by Beth Winegarner
A man slit his wrists before stepping out onto the ledge of a swanky condominium near the Union Square shopping district, drawing a crowd of more than 100 witnesses before plunging four stories to his death Thursday afternoon.
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The 13 shuttle-van companies serving San Francisco International Airport must be doing something right, because they carried approximately 470,000 flight passengers last year. But airport officials say they receive “unacceptably frequent” complaints from dissatisfied shuttle riders who grumble that van operators are too difficult to reach by phone, charge higher rates than were quoted and travel roundabout routes. Also, the three van pickup locations at SFO are too hard to find.
by Tim Liotta
It was the year of the first transatlantic phone call, the year when radio frequencies were regulated for the first time. Charles Lindbergh completed the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris that year.
by Larry Rosen
Henry Doelger did not only build ticky-tacky little boxes, though he is most famous for doing just that. Among the thousands of homes Doelger built in San Francisco is a row of 11 very large, traditionally-styled manses, capped by Doelger’s very own home, at 1995 15th Ave.
by Leslie Katz
An extraordinary Indian version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” onstage at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre might just be the most fun you’ll ever have not quite understanding Shakespeare.
by Greg Archer
One of The City’s most creative animals is about to bask in the spotlight. Theatre Rhinoceros, which has ushered in thought-provoking LGBT-related works since it stormed onto the scene 30 years ago, will receive a special recognition at the 19th annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards on Saturday.