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Interactive Map: A History of San Francisco Place Names

April 29, 2013, 12:05 pm • Posted by Rachael Marcus
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In San Francisco, we have a lot of streets with no-nonsense names, like Pine, 3rd Street and Broadway. But what about Geary? Divisadero? Castro? Do you know what they're named for? There's a map for that. A new interactive map … Continue reading »

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Poll: San Francisco's Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians

August 27, 2012, 11:18 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Zusha Elinson and La Toya Tooles, The Bay Citizen With dense, lively neighborhoods, San Francisco is often ranked as one of the top U.S. cities for walking. But a new Bay Citizen survey shows that many pedestrians don't feel … Continue reading »

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To Avoid Prison, Move to One of These Counties

July 30, 2012, 3:49 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Want to avoid prison? Then stay in the Bay Area. That's one conclusion you might draw from a massive database assembled by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice on the people behind bars in each county. As part of … Continue reading »

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Calif. Announces Closure of 70 State Parks, See Where They Are

May 13, 2011, 12:35 pm • Posted by Gabriel Coan
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At a noontime press conference today, the California State Parks announced its long-anticipated plans to close 70 of its 278 parks "due to budget cuts." The department stated in a press release: The closures are necessary to achieve an $11 … Continue reading »

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