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Secret museum tells the history of San Francisco trash
Inside Recology’s garbage collection hub for San Francisco, located in nearby Brisbane, is a somewhat secret museum devoted to the history of the city’s trash.
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San Francisco North Beach historic application draws controversy
A neighborhood group is hoping to elevate North Beach’s status to one of the nation’s vital organs through an application seeking to add it to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Santa Rosa's Canine Companions marks 50 years training service dogs
Canine Companions is marking its 50th anniversary this year. The national organization, which started in Santa Rosa, now has seven training centers across the country and relies on donations and events to provide service dogs to clients free of charge.
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Last man standing fights Oakland arts eviction
The Cannery Building in East Oakland once housed 32 artists in live-work spaces. A real estate investment company has struck buyouts with all but two artists.
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Markelle Taylor develops passion for long-distance running after spending 18 years in prison
To say Markelle Taylor is running from his past, isn’t exactly correct. Maybe you’d say he’s running with it. Except now, instead of donning the prison garb he wore daily for 18 years, he now slips on a track suit with Markelle “The Gazelle” stitched onto the chest.
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New SF library exhibit wheels out the long history of the city's skateboard scene
Ted Barrow let his hands drift across the long brass railing that might otherwise seem completely out of place in the middle of a carpeted room had it not been in the San Francisco Public Library’s art gallery – or minus the iconic back story.
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Bay Area pianist finds musical joy beyond the notes
If you’ve seen a jazz concert in the Bay Area over the last few decades, there’s a good chance you’ve witnessed Tammy Lynne Hall lording over the piano, coaxing melodies rooted in gospel, jazz, classical and the ether, as one of the area’s foremost composers and side musicians.
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Oakland clothing designer threads hope for San Francisco's Union Square
Against the backdrop of San Francisco’s struggling Union Square, the new women’s clothing store appearing on O’Farrell Street around the holidays offered a small jolt of optimism.
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Livermore winemakers name valley's first signature grapes
In an effort to prepare for a future of changing climate — and to set itself apart from other famous wine regions — Livermore winemakers announced Tuesday they are designating Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc as the valley’s signature grapes.
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Oakland photographer brings dignity to faces of the street
Meet an East Bay photographer who has become known for his street photographs depicting the broad spectrum of people he encounters in his frequent walks.
