Tucked away in the Palace of Fine Arts since its opening in 1969, the Exploratorium moved to a new waterfront location on Piers 15 and 17 at the Embarcadero on April 17.
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Cinco de Mayo: The Battle of Puebla in Mexico
While the quintessential Mexican holiday is Sept. 16, which commemorates its independence from Spain, a key Mexican independence celebration within the U.S. is May 5.
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Required documents: Photo ID; Social Security card or ITIN; W2s; 1099; 1098 and any other tax forms; voided check for direct deposit; 2011 tax return (if available) If qualified for the Earned Income Tax Credit, refund could be more than $5,751 for families with three or more children. To qualify for free tax preparation, 2012 […]
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Festival presents two weeks full of films
The biggest and longest running film festival of the nearly 80 that take place in San Francisco each year will begin April 25. Organized by the SF Film Society, The 56th edition of the International Film Festival of San Francisco will showcase over 150 films. Four of the ten films selected to compete in the […]
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Examining love across borders
When Patrick Piazza and Veronica Solis married in San Francisco in 2007, they knew that sooner or later they would have to separate. Solisā undocumented status meant years of separation from her family in Mexico, marked by the constant fear of deportation. After marrying Piazza, who is a U.S. citizen, Solis applied for a pardon […]
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Briefs 4/11/13: Guatemala, Venezuela
GUATEMALA: PEREZ MOLINA REMAINS SILENT AFTER BEING IMPLICATED IN THE GENOCIDE TRIAL Guatemalaās president, Otto Perez Molina, has decided to remain silent after being involved in the trial of U.S.-backed ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt and his former Chief of Intelligence, Jose Rodriguez, for genocide and crimes against humanity. The trial began March 9 and […]
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2014 World Cup qualifier update
What once seemed far off is now little more than a year away: the next Soccer World Cup will kick off at the Arena Corinthians June 12, 2014 in Brazil. Last March several matches were played to define the national teams that will occupy the 31 vacant posts in the 2014 World Cup, the second […]
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Pope Francis makes a notable entrance
Pope Francis has brought a refreshing face of humility to the Catholic Church: On Holy Thursday he washed the feet of two femalesāa Serbian Muslim and an Italian Catholicāboth prisoners at a juvenile detention center in Rome. The Pope is the first Francis, borrowing his name from Saint Francis of Assisi, who was renowned for […]
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Street fair season begins
Spring has arrived, and with it sunshine and good weather accompanied by street fairs that will flood the Mission District during the coming months.
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Walk Against Rape returns to the Mission
For the eighth consecutive year, San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) will host the annual Walk Against Rape in San Franciscoās Mission District on April 27 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.