Tag Archives: News Pix

News Pix: Mass for New Pope, San Francisco Symphony on Strike, Turkeys Plague Residents

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Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone conducts a mass in honor of the election of Pope Francis, the first Pope from South America, on March 14, 2013. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Musicians for the San Francisco Symphony went on strike Wednesday, March 13 after eight … Continue reading »


News Pix: Chez Panisse Fire; 'Bay Lights' Sparkle on West Span; Memorializing Teen Death

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Chez Panisse, the Berkeley restaurant known the world over for its innovative cuisine, was struck by a fire at 3 a.m. While the flames were mostly contained to the front porch, the restaurant is closed until further notice. The source … Continue reading »


News Pix: Bay Area Faces Sequester Cuts, Bay Lights Magic and Birds of Berkeley's Marina

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Artist Leo Villareal controls the Bay Lights with his laptop. (Cy Musiker/KQED) On Wednesday, author and photographer Elaine Miller Bond captured this shot of "hundreds, probably thousands, of seabirds (mostly cormorants) sitting on the old pilings at the far end … Continue reading »


News Pix: Police Escort Oakland Students to Library, Burrowing Owls in Berkeley, Protests Brew Around the Bay

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Second and third graders from Oakland's New Highland Academy marched to the library with a police escort on Thursday, February 21 to protest the gun violence that halted their weekly trips. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Jeremy Beasley is a 43-year-old inmate who … Continue reading »


News Pix: SF Valentine's Day Protest; Riverside Police Vigil; Berkeley Library's Flying Books

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Several gay and lesbian couples disrupted business at San Francisco's city hall Friday morning. The couples entered the city clerk's office asking for something they knew they couldn't get … a marriage license. Thirteen protesters were detained for just a … Continue reading »


News Pix: Super Bowl; Oakand Lunar New Year Celebration; Elephant Seals Hit the Beach

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San Francisco 49ers' fans filled the bar Hockey Haven with screams and cheers during the Super Bowl. (Debbie Svoboda/KQED) A Red Panda Acrobat shows off his skills at Oakland Chinatown's Lunar New Year Bazaar on Feb. 3. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED) Northern … Continue reading »


News Pix: Super Bowl Prep; East Bay Underground; Right to Life Protest

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In a recently published book, ‘Bay Area Underground', Matt Werner and Joe Sciarrillo chronicle the major social movements and cultural events in the Bay Area over the last five years. This photo shows an East Bay Bike Party at Cesar … Continue reading »


News Pix: Oakland Shootings Humanized, LGBT Band at Inauguration, Richmond Basketball Win

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Richmond Oilers head coach Rob Collins dances with his team in the locker room after they defeated the Kennedy Eagles Friday night. “Winning is very addictive,” he told his players. “Right now you're starting to get a taste of it. … Continue reading »


News Pix: Berkeley Landslide, Giants Trophy in Richmond and Views From a New Exploratorium

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Consistent rain over the past few weeks destabilized a hillside on the campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Berkeley Hills, causing the Lab to close a road and forcing dozens of staff to relocate. (D.H. Parks/Berkeleyside) When … Continue reading »


News Pix: Dolphins Jump, Tankers Crash and a Cold Snap Grips the Bay

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Dolphins from an Ocean Beach pod were spotted leaping from the waves near Sutro Baths Tuesday, December 8th. (David Cruz/Ocean Beach Bulletin) An oil tanker struck the Bay Bridge "Echo" tower on Monday, but did not do serious damage to … Continue reading »