October 2014 - Beyond Chron

To the Editor…

Posted October 31, 2014 by Beyond Chron

Subject: Regarding Steve Early’s piece on Andrew Young More specifically, re: “ANDREW YOUNG IN RICHMOND: PROPHET OF URBAN RENEWAL OR BIG OIL’S REVEREND FOR RENT?” Chevron and Rwanda’s military dictator Paul Kagame share a reverend for rent in Andrew Young: Read More »

Giants on Parade

Posted October 31, 2014 by Randy Shaw

Today’s parade down Market Street honors the most surprising SF Giants team of the three recent World Series winners. Many teams claim that “nobody believed in us but ourselves,” but in the Giants case it was true. How does a Read More »

Why Seniors, Disability Community Oppose Prop L

Posted October 31, 2014 by Hene Kelly and Jonathan Lyens

Streets are the lifeblood of a City, yet for many seniors and people with disabilities streets are also their lifeline to food, family and medicine. That’s why we oppose Proposition L. Proposition L, which will overhaul San Francisco’s transportation policies, Read More »

Reviews From the 39th American Indian Film Festival

Posted October 31, 2014 by Peter Wong

Myrton Running Wolf’s entertaining and informative short “This Is Not An Indian Problem” demonstrates in a little over eight minutes the continuing relevance of the American Indian Film Festival. The week-long annual film festival, which starts up this Saturday at Read More »

THIS IS THE STORY OF EVELYN NESBIT – WHO HAS INSPIRED MANY BOOKS, PLAYS, MOVIES AND EVEN A MUSICAL

Posted October 31, 2014 by Buzzin’ Lee Hartgrave

EVELYN NESBIT – the beautiful Ragtime girl in the red velvet swing. This time it gets a vaudeville treatment. What is the reason for this re-hash? Who decided who was really responsible for this tragic event? Well – it turns Read More »

To the Editor…

Posted October 30, 2014 by Beyond Chron

Subject: Can Leno Defeat Lee? Hi Randy, You being a knowledgeable insider, I certainly have great respect for your views on what Mayor Lee as accomplished. But regarding your comment: “Mayor Lee has an unprecedented record on job creation Read More »

Rosie the Riveter Walks SF Picket Line

Posted October 30, 2014 by Carl Finamore

Amid all the bustling and hustling of rush-hour traffic in the center of San Francisco’s financial district, several dozen UNITE-HERE Local 2 protestors began walking a picket line at one of the city’s premier luxury accommodations, the Paris-themed Le Meridien Read More »

SF Giants Make History

Posted October 30, 2014 by Randy Shaw

When Pablo Sandoval caught the third out making the Giants World Series champs, my first thought was “We are all so blessed to be San Francisco Giants fans.” Our team won its third World Series in five years with a Read More »