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Back to SearchRethinking San Jose's Urban Sprawl
San Jose is the most populated Bay Area city with a million residents. Yet, for a city its size, it feels pretty spread out. And that's not great for…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Poster Queen of the Fillmore
The Fillmore Auditorium is so chock full of musical history, it feels like the building itself has a soul. Nowhere is that better on display than in …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Marijuana Minister of the Castro
During the height of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco, in a small church a few blocks from the heart of the Castro, one pastor changed the experien…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Demon of the Belfry
One hundred twenty-eight years ago, San Francisco was haunted by a bizarre, brutal murder case. And in terms of macabre ingredients, this story truly…
2 years, 11 months ago
Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan
One chapter in the Bay Area's long tradition of local subcultures is often overlooked: America’s first official satanic church was started right here…
2 years, 11 months ago
A Spooky Mansion & The Notorious Lone Tree
This is the second episode in our month-long BOO Curious series! Today we've got a double feature. First, we look at how 19th century estate in Oakla…
2 years, 11 months ago
The House Sarah Winchester Built
Welcome to the first episode in our October series we're calling BOO Curious! We're kicking off this month of stories about creepy places in the Bay …
2 years, 11 months ago
Bay Curious Presents Spooked: Teacher's Pet
Starting next week, we've got a whole month of stories about creepy, eerie and potentially haunted places in the Bay Area planned for you, as part of…
3 years ago
Is Our Bottle Recycling System Garbage?
Have you ever looked at your grocery receipt and seen a charge that says "CRV" next to your canned soda or bottled beer? That stands for California R…
3 years ago
The Burrito. The Myth. The Legend.
You may have seen articles use "Mission-style" to describe a certain kind of burrito you can find at taquerias in San Francisco's Mission District. T…
3 years ago