael makes her San Francisco debut in Richard Strauss’ tale of Biblical bad girl By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Editor and Publisher Photo by Lynn Imanaka San Francisco Opera presents Richard Strauss’ biblical drama SALOME, starring German soprano... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750267/salome-now-at-sf-opera-through-november-1st Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:17:08 -0700 Last week, David Chang joked about the multitude of restaurants in San Francisco serving figs on a plate (with the exception of a "handful"). Now, per Food & Wine's Kate Krader, the SF Asia Society has actually canceled a Momofuku... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750223/really,-san-francisco-last-week,-david-chang-joked-about- Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:11:08 -0700 Just a reminder that this weekend is the only San Francisco casting call for the next season of Top Chef. It takes place at The Parlor on Sunday from 10am to 2pm. And, bonus (!), Examiner has a Q&A session... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750226/top-cheffage-just-a-reminder-that-this-weekend- Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:44:08 -0700 Thousands attend "Save the Dream" to try to save their homes, and the next stop for the tour is in San Francisco. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747366/-save-the-dream-ends-in-vegas Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:06:08 -0700