SAN FRANCISCOPENINSULALincoln captures AAA opener Sep 29, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO / PENINSULA / Lincoln captures AAA opener. " Sophomore Eric Beverly, a 5-foot-5, 165-pound bowling ball of a runner, handled the bulk of the offensive load in the first quarter and rotated with Henderson thereafter, finishing with 54 yards on 17 carries. "Eric did a great job. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Comerica boosts Bay Area presence with Millbrae small business office Sep 12, 2007
The new office is part of the bank's expansion strategy on the San Francisco Peninsula. Since 2004, Comerica added branches in Foster City, San Mateo, South San Francisco and Millbrae. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Plants that make the birds feel at home Aug 23, 2007
Among the most remarkable resources is the Yerba Buena Nursery, located on the spine of the San Francisco Peninsula. Drive just two miles west of Skyline Boulevard on a forgiving, well-graded dirt road to enter what can only be described as a native plant fairyland, presided over by Kathy Crane. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Blackstone's profit more than triples Aug 14, 2007
Most of the properties are situated in the San Francisco peninsula and Silicon Valley markets. Entrepreneur Case Studies. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Summerville pitching standout chooses Notre Dame de Namur Jul 31, 2007
Summerville High School star Chloe Scudder will continue her softball career at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont on the San Francisco Peninsula. Notre Dame is member of the Pacific West Conference in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). (The Union Democrat)
Los Vaqueros latest hot spot for fishing Jul 29, 2007
Note: No trophy fishing programs are available at lakes in Marin, Solano, Sonoma, Santa Cruz, or on the San Francisco Peninsula. The Great Outdoors With Tom Stienstra airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on KBCW-31 Sacramento. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Boxer's push to protect honeybees Jul 6, 2007
"Maybe we on the San Francisco Peninsula (with water on three sides) are somehow protected from some calamities.". Honeybees themselves aren't native to North America. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
HONORED AND REMEMBERED May 29, 2007
" Their job is part science, part detective work, and part of the patriotic culture that drives the military. JPAC has the largest forensic anthropology laboratory in the world. It is able to use old-fashioned methods, like dental charts and new breakthroughs in science, including the use of mitochondrial DNA. The task is daunting. Though the Korean War ended in 1953, more than 8,100 Americans are still missing from that conflict. Occasionally, all the pieces of the puzzle come together and a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
MCRAE, Walter May 28, 2007
In 1984 Walt received the "Exceptional Volunteer Service" award by the Associated San Francisco Peninsula Chambers of Commerce. He was honored to receive a Special California Legislative Resolution that expressed their great appreciation for his contribution to the progress and welfare of the State of California. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
In the swim on Breakers Sunday May 24, 2007
Skirting the famed land course and its 60,000 runners, they dived into the chilly waters of the bay to swim their way around the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. Most of them planned to stroke from the Ferry Building to Kelly's Cove near the Cliff House, a 10-mile route. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Archstone-Smith Celebrates the Grand Opening of Archstone San Bruno Luxury Apartment Residences May 11, 2007
The community is located in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula, minutes from the San Francisco Airport, Interstate 380, Interstate 280 and Highway 101, and is within walking distance to the San Bruno BART station, providing immediate access to downtown San Francisco and the East Bay. In addition, the community is located across the street from 1. (PR Newswire)
CAMERON, Nell Moroney May 9, 2007
Born on December 2, 1948, Noni was the seventh of nine children born to Tom and Sal Moroney of San Mateo, CA. A graduate of St. Catherine's elementary school and Notre Dame high school, Noni spent most of her life on the San Francisco Peninsula. Her husband Richard Cameron passed away almost exactly one year ago on May 2, 2006. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BELMONTHome after 56 years May 2, 2007
BELMONT / Home after 56 years / Korean War vet to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. "We never gave up hope.'' "It was very hard, especially for my mother and father,'' said Estrella Africa, of Santa Clara, the missing man's sister. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pinot Noir: chasing greatness Apr 25, 2007
Consider the Pinot vineyard planted by identical twins Jim and Bob Varner, just south of Woodside on the San Francisco Peninsula. Set on an east-bearing slope facing the bay, it's probably the northernmost commercial vineyard on the peninsula there's no other vineyard in sight. (Los Angeles Times)
Diagnosis is better than not knowing Apr 1, 2007
Our 7-year old granddaughter, Bella, who lives with her very dedicated parents and two younger brothers on the San Francisco Peninsula, was diagnosed with autism three years ago. As heartbreaking as that was, we were relieved to finally have a piece of the puzzle to explain her slow development. (Pensacola News Journal)
The day an 'awesome rumble' hit Bay Area Mar 20, 2007
She thinks the quake was not on the famous San Andreas Fault, as was assumed at the time, but on one of a series of "dipping faults'' near the San Andreas rupture zone. These faults are generally in the ocean. The 1957 quake, she said, occurred at a depth of only 4.5 miles, making it a relatively shallow event that could be felt over a wide area, and particularly in populated areas like San Francisco and Daly City. It was one of a series of smallish earthquakes that have shaped the region over... (San Francisco Chronicle)
When politics infects justice Mar 7, 2007
Pete McCloskey, who farms in Rumsey (Yolo County), represented the San Francisco Peninsula in Congress between 1967 and 1982. A Republican and former deputy district attorney, he made the first speech on the floor of the House on June 6, 1973, calling for impeachment of President Richard Nixon for obstruction of justice. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Rugged hiking worth a peakBay Area summits provide exercise, brilliant views Feb 15, 2007
Rugged hiking worth a peak / Bay Area summits provide exercise, brilliant views (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Local peace/environmental leader killed in Kenya Jan 23, 2007
Keet was also active with the Raging Grannies of the San Francisco Peninsula and Los Altos Voices for Peace. She attended many international conferences, including the first Beijing Conference on Women in the 1980s. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
POST appoints new board chair Jan 18, 2007
"As POST enters its 30th year as a land trust, the threats to open space on the San Francisco Peninsula are greater than ever. I can't think of a better person to help meet these challenges head on than Karie Thomson," said POST President Audrey Rust in a press release. Thomson, who has served on the board since 1996, succeeds Susan Ford Dorsey as chair. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Cabrillo education foundation searches for new leader Dec 22, 2006
The nearby Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation is seeking a new executive director as well, and positions are available at the San Francisco Peninsula Public School Educational Foundation. Tormey said she would continue as executive director of Back to Basics into the second week of January. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Big Redwood City office park sold Dec 13, 2006
They have perused through all of the offerings and selected one of the most marquee assets that has traded hands in the last decade along the San Francisco Peninsula. " The project is the first major commercial real estate investment for Starwood Capital in Northern California, Mahoney said. "We view Pacific Shores as one of the premier noncorporate-owned campuses in the entire Bay Area and western United States," said Sean Arnold, a vice president at Starwood Capital. "Given the quality of the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Archstone-Smith sells Houston, San Bruno units Nov 19, 2006
The apartment community, built in 2004 in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County, will operate under the Archstone brand. Archstone (NYSE: ASN) has invested about $950 million in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Restoring guardianship over the environment Nov 16, 2006
Pete McCloskey, the Korean War hero whose brief congressional service from the San Francisco Peninsula (1967-83) found him a part of landmark environmental laws. As a co-founder of Earth Day, McCloskey was understandably offended last year when Pombo pushed through a bill to weaken the Endangered Species Act. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Comerica Bank Opens Two Retail Banking Centers on San Francisco Peninsula: South San Francisco and Millbrae Nov 15, 2006
Burlingame Retail Center and Millbrae Small Business Office to Follow SAN JOSE, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank, continuing its expansion in the Bay Area, has opened two retail banking centers on the San Francisco peninsula, one in San Francisco and one in Millbrae. (Logo: ) The announcement today by Mike Fulton, president and CEO of Comerica Bank's Western Market, of the 10th new banking center in California in 2006 continues a retail expansion in San Francisco and the peninsula that... (PR Newswire)
Golden Flash Oct 27, 2006
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Essex Property Trust Acquires 697 Units in San Mateo, Ca Sep 14, 2006
Commenting on the acquisition, Keith R. Guericke, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "Hillsdale Garden Apartments is a distinctive community in a highly desirable location close to major job nodes as well as a variety of shopping and restaurants." Hillsdale Garden Apartments is located in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula and was built between 1948 and 1950. The property consists of 47 buildings situated on over 30 acres of land spanning several city blocks. (PR Newswire)
Dam's history dates decades back Aug 25, 2006
The San Francisco Peninsula event was marked by a major ceremony broadcast nationally on CBS radio. These heralded results, however, had not come cheaply. (The Union Democrat)
Pete McCloskey: Corrupted GOP needs to lose the House, for now Aug 4, 2006
Paul "Pete" McCloskey represented the southern San Francisco Peninsula from 1967 through 1992. He opposed the Vietnam War and helped write the Endangered Species Act. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIAMild earthquake felt from Ukiah to S.F. Peninsula Aug 4, 2006
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA / Mild earthquake felt from Ukiah to S.F. Peninsula / 4. 6 tremor rolls area -- no damage, injuries are reported. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obituaries - 8/3/2006 Aug 3, 2006
From there, they moved to the San Francisco Peninsula area, where they lived until 1950, when they returned to San Diego. Widowed in 1962, Lois married Foster W. (Bud) Powell in 1970. (North County Times)
Citizen apathy means developers shape our future Jul 30, 2006
Towns like Lodi, Lockeford, Woodbridge and Clements retain an enormous sense of community pride and involvement, but to a carpetbagging farmer and former lawyer in Yolo County and the San Francisco Peninsula, the same pressures for ever-greater housing development and sprawling suburbs and shopping malls, all dependent on the consumption of gasoline, provide a formula for future disaster ... My law practice, for over 50 years, was centered on the San Francisco Peninsula, where the coast range... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Read more... Jul 15, 2006
This new foundation will be a philanthropic hub that will provide world-class services to donors and nonprofits, and inspire greater civic participation across the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley. . (PNN Online)
GOP's Pombo beats moderate in primary Jun 7, 2006
GOP maverick McCloskey, 78, who represented parts of the San Francisco peninsula in Congress from 1967 to 1983, was so eager to oust Pombo that he abandoned retirement and moved into the district after failing to recruit another moderate Republican to run. McCloskey never predicted victory but was hoping to get closer than he did. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
MOTOR CALENDAR Apr 30, 2006
Saturday, April 29, 2006. the latest automotive news. (San Francisco Chronicle)
An anniversary for this humble freelance writer Apr 19, 2006
I was raised on the San Francisco Peninsula in which I spent my childhood in Burlingame and my high school years in San Mateo, which is 15 miles south of San Francisco. It was there that I developed my love for sports and sports writing. (Springfield News, OR)
The 'Big One'Modern-day San Francisco prepares for another great quake Apr 17, 2006
This is one of the few remaining fences to still record the moment in 1906 when the San Andreas Fault ripped across San Francisco peninsula. The great earthquake struck at 0512 on 18 April. (BBC News)
Bay Area hiking trails are all mucked up Apr 12, 2006
San Francisco Peninsula: The Old Haul Road wipe-out at Pescadero Creek County Park is the worst of the reported landslides, blown-out culverts, downed trees and some 25 trails temporarily closed to biking and horseback riding to prevent erosion. At preserves operated by the Midpeninsula Open Space District, slides have closed access to Coal Creek Preserve (at Alpine Road), Soda Gulch Trail in Purisima Creek Redwoods, Mindego Trail at Russian Ridge, Ridge Trail at Skyline Ridge and the trail to... (San Francisco Chronicle)
L.A. Man Kills Wife, Son, Himself Apr 10, 2006
"The Lord have mercy," said the Rev. Eun Suk Cho, immediate past president of the Federation of San Francisco Peninsula Korean Churches. Cho, a prominent U.S.-educated theologian, said that the two incidents occurring within a week of each other is a warning for Korean American churches to concentrate less on growing membership and "more on reaching out to those who are hurting.". (Los Angeles Times)
Plus: fasten your seat belts for the world's three greatest road trips Mar 15, 2006
Day seven: the final day takes you up the San Francisco peninsula through rolling hills and small country towns, past orchards and windswept beaches. At Half Moon Bay, you can swap the car for a horse for a couple of hours. (TimesOnline)
Richard Pombo Faces Green Avalanche Jan 27, 2006
who represented the San Francisco Peninsula from 1967 to 1983, and watched as Pombo gutted the Endangered Species Act he helped to author. After fruitless search to recruit a Republican opponent to run against Pombo, McCloskey declared on January 21 that he would jump in the race himself. (AlterNet.org)
