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Sunday Links: Man Fatally Shot in Potrero Hill on Friday Night

Explosion at Canadian military base leads to multiple deaths, injures dozens; MapQuest is adding a feature to flag Flock cameras; and the Golden State Valkyries take Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

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Sunday Links: Man Fatally Shot in Potrero Hill on Friday Night

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Everybody loves pupusas!

On Valencia Street. Photo by Kathy Drasky. Everybody loves pupusas!

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Everybody loves pupusas!

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Seven friends took a gamble on a Mid-Market ‘communal living room.’ Now what?

A group of twentysomethings turned an empty loft into a hub for dance classes, “bad art,” and science shows. Burnout nearly shut it down.

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Seven friends took a gamble on a Mid-Market ‘communal living room.’ Now what?

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Sexy, texts back, and is really into your job? You might be dating a spy

Spies are targeting tech workers in the Bay Area. We asked experts how to recognize when it’s love, friendship, or espionage.

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Sexy, texts back, and is really into your job? You might be dating a spy

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So you’re about to be a Bay Area billionaire. Here’s some advice

An expert on the mega-rich answers our burning questions about freeloading friends, nepo babies, and whether money can actually buy happiness.

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So you’re about to be a Bay Area billionaire. Here’s some advice

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To fix California, make its politicians afraid to lose

The state has the nation’s largest homeless population and some of its most expensive housing — yet incumbents rarely pay a price. A slew of new parties is the answer.

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To fix California, make its politicians afraid to lose

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Beverly Dahlen loved (and wrote) difficult poetry

Beverly Dahlen liked her poetry difficult. Until her death on Sept. 19, at the age of 91, the Bernal Heights resident was a champion and writer of work that resisted [...] Beverly Dahlen loved (and wrote) difficult poetry

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Beverly Dahlen loved (and wrote) difficult poetry

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Ugly, gritty, and up 1-0: How the Valkyries came back to steal Game 1

Natalie Nakase’s team has won with defense all season. It held the Atlanta Dream scoreless for the final 3:12 to win the first Finals game in franchise history.

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Ugly, gritty, and up 1-0: How the Valkyries came back to steal Game 1

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Kawakami: How the Valkyries survived and thrived in a black-and-blue Game 1

Golden State pulled out a 68-64 victory over Atlanta at Chase Center on Saturday because this team is absolutely built for brawling.

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Kawakami: How the Valkyries survived and thrived in a black-and-blue Game 1

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Former Placerville Resident Identified as Man Who Shot, Killed Oregon School Shooter

The mother of a man credited with confronting and fatally shooting the perpetrator of a school shooting in Bend, Oregon on Thursday has shared that her son, 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, is originally from Placerville. Kenda Freeman also called her son "a hero" for his actions.

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Former Placerville Resident Identified as Man Who Shot, Killed Oregon School Shooter

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This is Ballhalla! Valkyries win first ever WNBA Finals game buoyed by crowd

The Golden State Valkyries come back to beat the Atlanta Dream, taking the lead in the series that is best of seven. This is Ballhalla! Valkyries win first ever WNBA Finals game buoyed by crowd

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This is Ballhalla! Valkyries win first ever WNBA Finals game buoyed by crowd

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Man shot and killed at Potrero Hill public housing complex

The shooting is the second this year at the Potrero Hill Terrace and Annex housing project, which is currently undergoing redevelopment. Man shot and killed at Potrero Hill public housing complex

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Man shot and killed at Potrero Hill public housing complex

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El monstruo

On 16th Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. El monstruo

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El monstruo

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People We Meet: Jasper Lee, a big-time transit head all in on the T-Third

When Jasper Lee was hired to work on the T-Third, it felt like a dream come true. Now, he's committed to making it go faster. People We Meet: Jasper Lee, a big-time transit head all in on the T-Third

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People We Meet: Jasper Lee, a big-time transit head all in on the T-Third

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Day Around the Bay: Soon-to-Close Ripley's Believe It Or Not Announces Retro Discount

USPS open investigation after vote-by-mail ballots allegedly stolen in Daly City; new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out of a job after just five days; and a new wildfire is prompting evacuations in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

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Day Around the Bay: Soon-to-Close Ripley's Believe It Or Not Announces Retro Discount

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‘Clean Energy Dream Home’ Shows How Ditching Gas Appliances Reduces Indoor Air Pollution

On the heels of new legislation aimed at helping Californians switch from gas to electric-powered homes, a Silicon Valley-based agency is bringing its “Clean Energy Dream Home” showroom to communities around the Bay Area.

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‘Clean Energy Dream Home’ Shows How Ditching Gas Appliances Reduces Indoor Air Pollution

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This Week In Food: New Omakase

Shinka debuts downtown, New York's popular Bar Oliver is opening an SF outpost in Pac Heights, and a cocktail bar called Olde Fashioned has taken the place of Zhuzh on Nob Hill, all in This Week in Food.

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This Week In Food: New Omakase

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'Oh, Mary!' Just as Subversively Hilarious on Tour at SF's Curran as It Was on Broadway

Even though it was written to be a queer, campy, ahistorical comedy vehicle for Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! has, against the odds, become a successfully bawdy romp in the hands of a range of performers, and one that lets all of America in on the joke.

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'Oh, Mary!' Just as Subversively Hilarious on Tour at SF's Curran as It Was on Broadway