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submitted by Adam for team Batboy's revenge! 182 weeks 4 days 20 hours 46 minutes ago
After more than 30 years, those comic poets of dope, Cheech and Chong, have reunited for their Light Up America tour, which arrives this weekend in the Bay Area. We caught up with the pair earlier in the week from a hotel room on the road...(more)
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submitted by Elizabeth 239 weeks 2 days 4 hours 4 minutes ago
This is a nice short video to show small children how to safely carve a pumpkin without using a knife.
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submitted by Julia Leigh 202 weeks 2 days 10 hours 10 minutes ago
Even at age 30, I screamed like a little girl.
My long-planned intention in 2001 was to propose marriage to my roller coaster-loving wife at the apex of Batman: The Ride, a popular attraction at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia (Los Angeles County). But as the...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Bicyclism 194 weeks 1 day 23 hours 7 minutes ago
Thousands of people from throughout the Bay Area converged on San Francisco's streets today, but they weren't protesting anything.
Instead, people of all ages rode bicycles and scooters and jogged and strolled on 4.5 miles of waterfront streets closed to car traffic for the city's first Sunday...(more)
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written by Melly Lu for team kids stuff 233 weeks 1 day 21 hours 43 minutes ago
An extremely fun fair for kids and adults!! It is held at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Green Living 159 weeks 3 days 6 hours 51 minutes ago
Whether you enjoy ketchup with fries or -- like some Americans -- a few fries with a boatload of ketchup, there's no denying the ubiquity and popularity of the distinctive red condiment. Ketchup has been satirized, politicized (W Ketchup anyone?) and considered for reclassification as a...(more)
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submitted by Christine 237 weeks 2 days 19 hours 17 minutes ago
The beloved beavers of Martinez, whose celebrated downtown dam can be seen on YouTube, could be looking at a death sentence if city officials follow through on a staff recommendation.
The family of beavers, including the parents and two adolescents, are so popular that crowds of schoolchildren...(more)
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written by Gretchen Wright 230 weeks 1 day 17 hours 50 minutes ago
Here is the top 10 movies of all time according to votes compiled from over 1,300 ratings on IMDb. Make your own list and link it to this one to see how your favorites compare.
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submitted by Augie Brown 191 weeks 3 days 8 hours 5 minutes ago
Consultants have put a $30 million price tag on projects needed just to repair and upgrade existing St. John the Baptist Parish schools.
That doesn't include capital improvements to provide better educational services, consultants said at a meeting of the board Thursday.
The cost estimates were very preliminary...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Outdoor news 189 weeks 2 days 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Thousands of dead carp in Clear Lake in California have Lake County residents holding their noses.
Officials are testing the fish for disease to try to determine the cause of the die-off, which began about a week ago and has littered the lake's shores with carcasses.
Lake County...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Batboy's revenge! 167 weeks 2 days 7 hours 13 minutes ago
A high-pitched cry of delight rings through the desert night. A few dozen heads cocked skyward turn in tandem toward the sound. They move deliberately, trying not to lose sight of the stars, trying to see what the others see.
"Oh my God, you guys, it's a...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Bicyclism 203 weeks 4 days 18 hours 23 minutes ago
HERE'S THE DEAL Bike parking in S.F.: "Terrible." "Frustrating." "Hypocritical." These are the words of Darren Orgel, who's upset that San Francisco's new $144 million federal building has little room for bicycles. Orgel, who works there, would like to bike...
