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The Obama Portraits Make Their SF Debut Saturday at the de Young Museum

It’s free admission both Saturday and Sunday to see those life-size Barack and Michelle Obama portraits make their San Francisco debut at the de Young, and they remain on display there until August 14.

Watch: Former President Obama Speaks at Stanford About Dangers of Disinformation

Former President Barack Obama gave the keynote address at a conference on disinformation in the digital age today, and he delivered some pointed words about the miasma of lies we were pummeled with in the Trump era, and are still being served in our newsfeeds.

Former President Barack Obama and VP Kamala Harris Both In Bay Area Thursday

Both Barack Obama and Kamala Harris are scheduled to be in the Bay Area this week for separate events, with Obama set to speak at Stanford Thursday.

Day Around the Bay: Obama Makes Ad Supporting Newsom In Recall

A 65-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the Upper Haight, activists are pushing London Breed to extend the SIP hotel program, and former President Obama has shot a new ad supporting Newsom in the recall.

Friday Morning Constitutional: Obama Tells Donors to 'Chill Out About the Candidates'

A standoff at a house in San Jose going on overnight has ended, a death in Santa Rosa is being investigated as suspicious, and today is the busiest travel day of the year at SFO.

Obama Is Coming to Town For Pricey Democratic Fundraiser, and Dreamforce

President Barack Obama is coming back to the Bay Area next week both to be a keynote speaker at Salesforce's Dreamforce convention, and to be the guest of honor at a fancy Democratic fundraiser in Los Altos.

Barack Obama To Make An Appearance Near Union Square Wednesday

Former President Barack Obama has a speaking engagement at August Hall (a.k.a. the former Ruby Skye on Mason Street) today, at an invitation-only tech conference.

Chelsea Manning Will Remain On Active Duty When She's Released From Prison

Private Chelsea Elizabeth Manning will be released from Leavenworth Prison in Kansas on Wednesday, May 17. When she's finally free, the transgender soldier and leaker of national security secrets will remain an active

Tech Bro Obama Meets With Silicon Valley Leaders In San Jose

Obama just posed for the "I'm GREAT!" pic you'd petty post after a breakup. pic.twitter.com/DkmjF6CgTJ— Behold the Coagula! (@luckyturner) February 7, 2017 In his first trip to the Bay Area

President Pardons Giants Hall Of Famer Willie McCovey

Giants great Willie McCovey had a spotless record on the field — 521 home runs, 231 of them in Candlestick Park — and now he can say the same of his record off it. The

Barack Obama Commutes Most Of Chelsea Manning's Sentence

The former army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, jailed for seven years already and serving a 35-year sentence set to end in 2045, will be free in just five months on May 17. The

Does President Obama Have A Future In Silicon Valley?

It's January 2017, a new president has been sworn into office, and, newly retired from public service, Barack Obama is enjoying his well-earned time out of the public eye by going to work

Oldest US Park Ranger Beaten In Richmond, Robbed Of Commemorative Coin Given To Her By President Obama

The country's oldest full-time park ranger, 94-year-old Betty Reid Soskin, was recently robbed of belongings including a coin given to her by President Obama bearing his seal. KTVU reports that Soskin, who serves

President Obama Lands In SF, Dines In SoMa With Tech Elite

WATCH LIVE: #Obama is arriving at #SanFrancisco's #CrissyField now: https://t.co/VFCHYJDR4b #PresidentObama pic.twitter.com/2j7VdRPu0w— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) June 24, 2016 POTUS is back in town. As we noted yesterday,

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Obama, First Family To Visit Yosemite Next Week

The first family is set to visit California next week as part of an effort to highlight President Obama's efforts on behalf of our nation's parks. Specifically, reports the Chronicle, the four Obamas

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Video: Barack Obama Steals Steph Curry's Moves In Mentoring PSA

Barack Obama and sometimes golf pal Steph Curry showed each other a few moves to demonstrate the power of mentoring in a video PSA that aired ahead of the Golden State Warriors' game

[Update] DNC Totally Hosting Obama (And Kanye!) In SF On October 10th

In an event whose details are as vague yet certain and promising as Kanye West's presidential ambitions — the self-declared God recently announced he would run for office in 2020 — the Democratic National Committee

City Hall Centennial + President Obama In SF = Big Traffic Trouble

Folks hitting the road after the Warriors victory parade or before City Hall's big centennial celebration might have another issue to contend with Friday, as President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in

Video: Obama Talks Tech At Stanford, Shuts Down Cable Cars

In some, President Obama's Bay Area visit caused, as KRON4 reports, extreme, perhaps troubling excitement. Even cable cars halted in their tracks, according to the Chronicle. Okay, that was for security reasons, but

Democratic Fundraisers Struggle To Fill 'Intimate' SF Dinner With President Obama

Oh, what a difference a few months makes! Just a few months ago, fans of President Barack Obama ponied up over $32K to bask in his glow. Fast forward to today, and fundraisers

President Obama To Hit SF City Hall In October For Thousand-Dollar Reception

Want to rub shoulders with people who want to rub shoulders with the president? If you've got (at least) $1000, then we sure do have a great event for you! According to an

Watch Obama Get Heckled During S.F. Speech

Barack Obama is in town. Maybe you've heard? He's here for a fundraising efforts, which, alas, aren't as lustrous and bountiful compared to years prior. Adding to his woes? The President was heckled

Obama: Russia Will Be 'Weaker' Without Gay Olympians

President Obama spoke out against Russia's new strict anti-gay laws this week. The first gay President first went on The Tonight Show to voice his opinions on the matter that has already sparked

Obama Arriving In The Bay Area For Pricey Fundraisers

President Barack Obama will be in the Bay Area starting today. He'll attend receptions in Palo Alto and Portola Valley today and give a speech on Obamacare at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel