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Ferragosto is not only the mid-point of summer and a time to enjoy the warm weather; it’s also time to begin to prepare for the cooler days of autumn and the many fall events in the Italian Community.  The largest …

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club (SFIAC) will be holding its first annual “Race Day Raffle” on Sunday, August 12th.  Of course, every non-profit organization holds raffles to raise a few bucks, but this year the SFIAC decided to kick …

A long-time favorite of locals and tourists alike, Caesar’s Restaurant announced Saturday that it will close its doors on August 31st.    The restaurant was known not only for its world-famous crab cioppino, but for its place as a regular …

After Goethe had escaped his heavy court duties at Weimar in Germany and passed through the Brenner into Italy, he saw his first lemons growing at Limone del Garda. He knew that he was in the land of beautiful plants …

It seems that sometimes, the rest of the world appreciates the Italian classics better than Italy.  Really Italian pop music has something, some kind of melody that makes it unique. Through the notes of some old –and less old- songs …

L’Italo-Americano would like to thank all of the generous donators who made contributions to the relief efforts after the Emilia Romagna earthquake in Italy on May 20, 2012.  Specifically, thanks to their unwavering solidarity and their dedication to the Italian …

How do you keep a 95-year-old organization up to date? This is the question that the members of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club (SFIAC) are bent on answering.   To that very purpose they’ve done much in the last …

Motonave Laurana della Compagnia Siremar: il Presidente della Repubblica, Napolitano, ha scelto di viaggiare di notte, al pari di altri 680 passeggeri, per arrivare alla meta (lo è da trent’anni) delle sue vacanze estive: l’isola di Stromboli. È arrivato sul …

What a great treat for members of F.I.L. who participated in the cruising of the channels of Huntington Harbour on July 14, 2012!   The first group of members using two Gondolas was at 11:30 a.m.   After that cruise, …

ROME – As much as 500 million euros worth of agricultural production in Italy is threatened by scorching heat, while floods in other parts of the world are damaging crops, a major agriculture organization warned Monday. Particularly, Italy may have …