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Medea Benjamin, an activist from the organization called Code Pink, shouts at U.S. President Barack Obama while he speaks at the National Defense University May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama used the speech to outline and justify his administration's counterterrorism policy, including increased cooperation with Congress on matters of national security, added transparency regarding the use of drones, and a review of current threats facing the United States. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Obama Repeatedly Heckled By Bay Area Activist During Security Speech

President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a Bay Area activist shouting about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security Thursday.

2013/05/23

Tadich Grill restaurant on California St. in San Francisco's Financial District. (Missvain/Wikimedia Commons)

San Francisco’s Oldest Restaurant Opening Washington D.C. Location

The owner of the famed Tadich Grill restaurant, San Francisco’s oldest continuously running restaurant, is set to open a new locale in Washington, D.C.

2013/05/21

Justice Dept. To Probe IRS Conduct; Feinstein & Pelosi Decry Targeting

As new details emerge about the Internal Revenue Service’s controversial practices of targeting conservative groups, the U.S. Justice Department ordered an investigation on the subject and Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the department was coordinating with the FBI to assess whether or not any laws were broken.

2013/05/14

Atherton Sending Obama The Bill For Security After Fundraising Visit

The town of Atherton is sending a bill to the White House, asking the Obama Administration to pay up after a fundraising visit earlier this month.

2013/04/23

The two men identified as suspects by the FBI in the Boston Marathon bombings. (FBI)

FBI Releases Images Of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects

The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public’s help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack.

2013/04/18

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. using a poster of weapons as she speaks about gun legisalation, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Senate Television)

U.S. Senate Blocks Gun Background Checks & Feinstein’s Assault Ban

U.S. Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday.

2013/04/17

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris speaks during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Obama Apologizes For ‘Best Looking’ Remarks About California AG Harris

President Barack Obama raised a few eyebrows at a fundraiser in Atherton Thursday when referring to California Attorney General Kamala Harris.

2013/04/05

President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One at San Francisco International Airport on April 3, 2013. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama Departs Bay Area After Fundraisers

President Barack Obama left the Bay Area Thursday afternoon after a whirlwind visit that included four fundraising stops—two in San Francisco and two in Atherton—in less than a day.

2013/04/04

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (AP)

Pelosi To ‘Fight’ For Gun Control, Predicts DOMA Defeat & Immigration Reform

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) predicted a high court victory for same-sex marriage, signaled the passage of immigration reform efforts soon and promised a tough fight to ensure a federal background check is required for all gun purchases.

2013/03/28