292 days ago- The first thing that starts to go is your vision. When the G-forces hit, your periphery turns gray and then red, until you’re straining to focus on the vague outline of some point directly in front of you through an opaque, orange field.
293 days ago- The U.S. Marine Corps major, whose call-sign is “Corky,” flies the No. 7 plane for the Blue Angels. It’s his job to take reporters up and make them throw up or pass out. He’s good at it. Miller, 34, has been in the armed forces for 12 years. In the eight years since he finished flight school, he has logged 1,600 flight hours and has made 300 aircraft-carrier landings. A combat veteran, Miller is in his first year with the Angels.
293 days ago- The familiar roar of the Blue Angels will once again boom through The City this weekend as the 27th annual Fleet Week celebration rolls, floats and zooms into town.
294 days ago- A safety measure for firefighters working in high-rise buildings will become the focal point of a debate over The City’s new fire codes, which are due to be updated by the end of this year.
296 days ago- A fatal shooting in the Ingleside district Saturday brought The City’s homicide total to 86, surpassing last year’s total with three months left in the calendar year.
296 days ago- This morning is expected to be cloudy, with a chance of light showers, turning to sunny conditions by this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Highs are expected in the 60s and 70s. West Winds are expected of 5 to 15 mph, becoming northwest by the afternoon.
300 days ago- A move to allow partial corporate sponsorship of the Golden Gate Bridge will go before the bridge’s board of directors as an informational presentation today instead of a vote.
300 days ago- Striking security guards in The City’s commercial buildings returned to work Thursday as a sign of good faith during contract negotiations, but at least four of those workers returned to find that their jobs had been permanently filled.
301 days ago- One of San Francisco’s more colorful mayoral candidates is facing an uphill race, following a month he calls “Septerror,” during which he was arrested five times and lost his taxicab license.
302 days ago- As San Francisco private security guards enter the second day of their targeted strike, a resolution in support of the workers is slated to go before the Board of Supervisors.