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The passing of a generation of helpful aunts, and a few uncles. Frank Dunnigan, WNP member and columnist. -
Streetwise - The Generational Wave Goodbye
by Frank Dunnigan
February 2011
As you walk the neighborhood shopping areas in the western half of San Francisco, things are different lately. Up and down California Street in Laurel Village, inner Clement and outer Balboa in the Richmond, plus Irving and Noriega in the Sunset, Taraval in the Parkside, Ocean Avenue in Lakeside Village, plus up and down West Portal and all through Stonestown, certain faces are disappearing. And no, it s not the ethnic transformation that has been underway in San Francisco for decades now, but rather, a more subtle change that cuts across all racial lines.
S.F. high school seniors can return to campus for final few weeks, teachers union says
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Taihua Zhang checks his son into Jefferson Early Education School for his first day of school in San Francisco in April.Mike Kai Chen/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A staff member at Jefferson Early Education School in San Francisco screens and checks children in for their first day of school in April.Mike Kai Chen/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Seniors in San Francisco public high schools can head back to campus in the final few weeks of the school year before graduation, teachers union officials announced over the weekend.
My new book is available. It took almost a lifetime to complete.
My book is THE KING Hugh McElhenny- A San Francisco 49ers Legend , is 300 pages with 297 photos! It took me 70+ years to complete this book. It started when I became a fan of The King who played for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1950s and 60s. But it wasn t until the 1980s that our friendship grew and bonded throughout the years. We talk on the phone frequently.
McElheeny, now age 92 lives in Henderson, Nevada, and played 9-years for the 49ers (1952-60) and is a member of the famed Million Dollar Backfield (Y.A. Tittle, Joe Perry and John Henry Johnson). He retired from professional football in 1964, and today is the fourth oldest living Hall of Famer still alive. In his day, he was considered the greatest thrill runner and ran with long strides and high knee action. His breakaway speed and his uncanny ability to change directions at will left defenders dazed and confused..