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Category Archives: Marin
Marin's Norman Solomon Not Conceding Top-Two Spot in House Race
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West Marin's Norman Solomon is not conceding yet to Republican Dan Roberts in the race for second place in Congressional District No. 2, which runs from Marin all the way up to Del Norte County on the Oregon border. Because … Continue reading
Videos: Golden Gate Bridge Celebration Fireworks Display
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Hey Golden Gate Bridge, was that a world-class fireworks display for your 75th anniversary celebration, or were you just glad to see us? Photos from the Chronicle, and two good videos, from YouTube and Bay Area News Group… This one … Continue reading
11 Good Links Related to the Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary
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Seems like we've been hearing about the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge since the day after the 50th. Well it's finally here…on Sunday, that is. Some final preparatory links before you go all international orange this weekend. And … Continue reading
Golden Gate Ferry Service Cancelled For Tuesday Morning
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Update 3:20 p.m. In the "boy it's always something" department for commuters: Over the weekend you were supposed to avoid the Golden Gate Bridge and maybe take a ferry because of the Doyle Drive demolition. Tomorrow…reverse that. Golden Gate Bridge … Continue reading
Raw Video: Doyle Drive Taken Apart
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What better way to begin the week than by watching machines that look like angry pterosaur heads taking apart a 75-year old roadway. Go ahead and indulge your inner four-year-old boy… This one looks a titch post-apocalyptic, when the machines … Continue reading
Video: What Drivers Can Expect on Monday When Doyle Drive Bypass Opens
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Here's a video overview of the Presidio Parkway project that is shutting down one of the San Francisco approaches to the Golden Gate Bridge this weekend. In the video you'll be able to see what to expect when the temporary … Continue reading
For the Love of God - Don't Take Doyle Drive This Weekend; Official Detour, Bus and Ferry Service
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Hey San Franciscans and Marinites, if you're headed to or from the city this weekend, you should really try to take Doyle Drive. Wait. Check that… FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT TAKE DOYLE DRIVE. That's because, as you … Continue reading
Marinites Debate Scuttled George Lucas Development
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Some Marinites are treating George Lucas like he's Count Dooku and he's just given the order to assassinate Queen Amidala. (Okay — Worst. Lead. Ever.) But seriously, there's quite a to-do going on up there over Lucas' now- scuttled plan … Continue reading
Hey Someone in Marin, Your Missing Kitty's in Santa Cruz; Video
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From the Santa Cruz Sentinel: A kitten took a wild ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Santa Cruz on Wednesday after it got stuck in a van's engine compartment. The kitten made the 85-mile trip unharmed, according to Santa … Continue reading
Winner of Sonoma-Marin Fair's World's Ugliest Dog Contest Dies; Photos, Video
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HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When a beloved pet dies, good manners usually dictate saying something nice about the departed companion. And for Yoda, it was a compliment to say she sure was ugly. Yoda won the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog … Continue reading
