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Tap the menu button and then 'Add shortcut' Create a shortcut to SFC. Tap the menu button and then ‘Add to homescreen’ Drought-busting El Niño getting less likely The idea of an El Niño rescuing California from its devastating drought could be nothing more than wishful fancy. Latest 8:01 AM Caldecott drivers: Closure coming this weekend 8:01 AM 3:58 PM Hamas says Gaza war not over until demands met 3:58 PM 3:56 PM Man guilty of murder in Michigan porch shooting 3:56 PM 3:57 PM 1st set of remains ID'd from Florida reform school 3:57 PM 3:56 PM 3 decades later, remains of Jonestown bodies found 3:56 PM 3:57 PM Flow of child immigrants slows along Texas border 3:57 PM 3:51 PM FDA lifts hold on experimental Ebola drug 3:51 PM 3:58 PM Florida woman charged in NJ in son's 1990s slaying 3:58 PM 3:53 PM Cambodia tribunal convicts Khmer Rouge leaders 3:53 PM 3:46 PM Shepherd, McCarthy share their last 'View' Monday 3:46 PM All stories from today's San Francisco Chronicle Today's paper Stowaway Marilyn Hartman arrested again Airplane stowaway Marilyn Hartman, who was arrested Monday for sneaking onto a flight from San Jose to Los Angeles, was busted again Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport - a day after her release from jail, airport police said. Chickens have free range over these towns At least two Northern California communities are overrun with great flocks of feral fowl. King: Lucas' architect choice light years from S.F. design If George Lucas indeed builds his vanity museum in Chicago, San Francisco's contribution may be that we helped nudge the "Star Wars" creator out of his aesthetic comfort zone. Here's why Beyoncé could be heard all over S.F. Unlike most concert acts at AT&T Park, Beyoncé and Jay Z kept the viewing area open in the right-field fence so fans could watch Tuesday and Wednesday's shows for free. Bow hunter charged in Yosemite wildfire A bow hunter who was rescued by a helicopter soon after last year's devastating Rim Fire broke out near Yosemite National Park was accused Thursday of accidentally igniting the blaze, which grew into the largest wildfire in Sierra Nevada history. San Francisco Chronicle e-edition Click to read the digital replica of the printed newspaper Pagan returns, but Giants lose finale to Brewers, 3-1 Milwaukee -- - Angel Pagan had two hits, but his long-anticipated return from a back injury did not lift the Giants enough to take the rubber game of their series Thursday. Sea lions back at Fisherman's Wharf The sea lions at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf are back to their barking, blubbering selves after disappearing in June. New cancer classification system shows promise as life-saver Classifying cancer tumors by their molecular structure rather than the tissue or organ where they were found, such as the breast or bladder, may lead to more accurate diagnoses and potentially better treatments and outcomes for patients, a new study finds. Feeling lucky? Lottery lists top winning spots The California Lottery has released a list of "Historically Lucky Retailers" that have sold at least two winning tickets of $1 million or more since 1985, and it includes some Bay Area standouts. Exclusive By Aidin Vaziri Outside Lands festival guide - from A to Z Latest 8:01 AM Caldecott drivers: Closure coming this weekend 8:01 AM 3:58 PM Hamas says Gaza war not over until demands met 3:58 PM 3:56 PM Man guilty of murder in Michigan porch shooting 3:56 PM 3:57 PM 1st set of remains ID'd from Florida reform school 3:57 PM 3:56 PM 3 decades later, remains of Jonestown bodies found 3:56 PM 3:57 PM Flow of child immigrants slows along Texas border 3:57 PM 3:51 PM FDA lifts hold on experimental Ebola drug 3:51 PM 3:58 PM Florida woman charged in NJ in son's 1990s slaying 3:58 PM 3:53 PM Cambodia tribunal convicts Khmer Rouge leaders 3:53 PM 3:46 PM Shepherd, McCarthy share their last 'View' Monday 3:46 PM All stories from today's San Francisco Chronicle Today's paper 96 Hours: Pet Tales Doggie camps: good for Fido, owner at end of day Doggie camps: good for Fido, owner at end of day By Eileen Mitchell You've just finished a stressful 10-hour day at work and then spent another 90 minutes sitting in a logjam on the Bay Bridge. Continues in Pet Tales Outdoors Bull elk provide for great wildlife watching Bull elk provide for great wildlife watching By Tom Stienstra From San Francisco to the Delta to Lake Tahoe, there's a geographic band that has emerged unscathed this week from wildfires and monsoonal floods, and somewhat buffered from drought. Continues in Lifestyle Movie Review 'The Hundred-Foot Journey': a trip worth taking By Mick LaSalle There's nothing corny about "The Hundred-Foot Journey," nothing quaint or false. Continues in Arts & Entertainment Movie Review 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles': Unoriginal By Peter Hartlaub The steroidal title characters in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" look as if they're going to end up on a cartoon version of the Mitchell Report. Continues in Arts & Entertainment Movie Review 'Calvary': Priest suffers for sins of others By Mick LaSalle "Calvary" is one of the smartest and most impassioned films about Christianity in recent memory, though to say that might give the wrong impression. Continues in Arts & Entertainment U.S. Outer edge of hurricane brings rain to Hawaii Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey Mcavoy, Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The first hurricane expected to hit Hawaii in 22 years weakened slightly Thursday as its outer edges began to bring rain and wind to the Big Island, while residents and tourists prepared for a possible one-two punch as another major storm lined up behind it in the Pacific. Continues in Local 49ers vs. Ravens Harbaughs prepare to meet in exhibition game By Eric Branch Their previous meeting is part of NFL lore: Thursday night's meeting - if it follows the standard preseason script - could devolve into a bit of a bore. Continues in Sports Books Wilsey recalls skateboarding in S.F. in 'More Curious' By Julian Guthrie Sean Wilsey was 15 years old and had been skateboarding for about a week when he decided to give the hills of San Francisco a try. Continues in Arts & Entertainment The Bite Los Cilantros in Berkeley has splendid carnitas platter Emily Kaiser Thelin Tender strands of slow-cooked pork, fatty in the best way, sometimes a bit crispy. Continues in Food + Home NBA Hall of Famer Marciulionis part of Warriors' coolest teams By Bruce Jenkins If the NBA asked each franchise to designate its Coolest Team over the decades, it wouldn't take long for the Warriors to decide. Continues in Sports 96 Hours: Visual Arts 'The Murray Affair': Ezra and Julia Croft salute comic actor Kimberly Chun Cannonball into the cinematic life aquatic of Bill Murray - from his noogie delivery system Todd on "Saturday Night Live" and his gopher-stalking "Caddyshack" nutter to his suave spook-hunter Peter Venkman in "Ghostbusters" and soulful captain of industry in "Rushmore." Continues in Arts & Entertainment Portals of the Past Portals of the Past: the complete series Every Saturday, Gary Kamiya's "Portals of the Past" tells one of the lost stories of San Francisco, using a specific location to illuminate the city's extraordinary history - from the days when giant mammoths wandered through what is now North Beach, to the Gold Rush delirium and beyond. Continues in Books The Literary City: Chronicle's online map This interactive literary map of San Francisco celebrates the region’s storied past and tracks its ever-evolving present with descriptions and locations of independent booksellers, a compilation of roughly 300 Bay Area authors, dozens of landmarks, and writers’ passages about places that fired their imagination. Continues in Dining The Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants Each year, critic Michael Bauer revisits every restaurant on the previous year's list, and also all the new places that deserve to be considered. Continues in Featured Columnists Leah Garchik Hell hath no fury like that of a betrayed microbiologist Tell me more, California Lawyer magazine: The August issue mentions a Supreme Court ruling in Bond vs. U.S. "The question presented by this case is whether the (international Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998) also reaches a purely local crime: an amateur attempt by a jilted wife to injure her husband's lover, which ended up causing only a minor thumb burn readily treated by rinsing with water." Continues in Arts & Entertainment Continue Reading Andrew S. Ross Will other firms take cue from Walgreens and stay in U.S.? Walgreens gracefully bowed to the pressure. Question is, will other companies eying a similar tax inversion now decide to remain rooted in the United States? For Walgreens, angry calls and letters from lawmakers, threatening statements from the White House, newspaper editorials galore, plus petitions signed by 200,000 Americans were enough to persuade it that renouncing its U.S. citizenship and becoming Swiss to pay lower taxes was not such a good idea after all. Continues in Biz & Tech Continue Reading Kathleen Pender Real estate taxes soar along with home prices One side effect of soaring home prices: Real estate taxes are soaring too. The government provides many incentives to homeownership, including the mortgage-interest deduction and capital gains exclusion. Continues in Biz & Tech Continue Reading Jon Carroll A few juicy facts about Kyrgyzstan I just dropped Tracy off. We got up very early for us, 4:30. There was substantial traffic on the Bay Bridge at 5 in the morning. We got to the airport on time because I always build in a cushion. Continues in Arts & Entertainment Continue Reading Movies & TV S.F. 'Terminator' filming: lights, camera and lots of action S.F. 'Terminator' filming: lights, camera and lots of action The streak of big-budget blockbusters capturing carnage on San Francisco streets, bridges and landmarks continues this week. Continues in Arts & Entertainment Opinion California's slow ride toward new transit California's slow ride toward new transit Ethan N. Elkind Traffic is crushing, buses and BART train passengers are packed in like sardines, and California's airports and planes are jammed. Continues in Opinion Top About Our Company Ad Choices Careers Terms of Use Advertising Privacy Policy Your Privacy Rights Your California Privacy Rights Contact Customer Service Frequently Asked Questions Newsroom Contacts Connect Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Connect © Hearst Corporation