Rainbow flags fluttered and motorcycles squealed as thousands of lesbians thronged to Dolores Park today to hug, march, celebrate, holler and pump each other up at the annual Dyke Festival and March.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Thousands of lesbians and their supporters streamed through the Mission District tonight in a parade that stretched for 10 blocks. Onlookers tossed down Mardi Gras beads from apartment windows. Street bands blared on sidewalks. Music blasted from open cafes. From windows hung banners that read, "We Lykes Dykes," "Dykes Forever" and "Dykes Welcome But It's Time for Bush to Go."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

The incident happened around 9:45 p.m., when police responded to a car with its hazard lights flashing, on the shoulder of southbound Highway 101 south of Candlestick Point. Police found Daniel Massimillo, 22, of San Francisco lying on the shoulder next to his white Ford Mustang, dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, said California Highway Patrol Officer Shawn Chase.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

ne recent night, Marcia Gagliardi was bicycling through the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park when she encountered what she says was "a complete and utter mess." Not dog feces. Not tossed-away garbage.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Rainbow flags fluttered and motorcycles squealed as thousands of lesbians thronged to Dolores Park Saturday to hug, march, celebrate, holler and pump each other up at the annual Dyke Festival and March.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Thousands of lesbians and their supporters streamed through the Mission District Saturday night in a parade that stretched for 10 blocks. Onlookers tossed down Mardi Gras beads from apartment windows. Street bands blared on sidewalks. Music blasted from open cafes. From windows hung banners that read, "We Lykes Dykes," "Dykes Forever" and "Dykes Welcome But It's Time for Bush to Go."

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

The destruction in the Marina district after the 1989 Loma Prieta quake - garages caved down on sidewalks, splintered wood, cracked stucco, and brown columns of smoke rising from burning buildings - could easily be multiplied 100 times by a closer quake on the Hayward or San Andreas faults, according to engineers who have studied the danger. Loma Prieta hit about 60 miles south of the city.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

One large group of Chinese tourists we spoke to just got back to Pier 39 and they're about to take their cameras and their cash out around town.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 29, 2008.

Members of the lesbian motorcycle group Dykes on Bikes wore bridal veils and wedding gowns and tossed bouquets as they led Sunday's parade down Market Street. Some of the motorcycles were adorned with signs that read "Just Married."

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 29, 2008.

The collision was reported around 3:20 a.m. at the corner of Burrows and Somerset Streets, a dispatcher said.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 29, 2008.

But not everyone came to get married or talk about the marriage issue. Many revelers were just celebrating Pride. Pink and rainbow items were for sale in booths set up in the Civic Center Plaza, and there was plenty of food and music.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 29, 2008.

"We're asking folks to speak to local groups, to submit letters to the editor...we've already got about 30 counties where we've got couples who've gotten married," explained Pamela Brown, Policy Director for Marriage Equality USA, which had a booth at the marriage pavillion at the Civic Center where they were handing out literature during the festivities.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 29, 2008.

The San Francisco medical examiner's office Sunday identified 26-year-old Amilcar Rodriguez Maldonado as the victim of an apparent hit-and-run Friday morning on Interstate Highway 280 in the city. Rodriguez Maldonado was struck while apparently walking in the slow lane of southbound Interstate Highway 280, just south of the San Jose Avenue off-ramp, at about 2 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol spokesman Shawn Chase.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 29, 2008.

The medical examiner's office Sunday identified 26-year-old Amilcar Rodriguez Maldonado as the victim of an apparent hit-and-run Friday morning on Interstate Highway 280 in the city. Rodriguez Maldonado was struck while apparently walking in the slow lane of southbound Interstate Highway 280, just south of the San Jose Avenue off-ramp, at about 2 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol spokesman Shawn Chase.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on June 29, 2008.

The San Francisco medical examiner's office today identified 26-year-old Amilcar Rodriguez Maldonado as the victim of an apparent hit-and-run Friday morning on Interstate Highway 280 in the city.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 29, 2008.

Rodriguez Maldonado was struck while apparently walking in the slow lane of southbound Interstate Highway 280, just south of the San Jose Avenue off-ramp, at about 2 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol spokesman Shawn Chase.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on June 29, 2008.

Rainbow flags fluttered and motorcycles squealed as thousands of lesbians thronged to Dolores Park today to hug, march, celebrate, holler and pump each other up at the annual Dyke Festival and March.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

One recent night, Marcia Gagliardi was bicycling through the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park when she encountered what she says was "a complete and utter mess." Not dog feces. Not tossed-away garbage. A shower of water coming from one of the park's sprinklers.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

A crowd gathered at Pier 39 to watch the 18-foot skiffs skim the bay's choppy water. With Alcatraz and Angel Island as backdrops, the sailboats looped around two buoys in a series of 3-mile races.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

A crowd gathered at Pier 39 to watch the 18-foot skiffs skim the bay's choppy water. With Alcatraz and Angel Island as backdrops, the sailboats looped around two buoys in a series of 3-mile races.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Every year since 1995, gay activists have held a ceremony atop Twin Peaks recalling a horrific time in history when gays were persecuted, and perished by the thousands in Nazi death camps.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Before taking off from the beginning of the parade route at Beale and Market streets, Kristin Florin, 32, of Stockton, said it was nice to have a day off from wedding planning - and a great way to spend the day. Florin, who was on the back of a Harley-Davidson wearing a pink and white veil, recalled the hope felt at Pride 2004, the year San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom legalized marriage in San Francisco.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

Many other women, also recalling the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, wore wedding dresses and veils as they roared by, while others went for the more traditional leather garb and others streamed rainbow flags behind them. At one point, dozens of motorcycles stopped at 5th and Market streets and revved up the crowd as they revved up their engines.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

"Sunday's a Drag," a drag show at Harry Denton's Starlight Room, turned two years old this month. It's modeled after the long-defunct Finocchio's, which ran for 63 years above Enrico's in North Beach - but with a twist.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

"Sunday's a Drag," a drag show at Harry Denton's Starlight Room, turned two years old this month. It's modeled after the long-defunct Finocchio's, which ran for 63 years above Enrico's in North Beach - but with a twist.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

In preparation for the event, workers will break ground Tuesday on a vegetable garden at San Francisco City Hall, where the public can take free tours and taste fresh produce. In addition, Slow Food Nation, held at both the Civic Center and Fort Mason, will include lectures, workshops, cooking demonstrations, tastings, films, concerts, hikes, a farmers' market and a "Slow on the Go" food court.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

In preparation for the event, workers will break ground Tuesday on a vegetable garden at San Francisco City Hall, where the public can take free tours and taste fresh produce. In addition, Slow Food Nation, held at both the Civic Center and Fort Mason, will include lectures, workshops, cooking demonstrations, tastings, films, concerts, hikes, a farmers' market and a "Slow on the Go" food court.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.

In preparation for the event, workers will break ground Tuesday on a vegetable garden at San Francisco City Hall, where the public can take free tours and taste fresh produce. In addition, Slow Food Nation, held at both the Civic Center and Fort Mason, will include lectures, workshops, cooking demonstrations, tastings, films, concerts, hikes, a farmers' market and a "Slow on the Go" food court.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on June 29, 2008.