Ronald McDonald House holds private ‘Star Wars' screening for kids

Some VIPs are getting a private screening Friday night of one of the hottest movie tickets around. The kids of the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford and their families will have a whole theater to themselves to watch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’.

The original 1977 reviews of 'Star Wars'

When George Lucas' "Star Wars" first landed in 1977, some critics were swept away, while others resisted the tide. A sampling: EXHAUSTING

Actor Morgan Freeman unhurt after plane's forced landing

TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — A plane carrying actor Morgan Freeman and his pilot blew a tire on takeoff from a Mississippi airport and made an emergency landing in which its landing gear collapsed and the plane ran off the side of a runway, authorities said.

Nepotism Night with Dawn Oberg

Celebrated San Francisco songwriter Dawn Oberg will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies for Nepotism Night, a variety show being held at the Second Act in SF's Upper Haight Sunday night.

First ever Star Wars toy auction

In anticipation for the newest chapter in the Star Wars franchise, Sotheby's auction house is holding its first ever *Star Wars* collectibles auction.

Krampus Night with Jello Biafra and the GSM, Arnocorps and more

Jello Biafra's long-running record label Alternative Tentacles hosts this holiday Krampus Night celebration Saturday featuring performances by the punk legend and his band Guantanamo School of Medicine, action rockers Arnocorps and more.

San Francisco approves $290,000 payout for Journey wedding

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $290,000 payout to settle a lawsuit by the guitarist of rock band Journey that claimed the city unfairly jacked up fees to use a city landmark for his lavish wedding.