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San Francisco nudists vow to bare all and be damned
It’s a surprisingly warm November day in San Francisco and George Davis is doing something he typically does when the sun shines – sitting at the Castro Plaza in the nude. He is one of about a dozen local nudists who have colonised this small park. Prominent locally, they suddenly gained rapid…
‘Nude-in’ greets San Francisco public nudity ban
The clothes came off in response to the passage of a public nudity ban in San Francisco on Tuesday — and the legal gloves might soon follow. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the city’s Board of Supervisors passed the ban by a 6-5 margin, meaning that with exceptions like…
Nudists vow to defy anti-nudity law in San Francisco
Nudists vow to reject order from ‘bunch of uptight Americans’ to cover up but city officials cautiously optimistic ban will pass San Francisco nudists said on Monday they would continue to walk the streets naked regardless of a proposed law that would order them to cover up. City authorities are meeting…
World Series celebration in San Francisco turns ugly
The celebration of the San Francisco Giants’ win in the World Series Sunday night gave way to what several residents described as a riot. KNTV-TV reported that thousands of Giants fans swarmed into the streets following their team’s series-clinching win over Detroit, with several bonfires being lit on the streets…
iPad thieves arrested after high-speed chase and crash into media van
Three suspects are in custody after an attempt to steal a San Francisco woman’s iPad led to a high speed chase that ended in a spectacular crash. The three men plowed their silver Mercedes SUV into a Mazda minivan less than a mile from the scene of the theft, injuring…
Twitter targets ads based on interests
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter on Thursday began letting advertisers target users with “promoted tweets” based on interests expressed at the globally popular one-to-many texting service. Twitter also slashed to a penny the minimum opening bid in its auction-style ad-buying system. “We’re taking an important next step by allowing you to…
Home of late Apple co-founder Jobs burglarized
SAN FRANCISCO — A Californian has been arrested and charged with stealing $60,000 worth of computers and other items from a home belonging to the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, prosecutors said Tuesday. Kariem McFarlin, 35, could face a maximum sentence of seven years and eight months if convicted on…
San Francisco city sours on Apple computers
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco city officials on Thursday said that they have soured on Apple computers due to the Macintosh maker’s decision to bail out of a program to promote making electronics earth friendly. The California company behind coveted iPads, iPhones, iPods and Macbook computers in June abandoned the…
U.S. tourist injured in Spanish bull run
Six people were hospitalised Thursday after running through the streets with charging bulls at Spain’s San Fermin festival, including one visitor from the United States, authorities said. Those injured in the sixth bull-run of the colourful fiesta included a 62-year-old local and a person from San Francisco, California, both of…
San Francisco plans to ban Apple over green credentials
City officials may be banned from buying the computers after the technology company pulled out of a green scheme San Francisco is planning to ban its city officials from buying Apple computers after the technology company, headquartered nearby in Cupertino, dropped out of a green certification scheme. The move, in…
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