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3-Minute Interview - San Francisco
The 3-minute interview with Ryan Schwartz
- The 22-year-old Mission district resident is a semifinalist in the Simply Manischewitz Live Cook-Off, which starts at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hilton Hotel, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. Two winners from the round will go to the finals in New York City, where they will compete for a $25,000 grand prize.
- The 22-year-old Mission district resident is a semifinalist in the Simply Manischewitz Live Cook-Off, which starts at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hilton Hotel, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. Two winners from the round will go to the finals in New York City, where they will compete for a $25,000 grand prize.
The 3-minute interview with Richard Stiennon
- The chief marketing officer for Fortinet, a Sunnyvale-based network security firm, is a self-described “security evangelist,” warning Internet users about the dangers of cybercrime. He has also worked as an analyst for Gartner Inc. and as a “white hat” hacker for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- The chief marketing officer for Fortinet, a Sunnyvale-based network security firm, is a self-described “security evangelist,” warning Internet users about the dangers of cybercrime. He has also worked as an analyst for Gartner Inc. and as a “white hat” hacker for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
3-minute interview with Jessica Malekos-Smith
- The 17-year-old junior at Mercy High School in Burlingame will head to Washington, D.C., in January to serve as a U.S. congressional page. Malekos-Smith was nominated by Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo/San Francisco, and served as an intern for state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Mateo/San Francisco, for 18 months.
- The 17-year-old junior at Mercy High School in Burlingame will head to Washington, D.C., in January to serve as a U.S. congressional page. Malekos-Smith was nominated by Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo/San Francisco, and served as an intern for state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Mateo/San Francisco, for 18 months.
The 3-minute interview with Joyce Keil
- The co-founder and artistic director of Ragazzi Boys Choir is celebrating the Peninsula group’s 20th anniversary. The boys’ final holiday concert is at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto.
- The co-founder and artistic director of Ragazzi Boys Choir is celebrating the Peninsula group’s 20th anniversary. The boys’ final holiday concert is at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto.
The 3-minute interview with Cynthia Barboza
- The dynamic junior outside hitter — as well as athletic and academic All-American — and her Stanford teammates are looking to complete some unfinished business in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament, beginning with today’s national semifinal match against Southern Cal. The Cardinal lost to Nebraska in last year’s title match. Stanford (31-2) has lost just one game in its four NCAA matches. It could be an all-Bay Area championship match Saturday as Cal faces Penn State in the other semifinal.
- The dynamic junior outside hitter — as well as athletic and academic All-American — and her Stanford teammates are looking to complete some unfinished business in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament, beginning with today’s national semifinal match against Southern Cal. The Cardinal lost to Nebraska in last year’s title match. Stanford (31-2) has lost just one game in its four NCAA matches. It could be an all-Bay Area championship match Saturday as Cal faces Penn State in the other semifinal.
3-minute interview with Khaled Hosseini
- The Afghan author, a graduate of San Jose’s Independence High School and Santa Clara University, is the author of the best sellers “The Kite Runner,” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” “Kite Runner,” his first novel, has been adapted into an upcoming film. He is speaking with Caille Millner at the Herbst Theatre on Thursday. Tickets and information are available through City Arts, www.cityboxoffice.com or by calling (415) 392-4400.
- The Afghan author, a graduate of San Jose’s Independence High School and Santa Clara University, is the author of the best sellers “The Kite Runner,” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” “Kite Runner,” his first novel, has been adapted into an upcoming film. He is speaking with Caille Millner at the Herbst Theatre on Thursday. Tickets and information are available through City Arts, www.cityboxoffice.com or by calling (415) 392-4400.
The 3-minute interview with Jennifer Loomis
- The San Francisco-based photographer, who shoots on the art of families and the pregnant female form, was originally discouraged from capturing what was, 15 years ago, considered subject matter that would take her nowhere. After following her gut, she has turned an interest in the pregnant body into what she says is a body-image booster for women in a difficult time. Her work is on display at Due Maternity in San Francisco.
- The San Francisco-based photographer, who shoots on the art of families and the pregnant female form, was originally discouraged from capturing what was, 15 years ago, considered subject matter that would take her nowhere. After following her gut, she has turned an interest in the pregnant body into what she says is a body-image booster for women in a difficult time. Her work is on display at Due Maternity in San Francisco.
The 3-minute interview with Harris Barton
- The stalwart offensive tackle of the 49ers teams that won Super Bowls in 1989, ’90 and ’95 and former teammate Ronnie Lott in 1999 created Champions Charities, a nonprofit focused on raising awareness of brain tumors and benefiting children and families in need. For the fourth consecutive year, Champions Charities will host a gala Saturday, with the proceeds of the performance of “The Color Purple” furthering the foundation’s goal of raising $10 million by 2010.
- The stalwart offensive tackle of the 49ers teams that won Super Bowls in 1989, ’90 and ’95 and former teammate Ronnie Lott in 1999 created Champions Charities, a nonprofit focused on raising awareness of brain tumors and benefiting children and families in need. For the fourth consecutive year, Champions Charities will host a gala Saturday, with the proceeds of the performance of “The Color Purple” furthering the foundation’s goal of raising $10 million by 2010.
3-minute interview with Dr. Dennis Bartels
- The executive director of the Exploratorium since May 2006 served on the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate Advisory Committee. Bartels, who has a Ph.D. in education administration and policy analysis from Stanford University, testified for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, most recently before the full House Science Committee on K-12 Science and Math Education.
- The executive director of the Exploratorium since May 2006 served on the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate Advisory Committee. Bartels, who has a Ph.D. in education administration and policy analysis from Stanford University, testified for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, most recently before the full House Science Committee on K-12 Science and Math Education.
The 3-minute interview with Tommy Dunbar
- Along with Jon Rubin, Dunbar is a founding member of the Rubinoos, a 1970s Berkeley-based band best known for the cult hit “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” which sounds a lot like Avril Lavigne’s more recent “Girlfriend.” The songs are at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit now in arbitration. The Rubinoos open for their former Beserkley label-mate Jonathan Richman at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday.
- Along with Jon Rubin, Dunbar is a founding member of the Rubinoos, a 1970s Berkeley-based band best known for the cult hit “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” which sounds a lot like Avril Lavigne’s more recent “Girlfriend.” The songs are at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit now in arbitration. The Rubinoos open for their former Beserkley label-mate Jonathan Richman at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday.
The 3-minute interview with Gary Doss
- From Popeye the Sailor to Hello Kitty, the curator of the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia has an example of every Pez dispenser ever created in his vast collection. Gary Doss describes how a personal affection for the candy-spitting heads became his life’s work.
- From Popeye the Sailor to Hello Kitty, the curator of the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia has an example of every Pez dispenser ever created in his vast collection. Gary Doss describes how a personal affection for the candy-spitting heads became his life’s work.
The 3-minute interview with Dana Ullman
- The Berkeley-based writer and researcher is a national spokesman for homeopathic medicine whose latest book is “The Homeopathic Revolution: Why Famous People and Cultural Heroes Choose Homeopathy.” He will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Garden Room of Building 10 at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus, 2601 Warring St.
- The Berkeley-based writer and researcher is a national spokesman for homeopathic medicine whose latest book is “The Homeopathic Revolution: Why Famous People and Cultural Heroes Choose Homeopathy.” He will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Garden Room of Building 10 at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus, 2601 Warring St.
3-minute interview with Dr. Devra Davis
- The professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health writes in her book, “The Secret History of the War on Cancer,” that chemical companies skew debate away from the toxins that cause cancer, and toward cancer treatment options. She will speak about her book today at UC San Francisco’s National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
- The professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health writes in her book, “The Secret History of the War on Cancer,” that chemical companies skew debate away from the toxins that cause cancer, and toward cancer treatment options. She will speak about her book today at UC San Francisco’s National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.