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'It's a balancing act': Bay Area hardware stores battle through a crazy year
SFGATE
In San Francisco, the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have hit many local businesses like a ton of bricks.
43 months ago
Ernie Asten, Cliff's Variety patriarch, dies
Bay Area Reporter
Ernie Asten, the retired fourth generation patriarch of the Cliff's Variety legacy, died March 15, after a 14-year battle with Parkinson's...
62 months ago
'I'm tired of all this': Even in Bay Area, mask fatigue is rising fast
San Francisco Chronicle
Paul Ellis, manager of Cliff's Variety on Castro Street in San Francisco, wears a mask while talking on the phone to a customer.
31 months ago
Halloween street party returns to S.F. Castro District after lengthy hiatus
CBS News
Halloween in the Castro is back after a 17-year hiatus. A mass shooting in 2006 was the final straw for organizers to pull the plug on the...
6 months ago
- San Francisco Bay Times
San Francisco Bay Times
1936– Hilario DeBaca, a former merchant and schoolteacher from New Mexico, comes out of retirement to open Cliff's Variety at 545 Castro Street. DeBaca names...
114 months ago
Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff on the 50th Anniversary of ‘The Harder They Come’ and Its Offshoot Stage Musical
Variety
For anyone who has seen the film version of “The Harder They Come,” it is no spoiler to reveal that Cliff's Ivanhoe — and Natey Jones' Ivanhoe...
14 months ago
Entering 4th year, Castro grapples with effects of COVID
Bay Area Reporter
The beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020 marked a dark turning point in the lives of many people around the world, and that's as true of...
14 months ago
Frances Sternhagen, Tony-Winning Actor Who Appeared in ‘Cheers,’ ‘ER,’ Dies at 93
Variety
Frances Sternhagen, known for her role as the grandmother of Dr. Carter (Noah Wyle) on "ER" and as Cliff's mother on "Cheers," died Monday...
5 months ago
Your guide to Halloween weekend in SF's Castro neighborhood
Bay Area Reporter
Ghosts and goblins of the friendly variety will likely be among the revelers in San Francisco's LGBTQ Castro neighborhood this weekend,...
7 months ago
Cliff Robinson, ‘Survivor’ Contestant and NBA All-Star, Dies at 53
Variety
Cliff Robinson, a former NBA All-Star player and contestant on the reality show "Survivor," has died. He was 53.
44 months ago