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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Batboy's revenge! 32 weeks 5 days 7 hours 59 minutes ago
A crowd of about 350 braved a predawn chill at Lotta's Fountain on Market Street today to observe a long moment of silence, and to sing and to celebrate the memory of the greatest disaster in San Francisco's history.
It was the 102nd anniversary of the great...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Batboy's revenge! 13 weeks 4 days 8 hours 31 minutes ago
Connie and Maurice Sauve are proof that parents and children can forge a dollhouse-building bond at any age. Connie was 23, and dad Maurice, a carpenter, was 52 when they built a dollhouse together in Minnesota, where Connie grew up. It was a labor of love...(more)
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written by Oscar Contreras 72 weeks 6 days 6 hours 44 minutes ago
OK, so I'm from LA and we've got.... the world's worst pizza out here. However, when I go to New York, I always try one pizza place or another. So, excuse a left coaster for entering this discussion...
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submitted by Gretchen Wright 50 weeks 3 days 6 hours 23 minutes ago
If you've wondered how to make a gingerbread house from scratch, this video will answer all your questions. This is a perfect project for the family over the holidays.
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submitted by Grace for team Batboy's revenge! 25 weeks 5 days 14 hours 45 minutes ago
Glenda, a 3-year-old gorilla at the Los Angeles Zoo, sniffs some of the vegetarian fare served today by top chefs from 10 popular Los Angeles restaurants as part of a promotion for the zoo's Beastly Ball fund-raiser.
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submitted by Oscar Contreras 66 weeks 1 day 15 hours 26 minutes ago
Houses abandoned to foreclosure are beginning to breed trouble, adding neighbors to the growing ranks of victims.
Stagnant swimming pools spawn mosquitoes, which can carry the potentially deadly West Nile virus. Empty rooms lure squatters and vandals. And brown lawns and dead vegetation are creating eyesores in...(more)
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submitted by Grace 11 weeks 4 days 1 hour 34 minutes ago
FOR much of the 1990s, San Francisco’s Mission District maintained a precarious balance between its colorful Latino roots and a gritty bohemian subculture. Then came the overfed dot-com years. Rising real estate prices not only threatened the Mission’s working-class enclave, but also its status as the...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Outdoor news 20 weeks 3 days 4 hours 48 minutes ago
Even when much of California looks like nuclear winter and feels like a hellhole, there are ways to find your own private escape.
Some are obvious: For adventures with clean air and cool temperatures, you can get fast relief by heading to the coast, anywhere from San...(more)
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written by Robert Cauthorn for team CityTools info 73 weeks 4 days 4 hours 20 minutes ago
Since we're new and eager, here is a list of nifty things that can be done on CityTools.
Unlike most lists, these aren't presented in any order because if one of these items floats your boat, then that's the most important...
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submitted by Julia Leigh 10 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago
Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga Surrounded by golden hills and a bounty of vineyards and situated at the base of Mount St. Helena in the northern Napa Valley, Calistoga maintains its rustic, Western charm. On Lincoln Avenue, visitors will find red-brick buildings, covered sidewalks and historic homes. Known...(more)
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written by Suzy 58 weeks 3 days 4 hours 21 minutes ago
Commuting up the Peninsula into the City isn't always easy. And when it rains, you need to double your commute time. Here's my list of maneuvers to get you there in less time, miss traffic snarls and avoid encountering road rage crazies.
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submitted by Gretchen Wright 20 weeks 3 days 5 hours 51 minutes ago
Something was amiss last fall at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
On Nov. 27, one patient had a wound infection in her groin after an operation. Another patient, who was in the hospital because of a blocked bowel, had a drug-resistant form of staphylococcus bacteria...(more)
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