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San Quentin, California

Population: 894,943

Known as the "Capital of Silicon Valley" for its many high technology companies, San Jose is famous for its luxurious Mediterranean climate and booming economy. The city's modern feel is prominent in its eclectic arts and entertainment districts such as SoFA (South First Area), a five-block area with a heavy concentration of art galleries, nightclubs, restaurants and theaters. Boasting more than 3,000 acres of parkland, which comprises over 100 public parks and gardens, San Jose offers sites like the quaint Emma Prusch Farm Park, an 86-acre representation of San Jose's agricultural past. The city celebrates both its agrarian history and progressive urban culture through a variety of annual events including the Cinequest Film Festival and the Tahiti Fete of San Jose.
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New York Times' YouTube Investigation: Bicyclists Sometimes Run Stop Signs

SF Weekly - Fri Nov 06

The odd media war unfolding in San Francisco -- in which major dailies establish editions here while local periodicals fade away -- advanced in a new direction Friday, with a page A-19 story in the New York City edition of the New York Times titled "San Francisco's Cyclists Facing Backlash for Flouting Rules of the Road." The story didn't coincide ...

The life of Brian - O'Reilly

Vallejo Times-Herald - Fri Nov 06

It was a sweet assignment, to state the obvious: Taking photographs of Cadbury products.

Sea turtle advocates sue State Department

SF Gate - Fri Nov 06

A California sea turtle advocacy group and a Florida fishing association filed a federal lawsuit in San Francisco Thursday accusing the U.S. State Department of allowing foreign fishermen to sell shrimp in the United States caught by nets that kill sea turtles.

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