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Washington Post, United States
The toughest thing to pare down was books, especially cookbooks. But one book has gone almost everywhere with me: "San Francisco Flavors: Favorite Recipes From the Junior League of San Francisco" (Chronicle Books, 1999). It's not the hippest title, …
Worship legal if library OKs religious meeting - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
County officials who let a church hold religious discussions in a meeting room of the Antioch library can't stop the church from using the sessions for prayer services, a federal judge has ruled. Drawing the line between religious education and worship …
San Jose Mercury News
Christian Post
Courthouse News Service
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Michelle Obama kicks off community service campaign in San Francisco - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
"I want the history books to say that America stood up and took action," he said. "We need every individual to lead a crusade" and create a service "revolution." Obama picked up on the same theme, quoting comedian Lily Tomlin: "I always wondered why …
Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
PR Newswire (press release)
CBS 5
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'Methland,' by Nick Reding - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
… that influence legislators with steady campaign contributions, Reding wonders if the meth scourge will ever end. Steve Weinberg, a freelance investigative journalist, writes often about the criminal justice system. E-mail him at books@sfchronicle.com.
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Bay Area county ordered to let church use library - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
AP SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge has ordered a Contra Costa County library to open its doors to a religious group. County officials had barred the Faith Center Church Evangelistic Ministries from meeting in the library's Antioch branch because they …
San Jose Mercury News
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San Francisco journalism: born from the barrel of a gun - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
Read, who was born in England and came to Concord with his family when he was 11, has written two other books in the United States, "In the Dark: The True Story of the Blackout Ripper" and "On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Malloy," and one …
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Books on the go - Contra Costa Times
Contra Costa Times, CA
By Shelly Meron The library of the future is a large, blue machine with a bright touch-screen and a humming, automated opening that can spit out a variety of books at any hour of the day. Contra Costa County Library officials hope book lovers will …
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Literary calendar for week of June 21, 2009 - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News, USA
A Great Good Place for Books — 6120 La Salle Ave., Montclair Village, Oakland. 510-339-8210. Today: "Along for the Ride, Sarah Dessen, 4 pm Thursday: "Bad Mother, Ayelet Waldman, 7 pm Friday: "You or Someone Like You, Chandler Burr, …
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Not Your Mother's Book Club - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
With Marta Acosta, author of the Casa Dracula Series. 7 pm El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave., El Cerrito. (510) 526-7512. www.ccclib.org. Read from new hard-boiled fiction. 7 pm City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. …
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Carolyn Livengood: Belmont Library puts on book-sale fund-raiser - San Mateo County Times
San Mateo County Times, CA
Proceeds benefit the after-school tutoring program, replacing library furniture and other library programs and materials. Books will be offered at 20 to 50 percent discounts, and a Super Bag Sale is also planned. Many beautiful coffee table books …
