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April 30, 2013

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History

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Alcatraz marks 50 years since prison closed

3:04 pm Thursday

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Alcatraz’s closing and the island has some special treats in store for visitors.

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Duboce Park faces vote on Historic District

2:32 pm Tuesday

The Historic Preservation Commission will vote this week on making the Duboce Park neighborhood a historic landmark.

Unaffordable SF lauded for affordable housing

7:43 pm Wednesday

Despite sky-high rental prices, San Francisco is being heralded as a paragon of affordable housing.

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Tombstones wash up on Ocean Beach

12:00 pm Tuesday

There are plenty of things you might expect to see washed up on Ocean Beach. A century-old tombstone isn’t one of them.

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Coit Tower finds funds for a facelift

8:33 am Monday

Mayor Ed Lee announced funding has been found to freshen Coit Tower and its iconic frescoes.

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The ups and downs of a Mission corner

1:35 am Tuesday

200 Dolores Street has definitely seen better days. Though it’s an eyesore now, it’s embarking on a transformational makeover.

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One more Golden Gate Bridge builder turns up

11:04 am Monday

The City thought it had its last Golden Gate Bridge worker last month. Turns out there’s at least one more left.

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Forgotten bits of earthquake history

1:45 am Wednesday

Think you know everything there is to know about the 1906 earthquake? Think again.

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1906: Hundreds Dead!

1:43 am Wednesday

The nameless editors and reporters of the April 18, 1906 edition of the San Francisco Daily News left us with a timeless piece of history.

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Shocking swath of destruction

12:04 am Tuesday

By the time the rubble stopped smoldering 106 years ago, nearly all of The City east of Van Ness Avenue was destroyed.

Art

Songs of California in the spotlight

2:20 pm Friday

A Marin exhibit remembers a time when songs told stories about virtually everything instead of just hooking up and partying.

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Muni moves like it’s 100

5:16 pm Tuesday

The Golden Gate Bridge’s less glamorous cousin has a big birthday coming up too.