Barbara McNair’s Unsung Heroism
When Barbara McNair died in February of 2007, not a single obituary mentioned her role in bringing...
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Author: Fred Gardner
Makaveckas PS
Guilty Verdict Handed Down on Former SFPD Officer JULY 21, 2015 sfpd press release Today, a guilty verdict was handed down in Superior Court against former officer Paul Makaveckas. This verdict comes as a result of a joint...
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That Championship Season
By Fred Gardner December 5, 2025. The Golden State Warriors invited the seven surviving players...
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A 30-second spot. The screen shows a poster for the movie Casablanca. Dooley Wilson is singing “… You must remember this…” QUICK DISSOLVE to footage in which Bogart, at a table in his cafe, is being...
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A Conversation with Supervisor Terence “Kayo” Hallinan (11/13/91 in the Anderson Valley Advertiser) AVA: Your plan was to tax The Giants and the 49ers to help pay for high school sports? Hallinan: Yes –high school and...
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A Compliment From Westy
By Fred GardnerThe New York Times has published an op-ed piece by historian David Parsons about...
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Friday, November 22, was going to be my last day of civilian employment in Manhattan, barring a miracle. I was supposed to start basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on Sunday the 24th. I had been an editor at Scientific...
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