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Meet Isabella J. Martin, the Crappiest Criminal in Bay Area History

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The Tragedy of SF Stunt Pilot Lincoln Beachey — and the Daredevils Who Followed Him

1940s-style cars driving through flooded a intersection in front of a store marked FURNITURE.

Surprise! The Bay Area Has Been Getting Hammered With Floods Since 1862

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How Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio’s Tumultuous Marriage Began in San Francisco

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The Bay Bridge’s 1936 Opening Was Four Days of Non-Stop Drama

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A ‘Haunted Mansion’ Once Stood Directly Under Sutro Tower

BART Opened 50 Years Ago This Week—And Boy Were People Excited

Beyond the Grave: How Old Tombstones Became Part of the Fabric of San Francisco

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A Brief History of the Never-Ending Battle for People’s Park

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