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Why The Iconic Claremont Hotel Was Dry For So Long

The Claremont Hotel in Oakland was once the biggest hotel on the West Coast. With it’s castle-like architecture and primo views, it’s been a stomping…

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The Original San Mateo-Hayward Bridge

The San Mateo-Hayward Bridge is the longest bridge in California. But the one you drive across today is not the original bridge — that one was built …

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‘Maison Bleue’: The S.F. Landmark You’ve Never Heard Of

At 3841 18th Street in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood sits a light blue Victorian, not unlike the countless other homes of that style in the cit…

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The Rise and Fall of the 'Harlem of the West'

If you were walking down San Francisco’s Fillmore Street in the 1950s, chances are you might run into Billie Holiday stepping out of a restaurant. Or…

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Can We Turn Ocean Waves into Energy?

California is aiming to be powered 100% by clean energy by 2045, but there’s still a long way to go. With 840 miles of coastline, could California tu…

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Oppenheimer, UC Berkeley and the Atomic Bomb

If you're like most people, by now you've been inundated by buzz about the new movie, "Oppenheimer," which chronicles the life of the physicist J. Ro…

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What's Going on With Pro Women's Sports in the Bay Area?

Our question asker noticed the Bay Area has many professional men's teams but not a single women's or non-binary professional team. What gives? Small…

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Can Empty Offices Become Homes?

The office vacancy rate in downtown San Francisco is hovering around 30%. Meanwhile, thousands of people are living without shelter on city streets. …

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The Martini: A Story with a Twist

The martini is iconic. Not just because of James Bond, but the glass it’s served in, those neon signs in front of old school bars … it even has its o…

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Mac Dre and Lyrics on Trial

One of the first instances of rap lyrics being used during a criminal trial goes back to the early 90s, and the trial of legendary rapper Mac Dre. Dr…

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