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Ken Burns on Pinnacles National Park: 'Hallelujah'

February 8, 2013, 4:11 pm • Posted by Ian Hill
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Ken Burns called the national parks system "America's Best Idea." So it probably won't come as a surprise that the celebrated documentary filmmaker is thrilled that the country has a new national park: Pinnacles National Park, near Hollister. "This is … Continue reading »

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A.M. Splash: Workday Shares Soar Past IPO Price; State, U.S. Diverge on Calif. School Scores; $1 Billion Expected for Central Subway

October 12, 2012, 8:53 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Workday shares debut stunningly higher than IPO price (SJ Mercury News) After Workday received a payday of more than $600 million, investors who did not buy into the initial public offering received their opportunity Friday to weigh in on the … Continue reading »

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Tenderloin Playground Ranked SF's Worst

September 25, 2012, 1:58 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Katharine Mieszkowsk, The Bay Citizen It was recess in the Tenderloin, and students from San Francisco City Academy swarmed the playground at Father Alfred E. Boeddeker Park. They slid down the rusting slide and hung from monkey bars held … Continue reading »

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Donner Summit Land Preserved Through Land Trusts

August 6, 2012, 3:07 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — In what is being hailed as a major land acquisition in the Sierra Nevada, conservation groups say they have reached an agreement to purchase 3,000 acres atop Northern California's Donner Summit. Under the deal announced Monday, … Continue reading »

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Scandal Spurs Plan to Keep Closer Eye on State Parks Budget

August 6, 2012, 1:25 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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By Katharine Mieszkowsk, The Bay Citizen A little-known commission could be empowered to provide more oversight of the California Department of Parks and Recreation after an investigation revealed the department sat on a multimillion-dollar budget surplus for years. This week, state Sen. … Continue reading »

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